Archive for October, 2009
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Kai Kids at the Children’s Trunk Show in Toronto!
As soon as Halloween costumes are put away and the kids have settled down from their sugar high (Halloween and Easter are the only times of the year they get even a tiny bit of candy), we need to start planning for our big show next week. Next Friday and Saturday Nov. 6 and 7, [...]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Recipe: Kale and Avocado Salad
I’m a pretty healthy eater, once was vegetarian for a few years, but since I met my snack-crazy husband and since I become a mother I seem to have developed more of a taste for sweets and junk food. Three pregnancies and drowsy afternoons of nursing definitely have made me more indulgent: with this last [...]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Green Your Nursery
Today we have a guest post from Barbara Nyke, a Toronto interior designer who specializes in eco-friendly design:
Children have been experiencing an unprecedented rise in chronic disease and illness such as cancer, autism, asthma, birth defects, ADD / ADHD, and learning and developmental disabilities. The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada has linked many [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Babies, Green Living, Health, Non-toxic by Nancy
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Non-toxic, Earth-friendly Kids’ Rooms
We recently had our third baby, another precious life to nurture, sustain and protect. Back when we had Kai, our first son, almost five years ago, I was just starting to become aware about the toxic load carried in most common paints and household building materials.
When my helpful mother-in-law painted Kai’s room for us, I [...]
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Friday, October 9th, 2009
Recipe: Muffin mornings (Pumpkin Raisin)
Lately I’ve been trying to cook more with my two oldest boys (2.5 and 4.5). Not always together, mind you! But two days a week, my middle son is at home with me and Baby Boy, while my oldest is at JK. He has missed a lot of mummy-and-me time in his short life, always [...]
