Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Back to Nature, Back to B.C.
Hello from sunny Naramata, British Columbia! I’m home in the Okanagan Valley where i grew up for a few weeks chez Mum overlooking beautiful Okanagan Lake! For my two little city boys, it is a thrill to be in a small town in the mountains! The air is fresh, there is always […]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
My little green star
So, my brother was visiting from Vancouver earlier this week, and Kai, our three-year-old, was over the moon, following him around, demonstrating his dancing skills, showing off his assortment of trucks and toys and generally monopolizing his Uncle John. My brother has a one-year-old, but three-year-olds are currently beyond his scope of experience, and I […]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Pthalates in baby lotions and shampoo
As if parents don’t have enough to worry about already what with toxic baby bottles and lead in toys, this week it was reported that many common brands of baby shampoo, powder, creams and lotions contain high levels of dangerous pthalates, a chemical used to stabilize fragrance and soften plastic.
It’s the same chemical found in […]
