Figuring Out Fast Food
(Brace yourself for this April Fool's Day Post!)
At eighteen months old, a child’s palate should be sufficiently developed to tolerate fast food. As with…
National “Read Your Labels” Day is April 11 in USA
To build awareness of the chemical additives in our food supply, Citizens for Health has declared April 11, 2013 as “Read Your Labels Day.”
By reading the…
Starting Your Community’s Seed Library
In case you haven’t heard, seed libraries are fast becoming a way for you to get involved in the seed saving movement. A seed library may be located in a book…
Surprised? Monsanto Openly Wrote Own Monsanto Protection Act
It should come as no surprise to many of you to find out that Monsanto actually authored the wording of its own Monsanto Protection Act hidden in the recently…
The Next Big Autism Bomb: Are 1 in 50 Kids Potentially At Risk?
On Tuesday, March 11, a conference call was held between vaccine safety officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, several leading experts…
The Lovely Lady from Neslte
At a conference recently I happened to overhear a conversation between one of the speakers, a vice-president of Nestle Corporation, and a college student who…
Farm-Fresh, Pasture-Raised Easter Eggs
For those of you wondering, yes, Bob painted the eggs pictured here.
Growing up on the farm, I always had mixed feelings about Easter. The chocolate was…
I Never Learned to Love Children
In her book, All About Love: New Visions, bell hooks wrote this paragraph that has stayed with me for some time. I've written about it before, but for some…
What Our Child’s Behaviour Teaches Us About Ourself!
Have you ever found yourself wondering where the child you once knew went? One day your child can make a decision and the next day they won’t. Or one day they…
Robin Grille… in a Boat on the Thames River! A Video Interview
Robin Grille, Interview, author of 'Parenting for a Peaceful World' and 'Heart to Heart Parenting' from Elmer Postle on Vimeo.
A stimulating interview with…