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“Laurie David, a producer of An Inconvenient Truth, reports that the National Science Teachers Association has rejected 50,000 free classroom copies of the movie, citing ‘unnecessary risk upon the [NSTA] capital campaign, especially certain targeted supporters.’ One of those supporters turns out to be Exonn-Mobil.”

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Going in an organic direction in your life and home is usually a gradual process. At this moment I do not have many items of clothing that are organic, just a few T-shirts and some underwear. The task of re-doing my wardrobe…to allow for organic items just seems daunting. Well, this week I decided to take a step by step approach. I will buy one item of organic clothing every two weeks and because I do not want to get overwhelmed with clothes…I will give away two like items from my existing wardrobe at the same time. Wow! That sounds easy!

This store has some awesome organic, clay dyed, T-shirts.

Well, yesterday wasn’t such a good day since  I had to visit the Chemo room and get the bad news that my platelet count is very low again and the icky blood transfusion subject came up again. Well, they decided to put me on some medication to see if that helps. But of course there is nothing funny about that.

But when I walked into the office yesterday and sat down, I looked around the room and saw that I was getting some strange looks from the other patients and guests in the packed waiting room. Some looked shocked, some looked horrified, and some looked disgusted. Well, what the heck did I do?!

I looked down at my jacket and saw the problem. I was wearing my favorite Billabong hoodie with a huge embroidered skull on the front. It looks something like the picture below but the skull is on the front and the embroidery is very ornate and gorgeous. The hoodie is almost like a piece of art and as a surfing enthusiast I absolutely love Billabong clothing.

Well, anyway I guess that the huge skull on my jacket did not sit well with the other cancer patients and guests in the room…who were all quite a bit older than me. Well, I thought it was kind of funny but I unzipped the hoodie just the same…since you can’t really tell what it is until you zip the two sides together.

While being pregnant is thrilling, the responsibility of a growing baby can provoke anxiety about what is and isn’t safe. In The Complete Organic Pregnancy, Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu address how you can minimize your exposure to the invisible toxins that surround us—in everything from food, cleaning products, and cosmetics to furniture, rugs, air, and water. Step by step, they tell you where dangerous chemicals are lurking, why it’s so important to avoid them when pregnant, and what you can do before, during, and after your pregnancy to protect your child.

In this exhaustively researched book, the authors (calmly) talk parents-to-be through everything from the safest laundry detergent to which crib mattresses contain toxic flame retardants. You’ll find out how to choose the right face cream, plastic water bottles, household cleaners, types of fish, and much more—all with an eye toward keeping you and your baby safe and healthy.

The Complete Organic Pregnancy also features a collection of personal diaries from well-known writers and organophiles, including Barbara Kingsolver and Marion Nestle, as well as recipes from organic chefs. Required reading for anyone heading into this exciting stage of life, The Complete Organic Pregnancy is your chance to make a difference for your children, even before they’re born.

If you love pumpkins like I do then you still have plenty sitting around the house (inside and out). I buy them in bulk for decorative purposes and then hope that I can get creative enough to use them all before they start to go bad.

Well, I found a very cool recipe today for a pumpkin face mask that will help rejuvinate your skin that may be chapped and dry this time of year. Pumpkin, after all, contains lots of anti-oxidant vitamins A and C, as well as zinc and beneficial alpha-hydroxy acids.

Enjoy !

Today I devoured a great book entitled “Nature Babies - Natural Knits and Organic Crafts for Moms, Babies, and a Better World“. This book was wonderful and such a rare treat!

Basically it introduces and gives instructions for numerous fiber arts and crafts projects. All of the projects incorporate natural or and/or organic materials such as wool, organic sherpa fleece, organic cotton, etc. Some of the projects included in this book include a hemp stroller tote, nursing shawls, baby hats, clothing, robes, and sweaters, hot water bottle covers, wool play toys, organic baby dolls, baby mobiles, and so much more. It has complete instructions, templates, a techniques guide, and a listing of places to get all of the materials you will need. The BEST part about this book was the full page color pictures of the crafts and some pretty adorable child models. It made me want to start crafting the second I put the book down!

This book would be an excellent holiday gift or even the basis for you to make handmade holdiay gifts for the moms and babies in your life.

Nature Babies: Natural Knits and Organic Crafts for Moms, Babies, and a Better World offers a wonderful, holistic approach to caring for our babies, ourselves, and our planet. Author Tara Jon Manning has created the ultimate guide to treating babies and mommies to the joys of nature and the pleasure of crafting. Explore how to combine handcraft and gift making with the philosophy of living lightly. Practice the adage reduce, reuse, recycle while creating handcrafted, one-of-a-kind treasures. The inspired designs are supplemented by information about holistic approaches to raising baby and the stewardship of your baby’s world.

This book is a must have for moms that love to craft and who care about the need for organic, natural poroducts in their home.

Right now there is a smoking deal going on for the Green Guide. I personally could not live without this publication so I thought I would share this deal with you.

You can get the Green Guide publications online for $10.00 and the print pubs for $12.00. This is more tham 50% off! I get the online version because my email address never changes but my physical address is known to change  quite often.

Just follow my link in this post and then on the right side of the page you will see a graphic that says subscribe now. If you follow the link on the left side of their page it will show you the regular prices.

Besides getting the guides for a year you will also get their top picks publication and access to their exclusive online content for 14 months! Get the Green Guide now!

Another very interesting video: ”Using a combination of undercover filming and scientific analysis, Supermarket Secrets investigates whether the food on supermarket shelves is really as good as it looks, whether prices are as good as they seem and what happens behind the scenes in the production of supermarket food.”

See the video here.

I have been so busy this month that I forgot that the Nature Moms site and this blog turned one year old this month. It has been such a pleasure starting and running this site and I get many emails each month from site visitors letting me know how much they love it. I appreciate all the feedback.

I have tons of ideas and plans for the future. I am looking forward to a great year number two!