We were all still sick with the flu on Valentines Day last year, so there wasn’t much of a celebration at our house. I wanted to show my boys how much their love is important to me, so we made heart shaped pizzas. It was especially fun for Tennessee because he got to choose his toppings, how much...

To be completely and totally honest, the first couple of times that we flew with two children, it was a bit chaotic and somewhat distressing.  However, we have finally discovered the secrets of flying with children and I am about to share them with you. Here are my TOP TEN tips for flying painlessly...

Even kids know that organic is better and toxins need to be eliminated from our food supply! Watch this 4th grader’s potato experiment to find out what she learned about bud-nip and a chemical called Chlorpropham, as well as possible cross contamination at conventional grocery stores versus organic...

Boys are BIG Souls in Little Bodies… Nurture the souls of boys with non-violent, non-toxic, soul-centered resources, activities, toys, books and media. It seems as though society continues to become more violent as each year passes. Unfortunately, the majority of violent offenders are men and...

Now, I am sure that Zyrtec works well for SOME kids, but let me tell you about our experience with Zyrtec.  The last time (which makes the 4th time) that California was in the hospital with pneumonia (click here to read about his last hospitalization), he was prescribed Zyrtec to be taken on a daily...

Being a stay at home mother of two boys, ages 5 and 12 (who also home schools them), I sometimes wonder what they would think if I took a long vacation or was abducted by aliens and taken to Mars. I would miss them tremendously, but would they miss me? What are the things that they would miss about...

More than 40 over the counter children’s medications were recalled on May 1st, 2010.  These include all lot number of  infant’s and children’s liquid Tylenol, liquid Tylenol Plus, liquid Motrin, liquid Benedryl and liquid Zyrtec due to concerns that the medications might have higher...

As I sit here with my searing sore throat, persistent dry cough and achy, mucus filled head, my thoughts wander ahead to the upcoming holiday season.  I have been asked by many if California is going to sit on Santa’s lap.  The answer is “NO, NO, NO”.  Oh, I have heard it all,...

People mistakenly believe that if something costs more, it is better and safer.  WRONG!  Maclaren has proven to us that is a fallacy and has recalled one million strollers sold at Babies R Us and Target since 1999.  The problem?  Their strollers have a tendency to amputate the fingers of babies...

I can’t believe that I even NEED to post about the importance of teaching boys how to cook in the year 2009. The truth is that the old gender based stereotypes still exist that girls cook and boys get waited on hand and foot. Wake up world…boys need to learn how to cook and let’s throw...