Hello, everyone. Just quickly checking in. I hope everyone is ok and has gotten back to their homes. We will be rescheduling the baby food night and, of course, Italian Cafe night soon. I believe that Seabrook is still under a curfew, so I will check on that.
In the mean time, if you need any help or know someone who does, please let me know. It's been a hard few weeks and I am very grateful that we're all ok.
Be well.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Parents Night 8-21
Parents Night #2 was a success! We met a Fuddrucker's and had a wonderful time.
Yan and Abby made an appearance
Abby showed us how to accessorize
Sandra showed us how to grind baby food
....and Buzz just smiled!
We also had two new people come and we hope to have even more next time. I don't have a date yet, but I am thinking Italian Cafe for next time. (I'll try not to schedule it on BAMOM night.) We are also going to have a baby food making night and Sandra has kindly volunteered to host it. Even if you aren't interested in the baby food, we hope you will come for the company and the wine.
As a follow up to the last post, Stephanie I. sent me a video that talks about what happens to our garbage. It's a great video and really makes you think. Click here to watch it.
I hope you have noticed the awesome new header! Teal very kindly made that for this blog and it looks great!!
Have wonderful week, everyone!!
Yan and Abby made an appearance
Abby showed us how to accessorize
Sandra showed us how to grind baby food
....and Buzz just smiled!
We also had two new people come and we hope to have even more next time. I don't have a date yet, but I am thinking Italian Cafe for next time. (I'll try not to schedule it on BAMOM night.) We are also going to have a baby food making night and Sandra has kindly volunteered to host it. Even if you aren't interested in the baby food, we hope you will come for the company and the wine.
As a follow up to the last post, Stephanie I. sent me a video that talks about what happens to our garbage. It's a great video and really makes you think. Click here to watch it.
I hope you have noticed the awesome new header! Teal very kindly made that for this blog and it looks great!!
Have wonderful week, everyone!!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Green with Confusion
When I became a parent I decided that I was going to do my best to keep things green, organic, and simple. (I can hear you all laughing right now.) I'm not going to lie and say that I am 100% organic granola mommy, but I try my best. One hurdle I came up against was the glut of information, much of it contradictory, about organic products. If it says natural is that the same as organic? What is organic, anyway? Is anyone regulating this? In the interest of passing on information, I put together a few bits of what I found to be the most helpful information.
What does it all mean??
100% Organic - product contains only organically produced ingredients. They can contain added water and salt
Organic - Must have at least 95% organically produced products.
Made With Organic Ingredients - Must contain at least 70% organic ingredients, but cannot use the USDA organic seal.
Free Range or Free Roaming - Poultry must have outdoor access, but this can also mean limited space or a fenced in area. (Wouldn't you always put a fence around chickens??)
Natural - Cannot contain artificial ingredients or added color and should be minimally processed. That means that the raw form of the product cannot be fundamentally altered.
No Hormones - Something I did not know is that you are not allowed to use hormones on pork or poultry at any time, so watch out if you think that a company is trying to market "hormone free chicken" It's all hormone free, organic or not. Beef, however, can contain hormones that are used on the cattle.
No Antibiotics - This applies to beef and poultry. They have to provide documentation that no antibiotics were used.
What about produce? I always thought that I should buy everything organic. That can be very pricey. As is turns out, some fruits and vegetables have a natural barrier to pesticides in the form of thick skins.
Lowest in Pesticides (after being washed):
Onions, Avocados, Pineapples, Mangoes, Asparagus, Kiwis, Bananas, Cabbage, Broccoli, Eggplants
Highest in Pesticides (consider buying organic, if possible):
Peaches, Apples, Sweet Bell Peppers, Celery, Nectarines, Strawberries, Cherries, Lettuce, Grapes (imported), Pears, Spinach, Potatoes
Want some more information? Follow the links below!
The Organic Center
USDA Organic Program
Organic Authority
Source: Clean Eating Magazine: Organic Chemistry
Summer 2008, pg.64
What does it all mean??
100% Organic - product contains only organically produced ingredients. They can contain added water and salt
Organic - Must have at least 95% organically produced products.
Made With Organic Ingredients - Must contain at least 70% organic ingredients, but cannot use the USDA organic seal.
Free Range or Free Roaming - Poultry must have outdoor access, but this can also mean limited space or a fenced in area. (Wouldn't you always put a fence around chickens??)
Natural - Cannot contain artificial ingredients or added color and should be minimally processed. That means that the raw form of the product cannot be fundamentally altered.
No Hormones - Something I did not know is that you are not allowed to use hormones on pork or poultry at any time, so watch out if you think that a company is trying to market "hormone free chicken" It's all hormone free, organic or not. Beef, however, can contain hormones that are used on the cattle.
No Antibiotics - This applies to beef and poultry. They have to provide documentation that no antibiotics were used.
What about produce? I always thought that I should buy everything organic. That can be very pricey. As is turns out, some fruits and vegetables have a natural barrier to pesticides in the form of thick skins.
Lowest in Pesticides (after being washed):
Onions, Avocados, Pineapples, Mangoes, Asparagus, Kiwis, Bananas, Cabbage, Broccoli, Eggplants
Highest in Pesticides (consider buying organic, if possible):
Peaches, Apples, Sweet Bell Peppers, Celery, Nectarines, Strawberries, Cherries, Lettuce, Grapes (imported), Pears, Spinach, Potatoes
Want some more information? Follow the links below!
The Organic Center
USDA Organic Program
Organic Authority
Source: Clean Eating Magazine: Organic Chemistry
Summer 2008, pg.64
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Nice To Know
I've been a mom for about 22 weeks now and I am just beginning to feel as if, you know, I know everything. I have it all down. Right? This morning as I did my usual check of blogs, I came across one that told the story of a scary car accident. The dad telling the story mentioned that he was going to have to replace the car seat now that the current one had been in a wreck.
I did not know that. After all, you don't replace your car (usually). You just get it repaired, right? So, that was a nice piece of information to have. Thanks, Matt.
Now I'm off to give my baby some peanut butter and orange juice. There's nothing wrong with that, right?
I did not know that. After all, you don't replace your car (usually). You just get it repaired, right? So, that was a nice piece of information to have. Thanks, Matt.
Now I'm off to give my baby some peanut butter and orange juice. There's nothing wrong with that, right?
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