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Month: September 2016

Has Your Favorite Soap Been Banned?

September 30, 2016October 5, 2016 / 'Becca / 1 Comment

The United States Food & Drug Administration banned 19 antibacterial chemicals from hand soaps and body washes.  By September 1, 2017, manufacturers need to reformulate their products or remove the products from the market.  If you've been using an antibacterial soap, you may not be able to get it anymore. Don't despair!  The reason for … Continue reading Has Your Favorite Soap Been Banned?

America is SAFER now than it used to be.

September 28, 2016August 24, 2021 / 'Becca / 4 Comments

The United States experienced about half as much violent crime in 2014 as at the peak in 1992. Media and politics exaggerate the dangers we face.

Houses Built from Plastic Water Bottles!

September 22, 2016 / 'Becca / 1 Comment

This guy in Panama is building a village of houses whose walls are insulated with empty plastic beverage bottles!  Click through to watch the video.  This is a really great idea for making use of garbage, reducing construction costs, and building well-insulated homes that will require less energy to cool or heat. BUT!  This is … Continue reading Houses Built from Plastic Water Bottles!

Peek Into My Pantry!

September 19, 2016September 28, 2016 / 'Becca / 2 Comments

This rare glimpse into an actual Earthling habitat shows you what foods we keep on hand and how we organize them!  Get all the details in my article at Kitchen Stewardship! Exclusively in The Earthling's Handbook, play "Find the differences between these two photos!"  The one on the left was taken first, but then I … Continue reading Peek Into My Pantry!

Some Old and Some New: September Book Reviews

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 / 'Becca / 2 Comments

This month I read two books that were new to me and two I'd read before but didn't remember well. 36 Children by Herbert Kohl Mr. Kohl was a white, Jewish graduate of Harvard and Columbia who agreed to teach sixth grade in a public school in Harlem in 1962.  The school was only 29 … Continue reading Some Old and Some New: September Book Reviews

Bedtime List: How to organize a child’s routine

September 14, 2016 / 'Becca / 2 Comments

Our two-year-old Lydia has always been the type who takes a while to wind down, but in the late spring after she stopped nursing, she went pretty easily into a relatively smooth routine of listening to several stories and then saying good night and lying alone in her bed in the dark listening to a … Continue reading Bedtime List: How to organize a child’s routine

Stratospheric Flight: electronic music

September 13, 2016 / 'Becca / Leave a comment

My man of many talents has composed and recorded several electronic music tracks.  Here's the latest! Click here if the embedded link below does not work for you.

Yogurt Sundaes: A healthy treat!

September 2, 2016September 5, 2016 / 'Becca / 3 Comments

I've been eating Yogurt Sundaes since I was a teenager.  This versatile bowlful of food can be a yummy breakfast, a light lunch, a late-night snack that keeps you full until morning (crucial for fighting pregnancy nausea!), or a satisfying treat when you want the fun of eating a sundae without the calories and sugar … Continue reading Yogurt Sundaes: A healthy treat!

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