The Latest From Broody Chick
This is the latest newsletter from one of our diaper suppliers, Broody Chick. Broody Chick diapers are the first FULLY compostable disposable diaper on the market. They are totally plastic free!
Categories: diapers, eco friendly diapers Tags: biodegradable diapers, broody chick, Broody Chick Diapers, compostable diapers
The Vancouver Aquarium and Our Peanut Dilemma
Our peanut-allergic world became a little smaller today after another frightening peanut encounter. We are members of the Vancouver Aquarium, one of our twins' favourite places to go, and today my brother and I took all three kids there for what should have been a fun and exciting day. It was not to be....
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Our Nut Allergy Story- Kids and Nut Allergies
I have been meaning to write about this for awhile now. Unfortunately, over the last several months, I have become an expert on this particular topic. I thought I would share my family's story with you in the hopes of being to help another going through this. This will likely be a regular series as we deal with the multitude of challenges, social, health, financial, that we face everyday having children with anaphylactic allergies.
Categories: Allergies Tags: anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis and kids, coping with allergies, coping with kids and allergies, coping with peanut allergy, epi pen, epi pen jr, kids and nut allergies, kids and peanut allergy, nut allergies, nut allergy, peanut allergy
Children Likely Die From Pesticide Exposure
I saw a post on twitter the other day from @thesmartmama about the deaths of two little girls who were exposed to a pesticide used to get rid of voles in the front lawn of their home. You can read the article about it here.
Categories: toxins in the environment Tags: children die from pesticide exposure, natural lawn care, pesticide by laws, pesticide exposure and children
Take Off Your Shoes! Pesticide Residue and Health Risks To Children
The other day I made a comment to Corina about someone who visited my house that didn't take their kid's shoes off. I am not a clean freak by any means but it did seem a little weird. While I was thinking about it from a "dirt" perspective, Corina raised another, more concerning issue, pesticide residues.
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