BPA in receipts...watch out as you do your taxes!!

It is tax time people. Receipts. Receipts. Receipts. As I am going through all of my varied receipts in hopes of getting a big refund, I am constantly washing my hands every time I need to tend to the baby. In case you did not know, the ink from the receipts contains the harmful BPA or Bisphenol A. I am refering to the cash register type receipts. After you touch the receipts you do not want this BPA ink transfering to your children. BPA is now banned in baby bottles. Word of caution...DO NOT let your children handle receipts. The ink goes on their fingers...into their mouths. Until BPA is banned everywhere, handle receipts with caution!

First Cereal for Babies....Oatmeal. Say NO to Arsenic laden Rice Cereal!!!

Since there have been no limits determined for what arsenic levels are safe for babies, I have decided to give my baby organic oatmeal cereal by Happy Baby as her first food...followed by organic fruits and veggies. There are a few brands of Organic Oatmeal but I prefer Happy Baby products. There are still several baby rice cereals on the market even though the arsenic levels are more than 10 times the legal limit for drinking water in these rice cereals! The Environmental Working Group has more info on arsenic in rice. They even say not to give your infant rice cereal. I could not agree more. Consumer Reports tested several rice products including infant cereal and found worrisome results. What more can I say...say no to rice cereal for your baby. The long term effects are yet to be seen. I fed my todder rice cereal before arsenic in rice became big news. If you want to detox from the rice you or your child have been eating, do epsom salt baths which may help rid your body of this heavy metal. Until limits and more research is done on arsenic in rice...keep your family safe!

Treeless Tissues oh so soft!!!

As we were walking the aisles of a new market, we found a new product we love! 100% Treeless tissues from True Green Enterprises. They are made from sugar cane by-products and bamboo, reed or grass. This is the first product of this nature that I have come across. Bamboo grows so quickly which is why it is a perfect option for paper products. They also make toilet paper, napkins, paper towels and copy paper!!! They also do not use chlorine to whiten their products...bonus!!! So great, so

green, so exciting!! "Green to a higher power"... Green 2 is their logo...look for it!!