I am the mother of a nine-month-old little girl named Emerson. I struggled for years—almost to the point of having the age window close on me—with the question of whether or not to have a... Read more >>

Today while I was checking out at the supermarket I had an intense feeling of self-satisfaction (yes, I’ll even admit to a bit of smugness). Why, you may ask. The reason is pretty simple. I was... Read more >>

Thought it was about time to get some feedback on what people thought was tacky. I think the important thing with this is that it’s your opinion—there is no wrong or right! However, you... Read more >>

Jessica Unamuno Unamuno 1 Hilary Iker GNST 1040 8 March 2012             Atop hills, beneath lap dogs, and posted on pink gossip blogs,... Read more >>

We do this without thinking about it. Pop something in the microwave and heat it up, lickety-split. But what’s going on in there? Where does the heat come from? If you use a plastic container,... Read more >>

In a modern society such as ours you’d think that by now we could be solving the big issues. It seems to me that we are only getting started. A big issue for many environmentalists is the... Read more >>

I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to do it. I guess I just wasn’t thinking … or maybe I was just thinking of myself. I’m not sure when it started. I know I was quite young. I... Read more >>

Since ancient times, humans have combined strange ingredients to create personal care products. Today, the ingredients are only slightly less bizarre. Here are nine weird items you may not have known... Read more >>

You would never cross the street without looking both ways, walk alone down a dark alley alone at three a.m., or tell your child to accept rides from strangers. So why let hazardous, toxic, and even... Read more >>

A nice short clip from MSNBC about water bottles and leeching chemicals. Its nice to know that there are some things we can do to avoid potential risk. The main take-away is to avoid plastic bottles... Read more >>