beach chic - by bbrenda on Polyvore.com
Here are some ideas I've come up with for the girl's bathroom. The theme is Beach Chic. This is also my first time using Polyvore so bear with me on these inspiration boards.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Beach Chic for girls bathroom
beach chic - by bbrenda on Polyvore.com
Here are some ideas I've come up with for the girl's bathroom. The theme is Beach Chic. This is also my first time using Polyvore so bear with me on these inspiration boards.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Grow and Sow
If the day is beautiful tomorrow I think I will start to garden again. I find it so therapeutic and rewarding after you've planted some pretty color. My daughter is going to have fun with her new tools and especially the fact that I am allowing her to get her hands dirty.
I am doing my research when it comes to children and gardening. The following article is from Learn2grow.com
Melinda “Food Sleuth®” Hemmelgarn, M.S., R.D.
Kids and Pesticides Don't Mix
Try to give the little ones a chemical-free environment when you can.According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), close to 1 billion pounds of conventional pesticides are used each year in the US. Unfortunately, many make their way into our food and water systems. And that’s bad news for our most vulnerable populations: pregnant women, infants and children.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, children receive 50 percent of their lifetime cancer risks by the time they’re 2 years old. Both the EPA and the National Academy of Sciences report that “standard chemicals are up to ten times more toxic to children than to adults, depending on body weight.” That’s because children take in more toxic chemicals relative to body weight than adults. Plus, their rapidly dividing cells and developing organ systems make them more vulnerable to chemicals – and less able to detoxify them.
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that children’s exposure to pesticides comes primarily from food. And according to a 2003 study, blood samples taken from children between 2 and 4 years old revealed that pesticide residues were six times higher in children who eat conventionally farmed fruits and vegetables compared with those who eat organic food.
In addition to pesticide residues on food, children’s natural lifestyle habits may also put them in closer contact with lawn and garden chemicals. For example, kids typically roll, tumble and play in the grass, and they put fingers, toys and dirt into their mouths without washing first. Children’s breathing zones are closer to the ground, as well.
So one easy way to decrease harmful chemical exposure and decrease potential risk to our most vulnerable and precious family members is to simply grow more of our food organically, in our very own back yards. Buying produce from local organic farmers also gives us assurance that we’re cutting down on our children’s pesticide and herbicide exposure. It’s as simple as that.
So let’s first do no harm.
Melinda “Food Sleuth®” Hemmelgarn, M.S., R.D.
Kids and Pesticides Don't Mix
Try to give the little ones a chemical-free environment when you can.According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), close to 1 billion pounds of conventional pesticides are used each year in the US. Unfortunately, many make their way into our food and water systems. And that’s bad news for our most vulnerable populations: pregnant women, infants and children.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, children receive 50 percent of their lifetime cancer risks by the time they’re 2 years old. Both the EPA and the National Academy of Sciences report that “standard chemicals are up to ten times more toxic to children than to adults, depending on body weight.” That’s because children take in more toxic chemicals relative to body weight than adults. Plus, their rapidly dividing cells and developing organ systems make them more vulnerable to chemicals – and less able to detoxify them.
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that children’s exposure to pesticides comes primarily from food. And according to a 2003 study, blood samples taken from children between 2 and 4 years old revealed that pesticide residues were six times higher in children who eat conventionally farmed fruits and vegetables compared with those who eat organic food.
In addition to pesticide residues on food, children’s natural lifestyle habits may also put them in closer contact with lawn and garden chemicals. For example, kids typically roll, tumble and play in the grass, and they put fingers, toys and dirt into their mouths without washing first. Children’s breathing zones are closer to the ground, as well.
So one easy way to decrease harmful chemical exposure and decrease potential risk to our most vulnerable and precious family members is to simply grow more of our food organically, in our very own back yards. Buying produce from local organic farmers also gives us assurance that we’re cutting down on our children’s pesticide and herbicide exposure. It’s as simple as that.
So let’s first do no harm.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Ready to change it up a bit
Now that spring is almost here and the days will start to get warmer soon I am thinking about all of the possibilities that I can make in my home. I don't even know where to begin. There's the girls bathroom, our master bathroom, the playroom...... I have been feeling wonderful lately. Blessed to have my girls, hubby and home. I don't know maybe it's the fact that I am working out, eating better ( gave up sugar and coffee) I appreciate all the things that have come to me in many positive and negative ways. Things happen for a reason and I think it takes a slap in the face ( not literally) for life to come at you. Okay so I gave up on sugar so this photo will have to do for now. Oh wait, check out the link below. Cupcakes sweetened with Agave Nectar, for the sugar conscious. How sweet and yummy :)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Nursery decor inspiration
For my oldest daughter's room, she loves this song. www.simply-sublime.com
courtesy of flickr
www.restoration-hardware.com
My first time Woo-Hoo
This is my first post and I am excited. Being a SAHM is a whole new area of living life. Besides the obvious, two daughters and new home to tend to, it has taught me so much about myself and what it is to be a woman. Everday a new part of me is unleashed, parts of my mind that I never explored before. I sometimes feel creative and need to get all the juices flowing through decorating my home, writing, cooking etc.. Then there are times when I feel empowered to do something different in my life, add to my career or change it all together. There is the strong part of me that gets on that treadmill or loads the girls in the jogger for a run on the beach. And of course the lazy side too. We all have those days.
Today I feel creative and empowered, hence the blog site and I think this site will be good for me in many ways. I can share my thoughts and share the things that excite me and inspire me.
Today I feel creative and empowered, hence the blog site and I think this site will be good for me in many ways. I can share my thoughts and share the things that excite me and inspire me.
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