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Repurpose a pair of shoes or an old straw hat into a garden centerpiece! Have fun at this interactive PRAIRIE GODMOTHERS workshop! Old rain boots, tattered garden gloves and used baseball shoes make perfect container gardens! Give flowers and herb…
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Chicago's Green Family Festival! at Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center
April 17, 2010 to April 18, 2010
Start Chicago's Earth Day festivities off right at the Green Family Festival! This wholesome, affordable outing for the whole family features - - Hands-on, interactive demonstrations and projects - Workshops and seminars - Over 100 vendors - Music,…
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Merritt Badeau Trying to figure out how to combat the sugar addiction in my family.
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Organic Gardening
Ask questions, post organic gardening tips and comments about growing food, flowers, foliage, and compost!
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Treating Anxiety, Insomnia,and Depression without drugs using CES. at River Forest, Illinois, Western Suburb of Chicago
February 24, 2010 from 7pm to 8pm
Stress is our nation’s #1 health problem. It is the source of the anxiety, depression, and insomnia plaguing millions of Americans. Stress accounts for more than two-thirds of family doctor visits and is an important risk factor in all major illness…
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So-Called "Natural" Products
I don't want to slam a product, but I was disappointed to learn that many "natural" products are not in fact all natural. Newman's Own Lemonade is one of them. Anyone else have any "natural" products they want to share?
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Chicago's Green Family Festival! at Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center
April 17, 2010 to April 18, 2010
Start Chicago's Earth Day festivities off right at the Green Family Festival! This wholesome, affordable outing for the whole family features - - Hands-on, interactive demonstrations and projects - Workshops and seminars - Over 100 vendors - Music,…
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Chicago's Green Family Festival! at Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center
April 17, 2010 to April 18, 2010
Start Chicago's Earth Day festivities off right at the Green Family Festival! This wholesome, affordable outing for the whole family features - - Hands-on, interactive demonstrations and projects - Workshops and seminars - Over 100 vendors - Music,…
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Dominick M. Maino commented on Dawn Granata's group 'Special Needs Children'
I forgot to add that if you go http://www.Mainosmemos.blogspot.com and type in "autism" or "Down syndrome" or "cerebral palsy" you will find the latest research regarding the vision system and these developmental disabilities....
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Dominick M. Maino commented on Dawn Granata's group 'Special Needs Children'
Vision Problems of individuals with Cerebral Palsy> Individuals with CP tend to have several eye problems including eye turns in/out, nystagmus (back and forth swinging of the eyes), and focusing issues. Since the eye turns tend to be more neurologi…
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Dominick M. Maino commented on Dawn Granata's group 'Special Needs Children'
Vision problems of individuals with Down Syndrome. Folks with DS tend to have several obvious and sometimes not so obvious eye problems. One of the more apparent ones is that they typically have an eye that turns in. The cause of this eye turn seems…
on Saturday
Dominick M. Maino commented on Dawn Granata's group 'Special Needs Children'
Easter Seal Society of Chicago has a brand new therapeutic day school dedicate to children and young adults with autism. They are also trying to have health care providers, researchers and others on campus as well. Check them out.
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Blog Posts

Jackie Riffice

PRAIRIE GODMOTHERS AT CHICAGO'S GREEN FAMILY FESTIVAL

Repurpose a pair of shoes or an old straw hat into a garden centerpiece!

Have fun at this interactive PRAIRIE GODMOTHERS workshop!

Old rain boots, tattered garden gloves and used baseball shoes make perfect container gardens! Give flowers and herbs a fun place to grow by finding a new use for something fun but forgotten!

Posted by Jackie Riffice on February 8, 2010 at 7:02pm

Green Grandma

The Greener Path: Julia Govis, Author of "Who's Poisoning Our Children?"

This is the first in a series of interviews and stories, e
… Continue

Posted by Green Grandma on February 6, 2010 at 4:33pm

Marlene Z

The Importance of Recycling

About one-third of the Reviews submitted on Consumer Change are about recycling, usually about the lack of recycling facilities in an establishment or a “thanks” for supplying those facilities. So for this weeks’ Blog we thought we would do a quick recycling Q&A.

Read the rest of the Blog at… Continue

Posted by Marlene Z on February 4, 2010 at 1:13am

Peggy Williams

Chemicals; the Good, the Bad, and the Harmful

In the early 1900’s scientists from different backgrounds, labs and companies were experimenting on their various products. One would pick up on the compounds of another and add or take away a chemical or two and by the 1950’s the fantastic product that we know today as plastics had evolved and was on earth to stay. Plastic material was soon found in every type of industry around the globe.

Plastics in one form or another during its evolution have been and are still good for human use regarding… Continue

Posted by Peggy Williams on January 27, 2010 at 11:30am

 

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Graco Strollers, Dorel Cribs Recalled Fingers Severed in Stroller Hinge; Baby Strangled in Faulty Crib

by Daniel J. DeNoon, WebMD Health News, Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD 1/20/10 -- Graco has recalled 1.5 million strollers after five children lost fingertips in the canopy hinge. And Dorel Asia has recalled 635,000 cribs after one infant died and six got trapped in the drop side. The Graco strollers being recalled are the company's Passage, Alano, and Spree stroller and "Travel System" models. They were sold at... click here to read more.

Maclaren Recalls 1 Million Strollers; Umbrella Strollers Have Resulted in the Amputation of 12 Children's Fingertips.

by Hibah Yousuf, CNNMoney.com staff reporter, 11/9/09 - Stroller maker Maclaren announced a recall on Monday that affects about 1 million umbrella strollers that can reportedly amputate or lacerate children's fingertips. So far, the company said there have been 12 amputations across the country. This happens when children get their fingers stuck in between the stroller's side hinges while it is being opened or closed. The South Norwalk, Conn.-based company announced... click here to read more.

Fight Grows Over Labels on Household Cleaners

By LESLIE WAYNE in the New York Times, 9/16/09 - Procter & Gamble, the maker of Mr. Clean, is under pressure to come clean itself. Manufacturers of detergents, household cleansers and furniture polish, like Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and others, are facing questions from consumers about the chemicals... Click here to read more.

CHEMICAL FALLOUT- BPA industry fights back

By Meg Kissinger and Susanne Rust of the Journal Sentinel - 8/22/09 - Bill Carteaux paced the stage with the intensity of a general about to send troops into bloody battle. He is at war against mounting momentum to ban bisphenol A, a key ingredient in hard, clear plastic products. Studies have linked BPA to breast cancer... Click here to read more.

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Mary Beth Rebedeau

CALL TO ACTION! Interview with Julia Govis, Author of "Who's Poisoning Our Children?" - THEN SIGN THE PETITION!! 1 Reply

Started by Mary Beth Rebedeau in Health. Last reply by wdwbock 15 hours ago.

Sarah Hanson

Sewing Dolls for Haiti Orphans

Started by Sarah Hanson in Baby Feb 3.

wdwbock

circumcision 9 Replies

Started by wdwbock in Baby. Last reply by wdwbock Feb 2.

Dominick M. Maino

Eye and Vision Problems of Special Needs Children

Started by Dominick M. Maino in Health Jan 29.

Vicki Burke

Gdiapers 7 Replies

Started by Vicki Burke in Baby. Last reply by wdwbock Jan 28.

wdwbock

Great Green Toys/Games/Books 2 Replies

Started by wdwbock in Baby. Last reply by wdwbock Jan 27.

Adriane Shochet Coplan

Can one person, one idea one movement really make a difference and help change the world?

Started by Adriane Shochet Coplan in Community Activism Jan 26.

Lisa Lewis Burns

Organic Gardening 1 Reply

Started by Lisa Lewis Burns in Organic Gardening / Outdoors. Last reply by Mary Beth Rebedeau Jan 25.

Denise Gaskell

RECALL: Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, St. Joseph Aspirin, Rolaids

Started by Denise Gaskell in Health Jan 17.

V K Dunlop

Yet another cancer-causing substance in our homes? 2 Replies

Started by V K Dunlop in Health. Last reply by wdwbock Jan 15.

Mary Beth Rebedeau

A Word to Suppliers/Vendors/Sellers... 7 Replies

Started by Mary Beth Rebedeau in Other. Last reply by Anna Allen Jan 14.

Rob Clement

Brushing Teeth: nightmare! 6 Replies

Started by Rob Clement in Health. Last reply by Denise Gaskell Jan 13.

Josh Patsey

Cribs 2 Replies

Started by Josh Patsey in Baby. Last reply by wdwbock Jan 13.

Mary Beth Rebedeau

Green Parents Network Thoughts for the Day

Started by Mary Beth Rebedeau in Fun Jan 11.

donna mear

pottys 2 Replies

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Wendy Burkhard

Good formula for baby 16 Replies

Started by Wendy Burkhard in Baby. Last reply by Wendy Burkhard Jan 5.

Elizabeth Borelli

An EcoMom's Guide to a Green Halloween 2 Replies

Started by Elizabeth Borelli in Fun. Last reply by Imani Dec. 27, 2009.

Mary Beth Rebedeau

Flu Prevention Discussion 5 Replies

Started by Mary Beth Rebedeau in Health. Last reply by Stephanie Marcusky Dec. 24, 2009.

Amber Hinton

I need help..RSV Season 1 Reply

Started by Amber Hinton in Baby. Last reply by Merritt Badeau Dec. 11, 2009.

Marlene Z

Homeopathic remedies for allergies 7 Replies

Started by Marlene Z in Health. Last reply by Merritt Badeau Dec. 11, 2009.

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