Monthly Archives: September 2006

3 Shocking Myths About Sleep

MYTH #1 ) “If you sleep longer, you’ll be more awake and have more energy in your life” TRUTH: Sleeping Longer ROBS You of Energy and Damages your Sleeping System. There are several reasons why sleeping longer damages your sleep … Continue reading

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Children’s Letters to God

Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you have now? Jane Dear God, Who draws the lines around the countries? Nan Dear God, Went to this wedding … Continue reading

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Nine Ways to Help Children to Cope With Loss and Grief

The biggest problem children have in coping with their grief is the inattention and lack of awareness adults have in the need to talk about it, express all kinds of feelings around it, and to help children to find a … Continue reading

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12 Facts About Chlorine

- Dioxin, a chemical by-product of the manufacturing of chlorine-bleached paper, is believed to be the single most carcinogenic chemical known to science. – Cancer-causing dioxin residue from chlorine-bleaching may be found in products like coffee filters, disposable diapers, paper … Continue reading

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Vinegar Kills Bacteria, Mold and Germs

Adapted from the “Care2 Ask Annie” newsletter. Vinegar is a mainstay of the old folk recipes for cleaning, and with good reason. The vim of the vinegar is that it kills bacteria, mold, and germs. Heinz company spokesperson Michael Mullen … Continue reading

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Fun, Effective Floor Wash Formula

By Cait Johnson, inspired by Better Basics for the Home by Annie B. Bond (Three Rivers Press, 1999). If you’re like me, you don’t usually use the words “fun” and “washing the floor” in the same sentence. But when I … Continue reading

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Natural Brass Cleaner

There are easy, good ways to clean brass without using a synthetic commercial cleaner that may have toxic ingredients. Most commonly used kitchen cupboard or refrigerator ingredients that contain a natural acid, such as vinegar, Tobasco Sauce, ketchup, tomatoes, milk, … Continue reading

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Do Your Ears Ring? It Is Probably Tinnitus

What is Tinnitus? The symptoms of tinnitus include ringing noises in the ears or hearing sounds that seem to be coming from inside your head. The sounds of tinnitus may be varied and sufferers report the noise as ringing, buzzing, … Continue reading

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Care2 Connect – Going Green Helps Your Child Think

What parent doesn’t want the ideal learning environment for their child to flourish? It would break anyone’s heart to learn that there may be products in their home that are interfering with their child’s brain, and their ability to concentrate. … Continue reading

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Window Weatherizing Tips

By Annie B. Bond, author of Home Enlightenment (Rodale Press, 2005). Are you frightened about the gouge to your pocketbook because of oil prices? And upset to boot to be dependent on oil for heat because of its contribution to … Continue reading

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