Homemade foods are always better than store bought or processed foods. This is true of breads too! We recently dug out our bread maker from storage and began making our own. We realized we were going through approximately 10 store bought loaves of bread per week, and it was costing way too much. With that in mind, I thought I’d share 5 reasons that you may want to think about getting ...

We know the dangers of BPA, and the damage it can do to our children. Now let’s discuss what steps we can take to avoid the use of plastics that contain BPA. Obviously, the goal is to reduce the amount of plastic items we use: cups, bowls, bottles, etc. There are alternatives for some, and optimal choices for when plastic is our only option. Look for alternative choices, such as wood, ...

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is an ingredient found in most plastic products. It’s found in polycarbonate plastics, which makes up most of the plastic stuff we use every day. Baby bottles, canned foods, cups, and water bottles all contain BPA. This past January, the FDA admitted that BPA poses a health risk, especially to young children and unborn infants. Although they state that BPA has a negative effect on our children’s ...