What my grandmother taught me about gardening has made getting dirty, fun for the whole family. Anyone that knew my grandmother, knew her for uncanny ability to grow anything. It may have helped that she lived in the fertile rich coastal soils of northern California, but she was able to take gardening to a whole…
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WASHINGTON, March 29, 2018 – Target Corporation, located in Minneapolis, Minn. is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to temperature abuse during transport, which may have resulted in the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced…
January 25, 2018: The clamp attaching the Lights & Lullabies Travel mobile to the crib rail can break causing the mobile to fall and posing an injury hazard to an infant in the crib. This recall involves VTech Lights & Lullabies Travel mobiles sold in blue and pink. The model numbers are 80-503000 for the blue…
Heading back to Yellowstone after more than thirty years was exhilarating and sad. I took my family on a journey to my past, only to find that very little had remained the same. The Park had been repeatedly stricken over the years by forest fires, leaving the grandeur of the evergreens that lined the…
Toys “R” Us has issued a recall on Clay Craft Kits due to risk of mold exposure which can pose a risk of respiratory or other infections, especially in individuals with a compromised immune system, damaged lungs or individuals with allergic reaction to mold. Consumers should immediately stop using this item and return it to…
U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a consumer advocacy group, found figet spinners sold at Target contained up to 300 times the lead levels allowed in children’s toys. Target claimed the figet spinners were not recommended for children, even though their website mistakenly displayed a recommended age of “6 years and up” in the product description listed under…
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Source: Prestage Foods, Inc. Recalls Turkey Products Due To Possible Extraneous Material Contamination SaveSave
Not all glasses are created equal when viewing the solar eclipse. Make sure you are buying from a reputable vendor because Eye Safety is extremely important when viewing the Sun. American Astronomical Society has come up with a list of tested and approved vendors for viewing the eclipse on August 21st, 2017. Before using any…
“The United States spends almost 20 percent of its gross domestic product on health care, and if we want to reduce that, Rosenthal argues, we’re all going to have to be more like Jeffrey Kivi.” article by Elisabeth Rosenthal, Insurance policy: How an industry shifted from protecting patients to seeking profit. Photographs courtesy of Pixabay…
The climate in the Untied States is a little heated, and I’m not talking about the weather. If you are finding that you and your family are a little stressed out, try doing a few things to redirect your emotions. 1. Hug your pet. Studies have found that interaction with your pet(s) has positive results for…
Today is the day to celebrate Mom, but some may not have a mother and this becomes a painful day. I had a girl friend in college who’s mother passed from MS. I could never understand the depth of her anguish until after my grandmother passed. The dear close feeling of someone warm and kind.…
Source: Article by Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
It was a typical June day in Seattle Washington, partly cloudy, cool and damp. Those of us who have lived here in the great Northwest, have come to expect this weather most of the year, but it’s beauty is never lost on us. During the wee hours of the morning, my son and I were hurrying through…
Summertime is the time for travel for most families. The kids are out of school, the weather is great, and you need a break from work to regenerate. So where do you go? Chances are you want a place that entertains the kids while still providing a relaxing and hopefully pampering atmosphere for you. If…
