Several month ago, Dr. Oz pointed out that Apple Juice contains arsenic. It stirred up enough attention that Consumer Reports had several juices tested and found both lead and arsenic in many of the juices they tested, and in amounts higher than what’s allowed in bottled water. continue reading »
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I got an interesting phone call today. The Illinois Health Connect (aka Medicaid) gave me a “courtesy call” to double check our contact information and ask us if our children were up to date on vaccines and healthy kids check ups. continue reading »
I ran across an old article written by Sally Squires for the Washington Post titled, “How Far Can Your Dollar Stretch?” The article is from 2007, but it’s still as relevant today as it was then. continue reading »
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I sometimes feel like because I’m low income my rights as a parent are more likely to be questioned. So it’s important to know what your rights are, regardless of your income. continue reading »
Peanut butter is a staple in our house. We eat the kind WIC approves: the kind with sugar and hydrogenated oils added. But even with the extra sugar and hydrogenated oil, I think it’s one of the more nutritional foods that’s both super tasty and affordable. continue reading »
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