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Is There Lead in My Bathroom or Kitchen Tile?

The short answer is, probably! When I learned about lead in tile, both ceramic and porcelain, I immediately thought of the kitchen and bathroom renovations we did with a toddler living in our home. I felt SICK. And then, I felt angry. Angry at our contractors for not knowing and/or not advising us of the…

Why I stopped shopping at Amazon (for the most part)

Until recently I was very naïve about Amazon, specifically, and product safety in general. I avoided sketchy listings, but I didn’t fully appreciate how Amazon works. Like most people, I trusted that products were generally “safe” and the listings legitimate. I’m a smart enough person. But when I really started using Amazon regularly, I was…

Welcome

This is not an aspirational blog. By the time I became pregnant with my second child I had essentially forgotten how to be pregnant or care for a baby. In just over five years a lot had changed. The first thing I learned was that the prenatal vitamins I took with my first baby had…


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