I know many of you reading this have enjoyed my holiday cookies recipes in the past in my food blogs. This year I don’t have a food blog, but I will be launching a new food blog in January. It’s called Wholefood Cuisine, and all the recipes will be made with whole...

Question from Sandi I can’t find a radiant heater that doesn’t smell& also have small duraflame which only supposed to smell at first but I still smell have sinus issues & allergies bad headaches t,nausea wondering if from fumes & if toxic?I need heat for...

Question from Stacey I am trying to find safe/safer, affordable furniture. I see one popular store (Crate and Barrel) makes a sofa that has "soy-based polyfoam" cushions, "wrapped in fiber-down blend and recycled fiber, encased in downproof ticking." There are also...

Question from Eugenia bot in thrift store. label states: 65% new wool 35% reprocessed wool Mothproofed looks in good condition  - cant judge age of blanket - has one small tear on an edge. I want to cut it  up for mini blankets to put in Catio (indoor/outdoor)  cat...

Question from Reenie My niece wants to buy her mom new cake baking pans.  She wants to buy some sort of coated copper bakewear. Is there some writeup in Q & A that you could point me to that reviews best green bake ware.  Thank you!   Lisa’s Answer There are...

Question from Judy Are silicone bakeware products safe for cooking/heating food or liquids?   Lisa’s Answer Read this detailed thread on the toxicity of silicone.

Question from Kristen We have lived in our home for 10 years. My daughter is now 18 and her health has steadily and drastically gone downhill over the same time period. She has been seen by every specialist you can think of but they’ve all been stumped. It recently...

Question from Shelley I would like to get some Peppa Pig play sets for my granddaughter. I wrote to the company about materials, and this is the response I got: “Thank you for contacting Jazwares LLC and for your interest in our products.  All of our toys comply with...

Question from Sheryl My daughter got some earings that come with a warning that says this product may expose you to chemicals such as nickle and cyanide which are know in the state of California to cause cancer, etc. Would you be concerned or is this just one of those...

I’ve put together a list of holiday gift ideas for friends, family, and for yourself.  Most of these items are ones I own or plan to buy.  Please leave a comment if you have additional ideas to share!   Hostess Gifts/Stocking Stuffers   KeepCup Glass Travel...