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The Green Baby Guide Book Review: Bringing Up Bébé I’ve always felt a little French (probably because of growing up with a French last name) and I guessed it rubbed off on my parenting style. It turns out that we have more in common with French parents then American, based on what I read in Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom [...] The Green Baby Guide Welcomes a New Writer to Our Team Joy and I started this website way back in 2007. Since that time, something funny happened: Our babies grew into little kids! Over the years, our thoughts have shifted from diapers and breastfeeding to school lunches and art supplies. That’s why we are happy to bring a new writer to the site, one who is [...] The Latest and Greatest in BPA-free Popsicle Molds Summer kicked in early this year over here in Portland, Oregon. Short sleeve weather, in May? In Portland? That’s something to celebrate. Audrey and I knew exactly what we needed to do: make popsicles. I didn’t have any fruit juice, tofu, or spinach around, so I had to get creative. (Check out our strawberry and [...] Last Minute Mother?s Day Gift Ideas for Mom or Grandma Looking for a simple, thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day this year? The Pearhead Canvas Print Set is such a great idea! If you have multiple children, you can have each make a print, or simply make one print for each member of the family. The canvases come already primed with brightly colored paint, ready for [...] Why Buy an Expensive Diaper Bag? Can you answer this question for me? I’m baffled by baby registries that include requests for designer diaper bags. Like this Kate Spade Diaper Bag, below that costs $418 dollars. That’s more than I spent (total) on cloth diapering both my babies! Important disclaimer: I live in Eugene, Oregon where Birkenstocks, yoga pants, and french [...] Creative Food Recycling: From the bottom of the salsa jar to the table When I was little, my mom used to make some weird casseroles out of leftovers. (I know my mom is going to read this and say, ?I did that one time!? or ?I never did that!? But I stand by my statement. I will say that she also made perfectly normal meals.) As a result [...] Portland Acupuncture Blog Acupuncture for Insomnia This is a great clip from the BBC about acupuncture and how effective Chinese Medicine is for it. It’s not very long, and very interesting! Acupuncture and pain management Pain management is one of the most frequently treated complaints in most acupuncture practices. Pain is also the reason most people first decide to try acupuncture, often as a last... Read The Rest → Chinese Medicine in Late Summer: Preventing Colds   The down time after the summer rush of visiting friends, family and taking vacations, different schedules with a lot of last-minute changes, and the weather differences all make us... Read The Rest → Acupuncture in Nepal: World Premier of Compassion Connects in Portland     Acupuncture Relief Project presents a world premier screening of Compassion Connects: Ancient Medicine for Modern Health Care Hollywood Theater, Portland Oregon, June 13th 2012, 7:30pm   Free Admission... Read The Rest → Chinese Medicine and Cleanses Spring is almost here, and even though it’s still raining in Portland, it’s time to get ready for summer. Spring is the time of the year for new beginnings, rebirth,... Read The Rest → Love and Acupuncture February is nearly here- the month where the focus is on love. While sending love to others is a wonderful idea, it?s also the ideal time to think about love... Read The Rest →