Recommended Reading

Kitchen Tip: The Many Uses of Baking Soda - This post has some great ideas for using baking soda, but there are also some helpful tips from readers in the comment section! 

The Wonders of Coconut Oil - Like baking soda, coconut oil has multiple uses outside of the kitchen!

Urban Prep Academy Gets 100% Black Male College Attendance... Again - In a city where 6 out of every 10 African-American males don't even graduate high school, one charter school has found the key to effective education.  Kudos to these educators and students.

You Know You're A Book Lover When... - The Picky Apple compiled a list of bibliophile characteristics and I can definitely identify with the majority of that list!  I sparkly pink puffy heart books!  Anyone else a book lover?

My Son, the Domestic Goddess? - One mama's take on genderization of toys.

If This is What We're Playing For, I'm All In - Some days I really want to ignore all of the knowledge I've gained over the last year with regards to the toxins in our lives, but then I read something like this and it reminds me why these things are important to consider.

What's a "GMO" and Why Should You Care? - A crash course on genetically modified foods.

Meet the Experts: Robin O'Brien - An interview with Robin O'Brien, the author of The Unhealthy Truth