Pam Arnold

Helping you live a toxin free

holiday

 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
                                                                       Ecclesiastes 3:1
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As we look to the holiday season,  it is also time to look

at the ending of one year and a beginning of another.

This marks the third year we have closed together since

the beginning of this newsletter. 

 

Looking back, I see that time is an integral  part of everything we have done. Time for study and testing, has brought improvements in reducing some toxins. However, time allowing new toxins to come to our attention has  brought more challenges.   Time to mark the seasons has brought the close of one year, as we begin another.   The rush of the holidays brings a sense of not enough time.  However, a quiet moment that is shared in reflection, allows us to know the gift of time through memories.

 

I have attempted to design this newsletter to save you time.  It is filled with

links to sites that will allow you to read your particular article of interest, rather

than reading through an entire newsletter.  True, it may save you only moments,

but how precious are those moments?    The highpoints of life are measured in moments.  They are what we remember.  

 

Before the next newsletter, a specific moment in time will take us from the year

2010 to a new year, 2011.   Embrace it.  Commit to it.  Decide to make it better ..

Aim for the best one yet!  

 

In closing, I want you to tell you,  I cherish  the time we have shared and look

forward to a new year  ---- a new, and healthier year! 

 

My warmest wishes for all that you seek in 2011.

 

 Pam

 


 

"Time is the wisest counselor of all."  ~Pericles  

 

 

 

 

 

 Families with young children.....

 

 

If you read only one article in this newsletter,

 

This is the one!

 

Click:

 

 Tips to keep kids safe

 

 
  
 
Beware of toxins associated
 with the holidays:

Gift giving and also using more cosmetics,
lotions, fragrances, etc.......Click this article


And for the
children
on your list
 

click :

More clicks--
check out toys



Find Toxic-free Toys for the Holidays




Buying
Electronics?
Click --- this
is a great 
chart
 
 

Holiday shopping guide for greener electronics.

 Clicks for

more  toxin

help


 
Help in Choosing a more natural fragrance

Use Essential Oils to Add Natural Holiday Fragrance to Your Home,
Part II


 

 

Holly leaves and berries make beautiful decorative additions to your

home, but beware --- eating more than 3 berries can cause severe and prolonged diarrhea, vomiting, and drowsiness.   While you may know not to eat the berries, pets and young children will find them bright, shiny and tempting.  












 

 

 In the Kitchen
 
The Kitchen is a busy place and it can be easy to overlook potential hazards.
 
For holiday breakfast,
 packaged pancake mix beyond the expiration date should be discarded.  There have been serious health incidents, including one death,  due to toxic mold formed from the yeast in the mix as it lapsed beyond the safe shelf life.   Four dangerous toxic molds, not visually detectable,  were found in the mixes.   By the way, this could be true for all mixes of this type --- biscuit, bread, muffins, etc. 

  Remember salmonella!  
    It can develop from many food products, but two of the most common are eggs and poultry.
 
Be sure the turkey is cooked until done, using a meat thermometer is a wise choice.
 
Don't forget the stuffing.  If it contains raw eggs, remember they need time to cook.
 
More cooks in the kitchen may mean added confusion.  
 Use timers to make sure the food is cooked as long as it should be.   And don't let hungry guests pressure you to serve food before it's thoroughly cooked.
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  Be careful not to store food before it has cooled, but be aware of leaving it out too long also.
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With multiple cooks using utensils and cutting boards, keep the detergent handy, making sure everything is well cleaned after exposure to raw meat.
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Happy  Holidays 

Capture the moments

 

See you in the new year