The Nagging Mom

Welcome,

This site has been designed and will be cared for by the heart and dedication of a mother, the commitment of an environmentalist, the creativity of a writer and cleverly named by her son.

"Green", "Organic" and "Localvour" are the latest and greatest buzz words, fueled by commerce and trend. My hope and goals with this blog is to take the guesswork and the big ticket dollars signs out of lessening our carbon footprint, but most importantly taking the 'poisons' out of our children's diet and lifestyle. I have discovered that the two go hand in hand. There will be a lot of fact, guidance and some opinion.

I hear so many excuses from parents that they do not have enough time, that an organic diet is too expensive or that they just don't understand the labels. Well, I am here to tell you that convenience does come at a cost, it just hands you the bill later. There are ways to cut the expense out of an organic diet, you'll just have to roll up sleeves and put some elbow grease into your food preparation. And well the labels are confusing but hopefully we can translate them through this blog.


I am a very big believer in the GFCF, Gluten Free Casein Free, diet and hope to bring the benefits of such to light. Any parent of an Autistic child can (and if not should be) attest to these. Watch for weekly recipes. I am also a dedicated organic gardener and aspiring urban farmer. My crops may not be as bountiful as their industrialized counterparts but they are GMO, Genetically Modified Organism, free! I cant wait to share tips and trials and errors. And above all I passionately believe that America's obesity and health problems are the direct result of HFCS, High Fructose Corn Syrup, and will occasionally go on a soap box rant as the Health Care Reform unravels as I so strongly feel that what our country needs more is a Food Industry Reform.

The way I see it, you wouldn't send your child outside in the snow wearing shorts and a tank top, right? Well, hopefully you look at taking care of their insides just as much as you do their outsides.

Enjoy and happy reading!