Cheerfully orange pumpkins are packed with carotenoids and are a good source of vitamins A, C, E and the B vitamins and fiber. They’re rich in minerals as well (potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, sodium, zinc). So go ahead, carve your pumpkins, but also make sure to eat some! Did you know that […]
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PUMPKIN PICKING 2014
A cup of cooked pumpkin contains more than 200 percent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin A, which aids vision. Pumpkins are also rich in carotenoids that give the gourd their bright orange color, including beta-carotene, which the body converts into a form of vitamin A for additional eye protection. Pumpkin seeds are naturally rich […]
PUMPKIN PICKING STORY
After about 3 weeks of begging and blackmailing, “Mr.” finally agreed to come with me to the pumpkin patch. The best part is that we only live about 15 minute drive away from a farm that does that every year. As soon as we got there we noticed that the gates were closed. Hmm. Oh […]
NATURAL BEAUTY AND HALLOWEEN
Time to share few other great products I’ve discovered this week. I’ve been using Tom’s of Maine natural toothpaste for ages, but now switched to Weleda which is 100% certified biodynamic and organic (and cruelty free). So far I like it a lot. Gets the job done beautifully. I’ve also been on the lookout for […]