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College Park MOMs is Expanding!
August 19th will be our expansion celebration in College Park. We’re thrilled to be giving our longtime customers here in College Park wider aisles for comfortable shopping and navigation, a gorgeous Produce department (still 100% certified organic – no exceptions, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Local, News, Organic Food, Recycling
Tagged College Park MD, e-cycle, electronics recycle, energy effiicient, environmentally-responsible, expansion, free treats, LED lighting, organic produce, PG County, raffles, remodel, skylights, weekend events
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A Trip to the Lily Ponds
After a couple of years of urging from my husband, we made a trip to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (The Lily Ponds) last weekend and I was amazed at the beauty and tranquility of this park. Located in an older neighborhood … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Local, Recycling
Tagged bird watching, Conservation, Kenilworth, parks, photography, public space, recreation, serenity, Southeast DC, urban, water lilies, wildlife
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Timonium Update!
We’re in full-swing now, setting up our Timonium store and its going very well. I’m a big fan of the customer service desk, shown here during installation. Its made from many environmentally-friendly materials by a local custom woodworker. As … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Composting, Employment, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Green Careers, Natural Health, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Vegetables
Tagged Baltimore, grand opening, LED, Lutherville, Lutherville MD, Memorial Day weekend, natural health products, organic produce, recyclable materials, shopping, Timonium, Timonium MD, Towson MD, York Rd
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What Would Goldilocks Do?
Yes, it’s true, my inner child longs for those salty, greasy pale yellow sticks they call French fries every once and awhile but my jaw hit the floor when I saw the commercial for Mickey D’s newest menu item: Oatmeal. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Fruits, Natural Health, Organic Food
Tagged arteries, breakfast, calories, fast food, fruit, marketing, oatmeal, recipe, slow food, sugar, wholesome goodness
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Blood Oranges on a Snow Day
Yesterday my brother made a blood orange sorbet. For months now, he had been asking “when is MOMs getting blood oranges?!” And we finally had a huge bag of luscious organic blood oranges sitting in the fridge. My brother is … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fruits, Holidays, Organic Food
Tagged baking, blood orange, cooking, ice cream maker, orange sorbet, orange zest, organic fruits, school closed, snow day
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Low Income Does Not Equal Low Standards
One of the great things I have noticed over the past several months at MOM’s is how many people are coming in and asking if they can use public assistance (“food stamps”) to pay for their purchases. I see this … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Employment, Family, Organic Food, Vegetables
Tagged food stamps, nutrition, organic food, public assistance, WIC
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In Defense of Play
“There’s no imaginative play anymore, no pretend,” Ms. Wilson said with a sigh. For several years, studies and statistics have been mounting that suggest the culture of play in the United States is vanishing. Children spend far too much time … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Natural Health
Tagged activities, child development, childhood games, imagination, make-believe, mental health, NYT, parents, play, playground
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