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Baking Lead-Free This Holiday Season! Top Tips: Clear Glass, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Natural Stone & Untreated Natural Wood

Portland Green Festival 2016, Dec. 11

“S’Nope!” – The post I wrote in December of 2016 when Snopes first attempted to discredit my work.

Fire Note: 1996 from M-C & Lars

#AskTamara: The inspector is coming tomorrow, what do I need to know?

Q. Do cast iron pans ever test positive for Lead? A. Sometimes. Q. Are cast iron pans safe? A. Mostly! Click to read more.

#AskTamara: What kind of water filtration system do you have in your home?

Ask Tamara: How do you get Lead dust out of laundry? (And toys… concrete patios, or furniture?)

December 2014 Letter to the Portland Public Schools Special Education Representative in response to PPS not offering FAPE to our disabled child.

A Dad’s Perspective: Autism vs. Lead Poisoning

My Take on the “V” Word

Ask Tamara: My parents said they used these vintage items their whole life and I shouldn’t worry. “Your kids will be fine…”

Avi’s Tenth Birthday (originally posted in 2015)

January 12, 2015, Adventure Day #6 – Hawaii

January 8, 2015, Adventure Day #2

January 7, 2015, Adventure Day #1

I don’t like the parent I’ve become.

Q: I found lead-paint in my home. Now what?

Q: Should Adults Get Tested?

#AskTamara: Can I infer my child’s Blood Lead Level (BLL) by testing myself?

#AskTamara: We found leaded plumbing in our newer home! What should we do?

#AskTamara: Do you have any recommendations for a non-toxic slow cooker?

Q: Recommendation for a lead-free hose? Lead-free toys?

Q: Renting a 1950’s House…