As anticipated, December 2022 is already in the top 10 months of all time (for readership, reach & impact) here on LeadSafeMama.com
Tuesday – December 20, 2022 Since there are still eleven days left to go (in the month and in the year), I won’t take the time right now to do a full breakdown of all the amazing milestones we have hit and passed this month and this year (I will wait until January 1st to…
Another Lead Safe Mama Lead-free favorite — clear glass butter dishes!
Monday — December 19, 2022 I don’t actually own one of these glass butter dishes at the moment (I’ve personally [again!] sworn off dairy as of this week since it makes it hard for me to breathe/makes me cough even in trace amounts!), but I have put some selections below from two brands I trust….
Update posted on social media early this morning (12/19/22 – Monday)
Monday – December 19, 2022 It’s just after 5:00 am – 12/19/22. Can’t sleep. Having a dream about my mom. This is a really hard time of year for me. Dec 25th was her birthday. Born in 1942, she would have been 80 this year. She died far too young. #FuckCancer – I know she…
The Tower of London responded to my email… in LESS THAN 24 HOURS! Amazing. Read our correspondence here.
December 19, 2022 — Monday When I woke up this morning and checked my email first thing (around 6 a.m.!) I had already received a response (two, in fact!) from the agency in charge of the Tower of London gift shop (related to my concerns for this tiny London bus ornament). I just sent…
Incredibly toxic and dangerous souvenir purchased at the Tower of London gift shop (November 2022)
Published: December 18, 2022 — Sunday Well … I guess I can really pick ’em! I have a special talent (actually, body of knowledge and experience) that enables me to easily pick out the most toxic souvenir in the shop! I purchased this at the Tower of London Gift Shop last month — because…
Interlaken, Switzerland souvenir ceramic mug (2022): 6,151 ppm Lead on the interior food surface.
Published: December 18, 2022 – Sunday I purchased this at a souvenir shop in Switzerland (November 2022) — following a long group discussion/collective speculative inquiry with my kids about which souvenirs were likely to be Leaded and which were likely to be Lead-free [it’s a strange “game” of educated-guessing we sometimes play for dark “fun” with…
Because you asked: XRF test results for a 2022 green glass San Pellegrino bottle
December 18, 2022 — Sunday In response to the original Lead Safe Mama article (link) about XRF test results for a green glass San Pellegrino bottle (originally published in April of 2017), Lead Safe Mama readers have asked me to test a more recent bottle from this brand. I purchased one of these bottles…
Another Lead Safe Mama Lead-free favorite – I use these in my son’s art area to store his supplies!
Sunday – December 18, 2022 Today’s Lead-free thing (that I own and use – in my son’s art area actually!) aflink: https://amzn.to/3jfset3 To see ALL of these recent posts with suggestions of Lead-free things for your family (things I own and use with my family) click the “Bought for my Family” keyword tag at the…
Top 20 Articles of all TIME on LeadSafeMama.com (as of 12/17/2022)
December 17, 2022 – Saturday Top 20 Lead Safe Mama Posts & Articles (of all time!) – links below Vintage Corelle Warning: message from a company rep. Vintage Tupperware Warning: measuring cups test results Corelle Butterfly Gold Plate: xrf test results Ask Tamara: Which mugs are lead-free? Ask Tamara: Which dishes do you use? Ask…
We just passed 5,000,000 unique page views for 2022 (our best year ever here at LeadSafeMama.com)! To celebrate, I’m sharing the top 20 most popular Lead Safe Mama articles of all time!
December 17, 2022 – Saturday I just had to write a quick note to share that we just passed FIVE MILLION unique page views for the year here at LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com (this happened late last night)! FIVE MILLION — In ONE YEAR! This is our best year ever for readership here at LeadSafeMama.com; our…
Another Lead Safe Mama Lead-free favorite – I use these all the time in my home!
Saturday – December 17, 2022 Today’s Lead-free thing (that I own and use in my kitchen) aflink: https://amzn.to/3uZacxC To see ALL of these recent posts with suggestions of Lead-free things for your family (things I own and use with my family) click the “Bought for my Family” keyword tag at the top of any of…
Last night (just before bed) I learned that my most-significantly-Lead-poisoned child (Avi) has been buying (& eating) HU Dark Chocolate. I’m furious.
I wanted to share the story below as a reminder to folks that we all do our best as parents, and still, things like this slip by. We should never panic. We cannot go back in time; we can only move forward and re-presence ourselves and our family to the science (a continually-evolving dataset) behind…
Here’s the #BS GREENWASHING response that HU Chocolate is sharing with concerned customers. I will publish my response to this shortly.
For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
A Lead-free favorite of my (teenage) kids. [Note: my kids are science-geeks!]
Friday – December 16, 2022 My kids love science…and one aspect of their love for science is that they really love collecting “specimens” when we travel — which they bring home for subsequent examination, evaluation & analysis; cataloguing & archiving! Currently, Charlie and Avi are enjoying collecting sand and water samples from the various habitats they…
I just did a fun little Instagram Live video chat with @NonToxicMamaBear — watch it here.
December 16, 2022 — Friday View this post on Instagram A post shared by | (@nontoxicmamabear) For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning…
Some preliminary thoughts on the Consumer Reports “Lead in Chocolate” article published today…
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Another Lead Safe Mama Lead-free favorite (on sale today & this one has a LID!)
Tuesday – December 13, 2022 I love this one – but don’t own it personally (yet). Will probably buy it some day (when I have my kitchen back together!) https://amzn.to/3HySmcv To see ALL of these recent posts with suggestions of Lead-free things for your family (things I own and use with my family) click the…
My husband’s favorite Lead-free glass measuring cup (& juicer!)
Tuesday – December 13, 2022 My husband’s favorite glass measuring cup (& Juicer): https://amzn.to/3Pt1a5E To see ALL of these recent posts with suggestions of Lead-free things for your family (things I own and use with my family) click the “Bought for my Family” keyword tag at the top of any of these posts and a…
My favorite Lead-free loaf pans for the family – on sale today!
Tuesday – December 13, 2022 On Sale Today… My favorite Loaf Pans! $19.67 for a set of two. https://amzn.to/3PsSb4b To see ALL of these recent posts with suggestions of Lead-free things for your family (things I own and use with my family) click the “Bought for my Family” keyword tag at the top of any…
KitchenAid UK assures customers their products have no lead: “There is no Lead in any of our items.”
December 13, 2022 – Tuesday Just Leaving This One Here – LOL! – More info at LeadSafeMama.com today – just check out the home page where there are several related highlighted articles. Thanks! Update: December 14, 2022 – Wednesday Here’s another screenshot that a reader shared with me today…
Post on Instagram just now: Perhaps we should sue KitchenAid for slander?
December 13, 2022 – Tuesday Published on Instagram Just Now So. Several people have told me this morning that KitchenAid representatives told them that my work is somehow a scam. Folks have also shared that KitchenAid has shared that my work is not true, that somehow my scientific testing of their products (demonstrating that their…
Lead Safe Mama readers told me KitchenAid indicated they were “lawyering up” so I created a series of videos in response….
December 12, 2022 – Monday These videos are pretty self explanatory. They were made in response to comments from multiple Lead Safe Mama readers that KitchenAid had indicated they were referring this matter to their legal team. I am posting them below in the order that I posted them on Instagram… hopefully for a bit…
December 2022 KitchenAid Update (Re: Lead-contaminated cast-Aluminum KitchenAid Paddles, Whisk & Dough Hooks)
Link to recent article (December 2022) with comprehensive overview of the issue Link to template/ language to use when contacting KitchenAid Link to the Lead Safe Mama point-by-point response to their boiler plate denial/ deflection response (“Throughout our 111 year history…”) A piece with videos showing me purchasing and testing a NEW paddle attachment from Walmart…
2022 Goals / 2023 Goals: Instagram Followers
December 10, 2022 – Saturday I just shared this on Instagram today Hi friends! I have set a little goal here. I think with the rate of growth (Y’all inviting your friends to join you here in following this work) over the last few weeks it is truly possible that we could easily reach 20,000…