7 easy steps to reduce indoor air pollution
7 easy steps to reduce indoor air pollution One area of our children’s health that we often overlook is the impact of our home environment on their growing bodies. Because my daughter is prone to sensitive lungs and coughing, I’m acutely aware of things...
Teens and Lipstick: How to Avoid Hormone Disruptors
I remember my strong desire to start wearing makeup as a teen. I’m sure my mom tried to hold me off from experimenting with blue mascara and Wet-n-Wild pink lips as long as possible. She knew the hot mess that would ensue as soon as I was released into the world of...
5 Ingredients to Avoid in Body Lotion (and what to use instead)
Has the dry winter weather done a number on your skin? I hear ya… dry skin is my nemesis. I’m sure I could probably stand to drink more water on a day-to-day basis, but even when I gulp down my obligatory (and debatable) 8 cups of fluid a day (including a few cups...
4 Ingredients to Avoid in Your Child’s Shampoo
There’s no better time than the new year to kick some unhealthy habits to the curb. Some of us are rushing to renew our gym memberships or starting a much-needed detox. Exercise and healthy eating are things we readily associate with good health and you won’t hear any...
Top Ten Posts of 2014
Happy New Year! Waking up today I thought 2 things. 1) Really thankful my days of having a New Year’s Day hangover are behind me (…well sort of, I usually had a good time before said hangover ;)) AND 2) 2014 was quite a year. I planted a lot of seeds in...
Your Non-toxic Beauty Gift List
It’s the beginning of December and gift lists are out in full force! I’m here to make your life a little easier by offering some no fail gifts for the woman in your life who values both beauty AND non-toxic living. I hope my husband reads this because...
