I spend a lot of time looking into the safety of personal care products before I ultimately use them. Here’s what happens when I buy a new personal care product: Look through the ingredient list If everything at first glance looks OK I buy the product. Take the product home in a reusable bag (would…
Personal Care Products
How to Make Your Own Lip Balm
I don’t know about you, but my lips get pretty chapped as the warmer weather kicks in. Before bed and in the morning I tend to slather on lip balm to keep my lips from chapping. Many over the counter lip balms contain all sorts of toxins and long ingredient names that are impossible to…
Giveaway and Holi-Daily Deal: Earth Mama Angel Baby from Lullaby Organics
Earth Mama Angel Baby products have been a staple in our home since my kids were infants. Those infants are now in elementary school, but many of the products continue to make their way into our home. As an avid label reader and someone who pays close attention to what goes in and on our…
36 Hours in Minnesota with J.R. Watkins Naturals
It was a whirlwind of a trip, but so worth the journey. J.R. Watkins Naturals invited me, along with 4 other bloggers, to visit their breathtaking headquarters located in Winona, Minnesota. Midwesterners are often viewed as friendlier than your average American and the employees of J.R. Watkins proved this to be true with their endearing…
5 Ways to Green Your Toilet Paper
Toilet paper is a staple in every home and yet it’s rarely discussed. It needs more recognition. It’s a necessity- right up there with food, water and shelter- and our toilet paper choices are impacting the environment in a big way. One would think that having three boys would actually help conserve toilet paper…
Henna: a Healthy Hair Dye Alternative
This is a much overdue part two to a post I wrote about whether or not to use toxic hair dye when gray hair kicks in. In the original post I shared various options for graying hair, ranging from going au natural to using permanent hair dye. As a green living advocate, like many of…
