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…
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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…
Green Doesn’t Take a Vacation
In my everyday life I work hard to care for my little corner of the earth. I’m not perfect, but I try to make a difference. Whether it’s recycling, eating organic foods or supporting companies that share my views, I continue to plug along-taking baby steps towards making the world a better place. Being green…
{Sponsor Spotlight}Get to Know My Ecobaby Store
My Ecobaby Store has been a longstanding sponsor of Groovy Green Livin and I am very grateful to have them as part of our team. I decided it was time for all of us to learn a little bit about this store that was born from the need to provide quality organic products for babies….
How to Cook with Tempeh
The first time I tried tempeh I wasn’t a fan. I didn’t like the texture or the taste. A few years have passed and I can honestly say I’ve come full circle. Tempeh has become a food I can’t live without. What is tempeh? Tempeh is relatively new to those of us in the west,…
Wordless Wednesday: Organic Farm Stand
It’s Wednesday and all over the internet you will find photos with no words of explanation. Why? Because pictures say a thousand words. This photo was taken on a bike ride through the mountains. Can you guess what state I was in? Hint: not Massachusetts, but close by. Linky Love: Dagmar’s Momsense, I Thought I…
Meatless Monday Menu: Pasta Bar
I jumped on board the Meatless Monday movement a few months ago. Meatless Monday is a campaign encouraging people to improve their health and improve the health of the planet by lowering their meat consumption. I don’t eat red meat, but turkey and fish are often found on our dinner table. There are so…
