How many times have you reached for a drink from the garden hose on a hot summer day? Guilty! My kids love it too. If you haven’t already, it’s time to stop. That garden hose is harboring all sorts of toxic chemicals. In 2013 HealthyStuff.org tested 21 new garden hoses from Lowe’s, Home Depot, Walmart, Target…
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Kale is the New Carrot and Other Summer Scenes
Kale is on my mind. Keep reading and you’ll see why. I hope everyone’s having a wonderful summer. Unfortunately I didn’t have a chance to write much this week so I thought I’d share with you a few of my latest photos from my summer adventures. If you’d like to check out more photos please…
5 Tips to Get Your Kids to Wear Sunscreen
Getting my kids to wear sunscreen every day can become a tedious and frustrating task during the summer. I get it. It’s really not all that pleasant to rub a greasy lotion all over your body. But using sunscreen is a necessity. Every day. Here’s why sunscreen is needed daily: “Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital examined survey…
Best Non-Whitening Safe Sunscreens
Summer and safe sunscreen seem to go hand in hand, but the truth is sun protection is important year round. UV rays from the sun can reach you on cloudy and hazy days, as well as bright and sunny days. UV rays also reflect off of surfaces like water, cement, sand, and snow. There’s no…
8 Tips to Save Water This Summer
This is a guest post from the Environmental Protection Agency. With temperatures soaring across the country, it’s expected that Americans will up their usage of water to about 1000-3000 gallons a day over the next few weeks. Here in the U.S. we are in the midst of the worst drought since the 1950’s. This summer’s heat…
4 Natural Sunscreens {Review}
Summer is upon us and there’s no question, the best form of sun protection is to stay out of the sun. But that’s just not realistic. The next best form of natural sunscreen is to cover up your delicate skin with sun protective clothing, sunglasses and a cute floppy hat. Most of us know that…
7 Hot Tips for a Cool Summer the Eco-Friendly Way
When I got into my car today the thermostat read 100 degrees. Add humidity to that (which we have plenty of) and we have ourselves a heat wave. We aren’t alone; much of the country is experiencing the same heat and humidity. And rumor has it there’s more to come. It wasn’t too long…