Kitchens can be toxic places...plastic food storage containers that leach chemicals into our foods, Teflon pans release chemical nasties when they get hot enough, BPA in our kiddie cups...you name it. This is why I just love the idea behind a relatively new store called Healthy Kitchenware. It is all about a healthy, non-toxic kitchen with products that will not harm us. The owner, Cynthia Bistrain, was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2005 and afterwards she began to heavily research health, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2008
Wysi Wipes – A Review
I got some Wysi Wipes recently to test out and we took them on our road trip to Pittsburgh. We are not big on anything disposable but of course there are times (at least for us) when we are traveling and we really need a disposable wipe. I "try" to bring cloth wipes that I use along with cloth diapers but I admit I don't plan that well many times. Wysi Wipes are actually a pretty ingenious invention and they are pretty planet friendly despite their disposable status.They are an alternative to … [Read more...]
The Cure – Heal Your Body, Save Your Life
Do you believe in destiny? Maybe the law of attraction? Sometimes destiny or a higher power driving our actions seems the most plausible explanation and I had a freaky experience with it last weekend. I spent a Thursday night reading a book called The Cure - Heal Your Body, Save Your Life. I was so engrossed that I stayed up very late reading it and occasionally woke my hubby up to tell him about something I read. I felt like I was reading the most important book out there about health and … [Read more...]
Recycling Old Sheets – Weekend Project
While cleaning up my linen closet I found a fitted sheet that had ripped awhile back. I stuffed it in the back of the closet until I figured out what to do with it and that day came today when I had a hard time rounding up four king size pillow cases for my bed. Some people lose socks, we seem to lose pillow cases! I think my oldest son may be stealing them actually. Sooo...I decided to turn that ripped sheet into 3 king size pillow cases. I used an existing pillow case as my template and I cut … [Read more...]
Some of My Favorites…
Kristen over at Kristen's Raw posted a list of her favorites and has inspired me to do the same: Kitchen Appliances: My Vita-Mix and my Excalibur Dehydrator Movies: Becoming Jane, Wanted, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Pride and Prejudice Music Groups: Maroon 5, Hinder, Frank Sinatra, anything sung by Trent Reznor (I like Earth, Wind, and Fire too Kristen!) Magazines: Mothering, Get Fresh, Kiwi, Mary Jane's Magazine Blogs: Pepper Paints, Kristen's Raw, 1+1+1+1, Sew Mama Sew, Animals: Horses, … [Read more...]
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