When we natural/green mamas get sick and are down for the count it might be tempting to go to the drugstore and grab the nearest over the counter medication for some quick relief. Let's face it, there might not be anyone around to take care us...make us soup and fluff our pillows. Heck, we are lucky if we can take a nap when we have little ones running around. We still have to take care of our families and take care of the home, even while sick. Such is the life of a mom right? Still when we do … [Read more...]
Amazing Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar, as the name suggests, is a type of vinegar made from apples. Called ACV for short, it is a cheap and effective alternative for cleaning your home, promoting your health, and enhancing beauty. You can do much, much more with it than make salad dressing!! Here are a few of the ways that you can enrich your life, your health, and solve some of those nagging daily problems with apple cider vinegar... Eating - Add it to BBQ sauce, salad dressing, collard greens, bone broth, as … [Read more...]
15 Natural Ways to Soothe and Heal Poison Ivy
When I came home from New York City this week I came home to a rather nasty surprise. My youngest kiddo was covered in poison ivy. He must have gotten it on a fishing trip he took with his Dad and the itching apparently went unnoticed until I came home so it has spread pretty far along...from his lower limbs to his arms, chest, and face. We actually went through this a month ago with my oldest boy but at 12 he is pretty savvy about not itching and it healed quickly without any interventions from … [Read more...]
Beautiful Minimalist
One of the easiest ways to "go green" with your beauty supplies is to adopt a minimalist approach. Less is more. Going minimal in the make-up and beauty products department is a good way to de-clutter your bathroom and daily routines. Saving money is another side effect worth considering too. The best benefits though would be to your body and our planet. Here are some things to consider when perusing the beauty department at the the local store. Make-up Is Toxic - Make-up and beauty products … [Read more...]
Put a Little “Green” In Your Beauty Routine
No doubt you are catching on to the fact that the "beauty industry" is actually code for "toxic crap you don't need". Never in a million years would you think women would willingly line up to slather noxious chemicals all over their face but guess what? They do! But we can green up our beauty routines and make them more natural and safe too. Here are some tips for greening up your beauty regime. 1. Read the ingredients. Look closely at the ingredients in your cleanser, shampoo, hair gel, … [Read more...]
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