Ever come across a product that you may have hesitated to buy at first and then it ends up changing your life and you cannot imagine life without it? The Diva Cup is one of those for me. I think I first wrote about this wonderful product about 7 or 8 years now. The concept of reusables came into my life via cloth diapers and then cloth pads for moms. While I have lots of love for those too it was the Diva Cup that ended up being the real game changer. After the second month using it I knew that … [Read more...]
TGIF – Magnesium, Gardening, and Diva Cup Cleaning
TGIF! I hope everyone has an awesome weekend! I updated facebook fans recently about my progress with magnesium supplementation. This update came roughly one month after I wrote the original post about my deficiency. I woke up one morning to find that my monthly visitor had arrived with nary a symptom. No PMS at all. No backaches, minimal bloating, no fatigue whatsoever, and no chocolate cravings. My skin also gets a bit oily and I may get a tiny pimple or two this time of month. I had none … [Read more...]
LunaPanties Review
As indicated in my round up of greener menstrual products I am not a fan of the mainstream menstrual products for women. Paper and plastic pads and tampons just aren't good options for the planet nor for a woman's comfort. More than anything I think those mainstream options allow us to distance ourselves from the process as much as possible and not take responsibility for it. Either that or it is just pure convenience... aka why wash cloth pads or rinse out a Diva Cup in soapy water and get your … [Read more...]
The Diva Cup
For women who are looking for an alternative to the disposable and highly uncomfortable paper products available for menstruation, we thought we would mention the Diva Cup. Since The DivaCup is reusable, it is very economical. You can feel confident that you are doing your part in environmental conservation. So what is it? It is a small cup that works as a form of internal feminine protection. It is made of soft medical grade silicone, which is latex-free, 100% hypoallergenic and … [Read more...]
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