Fellow blogger and mompreneur Lynne recently asked me to try out her homemade lotion. While I am a big fan of using just plain extra virgin olive oil to cure dry skin, I agreed to test out her product. Lynne is devoted to creating beauty products that are safe for her three beautiful daughters, so […]

In the past few weeks, several people have asked me about what lotion I use. My answer to them is quite simple: none. I used to slather on creams after getting out of the shower, but I found that my skin was always dry. This didn’t seem right to me, so several years ago I […]

Good news! Clorox just announced that alkyl phenol ethoxylatess (APEs) and phthalates — chemicals linked to reproductive harm, birth defects and fertility problems — will no longer be included in their products’ fragrances. APEs are surfactants found in laundry detergents, stain removers, and all-purpose cleaners. Often detected in rivers, they have been found to reduce […]

Several years ago, in an effort to reduce the number of chemicals floating around my home, I decided to stop purchasing household necessities that contained artificial fragrances. Gone were the scented soaps, lotions, candles, cleaners. Everything switched to unscented, and my life is better for it! As has been pointed out in numerous scientific studies, […]

Anyone reading this blog knows that I am very anti-plastic. I am constantly looking for ways to cut our reliance and usage on this modern convenience. It seems like everyday I stumble across some new bit of information confirming my suspicions. In a column in July 15’s New York Times, author Nicholas Kristof took on […]