This is Day 140 of the Green in 365 series! We talked last month about the importance of choosing safe and natural personal care products, checking the ingredients in the products we currently use, and replacing them with better and safer alternatives. Today I'm excited to share with you a company that is dedicated to providing products that you can trust are safe and healthy for you and your family. Jenuinely Pure offers 100% natural and pure products for the body, face, … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Third Day Naturals {Green in 365}
This is Day 118 of the Green in 365 series! We've been talking this month about choosing safer and more natural personal care products, and one of the best ways to ensure that you're using safe products is to find a company that makes their own products using only all natural ingredients, and discloses all of their ingredients on their website and packaging. I recently came across the compnay Third Day Naturals, and I was so impressed with the quality of their products, and … [Read more...]
Avoiding Triclosan in Your Personal Care Products {Green in 365: Bathroom}
This is Day 106 of the Green in 365 series! So we began talking about the ingredients in our personal care products a few weeks ago, checking the ingredient labels on our cosmetics, and a list of top 10 ingredients to avoid. But there is one ingredient on that list that I believe deserves a little more discussion, and an extra encouragement to make sure you remove it from the products you use in your home. That ingredient is Triclosan, found in hundreds of anti-bacterial … [Read more...]
Choosing Natural Deodorant That Works!
This is Day 100 of the Green in 365 series! Woo-hoo! By Kim from The Soulicious Life Something stinks! As far as modern-day society has come with scientific developments, many bath and beauty products in the U.S. are still decades behind. This includes antiperspirants and deodorants. They were developed to prevent stink, but the irony is that many common ingredients in these products – some of which you cannot pronounce – are just plain toxic. They can contribute to serious health … [Read more...]
10 Ingredients to Avoid in Your Personal Care Products {Green in 365: Bathroom}
This is Day 94 of the Green in 365 series! Now that you've checked the ingredient labels on your personal care products on the Cosmetic Safety Database, it's time to clear out all the products that have less than ideal ingredients! This list will help you get started in purging your bathroom of unwanted and toxic chemicals. Read through your labels to find products that include any of these ingredients, you want to avoid these ingredients in your personal care products as much … [Read more...]
Your Green Resource 4.3.13 {Featuring: Make Your Own Solid Perfume}
It's spring break here this week, and along with celebrating Easter, we got to spend a few extra days visiting my family in Michigan and hanging out with my new nephew! It's crazy how tiny newborns are, and then when I look at Blair who is almost 10 months old, how quickly they grow up! Blair even took some of her first steps this weekend! She'll walk 2-3 steps between my husband and me, and then one morning she pulled up on the couch and then let go and walked 3-4 steps to where I was sitting … [Read more...]
Check the Ingredients in Your Personal Care Products {Green in 365: Bathroom}
This is Day 92 of the Green in 365 series! This month we’re going to talk about going green in our bathrooms. The bathroom is the smallest room in the house, but there are so many eco-friendly changes we can make that can have a really big impact on our lifestyle. We’ll cover everything from green cleaning, to safe personal care products, and even green feminine care products and a special mini-series on Elimination Communication with our young babes! There’s a lot to cover, … [Read more...]
Simple, Natural Hygiene for the Whole Family {Raising Healthy Families}
Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Families series - a fun and informative series designed to help you and your family thrive! Join us each Friday as we take a look at different ways to keep your family healthy and vibrant in a not-so-healthy world! I'm looking forward to reading Anne from Authentic Simplicity's recommendations in this week's post! This Week: Simple But Effective Hygiene for the Whole Family Written by Anne of Authentic Simplicity. Once I got serious about removing … [Read more...]
Choosing Non-Toxic Baby and Children’s Bath Products
This is Day 80 of the Green in 365 series! We've talked a lot about what we put on our skin, and how important it is to use safe and non-toxic products, and this is especially true about the products that we choose to use on our little ones. Because their bodies are smaller, they are more vulnerable to the harmful effects of chemicals in their personal care products! Here are some of my favorite personal care products for babies and kids: Diaper Rash Cream - I love the diaper rash balm from … [Read more...]
Your Green Resource 3.7.13 {Featuring: Hibiscus and ACV Hair Rinse}
So, I'm writing all about Spring this week for the Green in 365 series, but yet, on Tuesday night we got a heavy snowfall and even had a snow day yesterday. Now our world looks like a winter wonderland and not so much like Spring is just around the corner. Sigh. My kids are yearning for warmer days too. They keep asking when spring will come. And my daughter has been making a bucket list of all of the things that she wants to do this spring and summer. Things like running through the … [Read more...]
