Today is Earth Day! It’s a day of awareness of all things “green” and it can be a great time to try out something green for around your house. I wasn’t planning on this post, but I kept finding such great deals on green stuff that I had to share…
Perpetual Healing Soup – Homemade Bone Broth Recipe
This year, our family has taken to making a homemade bone broth recipe when we’re starting to feel under the weather. Did you know that bone broth is sometimes referred to as “Jewish Penicillin”? The effect of drinking this homemade bone broth recipe as a feel-good booster have been dramatic. We’ve actually…
Is There MUCK in Your Kid’s Cup?
I want to know that when I give my kids water, they are drinking water…not water laced with toxic chemicals. I can honestly say I’d never thought a thing about what kind of cup I drank out of until I had kids. When my first child was born, the very first…
Natural & Organic Beauty Products on Triple Sale!
I’ve just recently found a store, called Beautorium, that only sells all natural, certified organic beauty products. I’m thankful that there’s a company out there with higher standards for what they tell women to put on their bodies! They have some terrific brands and very stringent qualifications for what brands they…
What Happened to EcoMom.com?
Update on 3/18/13: I just checked EcoMom again, as I do every few days in hopes that maybe…just maybe…they might come back, and the notice on their website has changed. There is an option for people interested in acquiring the company. If you know anyone… It is with a sad…
3 Great New Ways to Detoxify Your Life with Olive Oil
I’ve always had a “thing” for olive oil. Call it a fascination with an ancient crop, a love for such a versatile kitchen ingredient, but I’ve always loved it! Now I have 3 brand new reasons to love my favorite kitchen staple. In the past few months, I’ve been using…
How to Quickly Disinfect Reusable Shopping Bags
Did you know that shopping carts at the grocery store are particularly bad in terms of harboring bacteria? Also, “about half of reusable shopping bags have faecal bacteria in them” according to a recent article on BBC news. I’m all for using reusable shopping bags when buying groceries. I use…
Super Quick 1-Minute DIY Disinfecting Cleaner
Make Your Own Disinfecting All-Purpose Cleaner This Formula is Ridiculously Cheap & Easy One of the easiest ways to green up your life and save a little green (money, that is), is to make your own household cleaners, like this homemade DIY disinfecting cleaner. I’ve come to love trying out new…
10 Easy Green Kitchen Ideas
Greening up your life isn’t something most people do overnight. If you’re just putting your toes in the water, take it a step at a time. Even baby steps are a step in the right direction and will make a difference for your family and the environment. Here are some…
Make Your Own Liquid Hand and Body Soap…EASILY!
“Go wash your hands, you’ve been in public!” These are the words my siblings and I heard from our mom every day as soon as we walked in the door. I respected the almighty “antibacterial” soap as my invincible protector from all sickness. I can remember the shocked feeling I…