It seems like this time of year my family (and basically every family we know) gets hit with some serious sick bugs. One of the worse seasons I can remember lasted for more than a month. I won't get too much into the gory details. Suffice to say that it was a stomach bug/flu that hit everyone, except for me, for over a week at a time (some of us multiple times). It. Was. Awful. And it was somewhere around the moments I was alternating between rubbing the back of my 21-month-old while he slept … [Read more...]
1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home: Tween Deodorant (Oh My!)
I told you guys last week about my collaboration with Tom's of Maine as a member of their Goodness Circle. Today, I wanted to share with you about a special collaboration Tom's is involved in with one of my favorite places in the world - Target. Have you heard of their Made to Matter - Handpicked by Target Program? It's Target's mission to build strong partnerships with purpose-driven brands in the wellness space to make natural, organic and sustainable products more accessible. This … [Read more...]
1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home: Best Bedding Ever
Last month I announced a brand new series on the blog, 1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home. In the coming months I intend to cover it all, beauty products, self-care products, cleaning products and, of course, your bed. In fact, I'm starting off with the bed and I'm sure you can guess why. Because of the huge amount of our lives that we spend there, of course. This makes it so, so important that everything about these comfy sanctuaries are designed to support and nurture our health! As you may … [Read more...]
Friday Find: An App to Help You Finally Go Non-Toxic at Home
Two things you should know about me: I'm a planner According to Gretchen Rubin's amazing book, Better Than Before, I'm also a "Questioner" What those two things basically add up to is that I'm a hard-core researcher when it comes to, well, just about everything. From preschool to detergent, if there's a decision to be made pertaining to our home and family you can pretty much guarantee I'm going to research the hell out of it. As you can imagine, this can have both positive and … [Read more...]