Obviously, I think the food we put into our bodies is important. If you've spent more than .02 seconds around here, you've figured that out. I think there's quite a bit more to our health stories than just the food we eat, though. You might be surprised to hear that I think it's equally important ...
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Making the Switch to an Organic Mattress: My Green Mattress Review
Conventional mattresses are made with harsh chemicals that are linked to many health concerns. Here's our story of switching to a safer, organic mattress. Did you know that the average person spends four entire months out of any given year in bed? That's four months of the year, laying on your ...
Help Save Bees: Join in the Don’t Kill My Buzz Campaign
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Beesponsible®. The opinions and text are all mine. Bees. Do you ever stop to think about how important they are to our lives? Bees pollinate our fields, orchards, and gardens. Did you know we can thank bees for nearly ...
Natural Products I’m Loving Now: Beautycounter Edition
It's been a hot minute since I've shared a Natural Products I'm Loving Now Post. I get asked all the time when I'm going to post one, so I'd say this is waaaay overdue! This one is worth the wait, though, friends, because I'm beyond excited to introduce you to Beautycounter. Have you heard of ...
The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Indoor Air Pollution in Your Home
Air quality. It's something we probably don't think about enough, but can cause serious health problems. Indoor air pollution is in the top five environmental health risks. Health effects can occur quickly, after immediate exposure, or, sometimes, they occur over the span of years. This makes it ...
Essential Oils Diffuser Recipes for the Holidays
Your house is going to smell amazing naturally this holiday season with these essential oils diffuser recipes for the holidays!Smells play such a vital role in our memories. You can smell a certain scent and instantly be brought back to a different time and place. What happens when I smell ...
The 3 Essential Nontoxic Cookware Pieces for A Safe and Healthy Kitchen
When it comes to healthy cooking, what you cook your food on is as important as the food you're eating. If you're cooking healthy foods, but the cookware you're using leeches harmful chemicals into the food, you could be partially negating the positive effects of the food. The good news is that ...
27 Ways to Detox Your Home
For the longest time, I considered the food I put into my body important for good health, but didn't really think about my environment as much. It didn't occur to me that not only can eating the wrong foods make us sick, but so can a toxic home. Do you need to detox your home? The fact is, our ...
I F**king Hate Cancer and it Fuels Me
I can't have a healthy living blog and not write about cancer. So much of what I do here is fueled by my hatred, my absolute hatred, of this disease. Does it fuel you, too? Does it motivate you to keep the course in your healthy lifestyle? Look around your family and your friends, the people you ...
Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Use this homemade Elderberry Syrup recipe to keep your family healthy all year round! I started using elderberry syrup when my daughter Meghan was a toddler. Elderberries are rich with health benefits, including: Boost the immune system Fight and protect against bacterial infections ...
The Oil Cleansing Method for Clear and Younger Skin
If you are a part of the natural living world long enough, you're sure to come across the facial cleansing method known as the oil cleansing method (OCM). I first started reading about it years ago and was immediately intrigued. I read many testimonials of how it left skin glowing and even cleared ...
The Natural Pain Relief Method You Are Probably Forgetting About
Sometimes I don't realize my 38 year-old body can't do the same things it could when I was 18 or even 28. When it does try to do the same things, there are consequences. I'm talking about PAIN. Sometimes, I try to do more than my body can handle and need some natural pain relief. This weekend I ...