Healthy living is a decision. A choice you make somewhere along the way, usually a decision that's propelled by something. An event in your life. An article you read. Something your friend told you. The way you feel. Something ignites your desire to live healthier. My question for you today: ...
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Toxin Free Cleaning Made Easy
I'm excited to tell you about a service that's been making my life easier the last few months. ePantry is a company that allows you to put all of your household supplies on autopilot. Yes, friends, it's true. There is a company out there that will take care of the boring side of your shopping ...
DIY Lavender Linen Spray
This summer we stayed with some friends who have a beach house. As a thank you gift, I made them a bottle of my homemade After-Sun Spray with essential oils and also a bottle of this Lavender Linen Spray. I made an extra bottle for our house, thinking it would be for me and Tim. One night, when ...
Natural Products I’m Loving Now: Cosmetics Edition
This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Happy Healthy Mama! I love sharing with you all of the natural products that I use. I didn't switch to 100% natural products in my house and beauty care routine all at once. It's been a journey over a long time period. It's taken me ...
Homemade Natural Sunburn Relief Spray
I can proudly say that neither of my kids have had a sunburn. Of course, just typing that guarantees that their virgin skin will be red soon. The moment you declare one thing on a blog, the opposite becomes true. That's a fact. While I'm on it when it comes to protecting my kids' skin, ...
Natural Products I’m Loving Now: Spring Edition
Each season I highlight the natural products I am using and loving in my home. From products I use in the kitchen, for cleaning, to personal care, these are the things that help me keep my life as toxin-free as possible! Creating the most natural, toxin-free life possible is a journey. It's ...
3 Things You Should Know About Fluoride
Fluoride is touted as a necessity to prevent tooth decay. It's added to our drinking water and our dentists give our children fluoride treatments. Well-meaning parents accept this practice as truth and don't question what seems to be the medical norm. It's hard to question something when it's ...
How to Remove Pesticides from Fruits and Vegetables
I try to buy organic produce as much as I can. It is my hope to reduce the amount of harmful, carcinogenic pesticides my family is ingesting when they eat. Plain and simple. Unfortunately, buying organic produce isn't always plain and simple. There are times when certain things stop me from ...
5 Simple Tips to Transition to a Paperless Kitchen
It's easier than you think to replace paper with cloth in the kitchen. Here's how my family stopped using paper towels and transitioned to a paperless kitchen!Happy Earth Day! I thought today was the perfect day to tell you about my family's transition to a paperless kitchen. Over the years, I've ...
Natural Products I’m Loving Now: Winter Edition {and a giveaway!}
Each season I highlight the natural products I am using and loving in my home. From products I use in the kitchen, for cleaning, to personal care, these are the things that help me keep my life as toxin-free as possible! This is my Winter Edition of Natural Products I'm Loving Now, but looking ...
Jamberry Review and Giveaway!
Do you ever find the task of living a more natural life daunting? I remember when I first read about some of the dangerous ingredients in nail polish, I thought, "Well why don't I just move to the mountains and live off of the land because nothing in our society today is safe!" While I'm not a ...
4 Ways to Reduce Your Child’s Plastic Exposure (and Why You Should Care)
We live in a world where plastic is the norm, not the exception. Everywhere you look, something is made of plastic. It stores our food, our plates and cups are made of it, it's in our lotion and shampoo, and most homes have toys and electronics that are made with plastics. In many ways, it has ...