How are you doing on the Use Less Plastic Challenge? I hope you've at least thought about making some swaps to reduce the plastic in your life. I'm still working on some challenging areas in my life; I'll have the full update for you at the end of the month. Today I have more ideas for you to help ...
Natural Living Resources
If you're trying to transition into a greener living, eliminate environmental toxins, find safer personal care products, and create a safer and more eco-conscious home for your family, this is the place for natural living inspiration.
You can learn how to transition to a paperless kitchen, how to reduce indoor air pollution, how to reduce your use of plastics in your home, how to get clear skin naturally, and so much more!
Easy Plastic Swaps, Part 1
May is Use Less Plastic Month as part of the Happy Healthy Mama Healthy Year Challenge. The point of this challenge is to reduce the amount of plastic exposure we and our families have by eliminating as much of it as possible from our lives. Are you ready to reduce the amount of plastic in your ...
Natural Products I’m STILL Loving Now
For a long time I ran a series, Natural Products I'm Loving Now, where I showed you the natural products I tried and loved. I tried many natural products that I didn't like or didn't work, so I wanted to take some of the guess work out of it for you. I started out sharing every month, then quickly ...
DIY Body Spray with Essential Oils
DIY Body Spray with essential oils is super easy to customize with your favorite scents. Back in college, my roommate and I would slather ourselves with Victoria's Secret body lotion and body sprays every day. You must have been able to smell us coming a mile away. Now I cringe thinking about ...
Healthy Living: What is your WHY?
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: ...
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 ...
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 ...
