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Entries from October 31st, 2011

Monday Mission: Find and Replace SLS

October 31st, 2011 · 40 Comments · Green Living

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to read your soap and cleaning labels, seek out "sodium lauryl sulfate" and "sodium laureth sulfate," then begin to look for natural alternatives. (Can you see why I just wrote "SLS" in the title?) Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides Since last year’s natural personal products [...]

Are Hand Sanitizers Safe or Superbug Creators?

October 27th, 2011 · 71 Comments · Cleaning, Natural Health

It’s so easy, you know? Squirt, rub, and done. For little people and adults alike, waterless hand sanitizers have become a simple and often daily alternative to hand washing in our society. I happen to be a pretty big fan of them pragmatically, but what about "naturally"? Are antibacterial hand sanitizers a green and natural [...]

Will Oil Pulling Fix my Sensitive Teeth…or is it Just a Hoax?

October 26th, 2011 · 85 Comments · Natural Health

A few thoughts ran simultaneously through my head the first time I read about oil pulling: What a crackpot idea Um, gross! This is not something I will ever try Yet here I am, trying yet another gross crackpot idea that has to do with food! Oil pulling is the practice of putting unrefined oil [...]

How to Naturally Get that Halloween Face Paint Off – with No Tears!

October 25th, 2011 · 9 Comments · Green Living

When your little clowns, pirates, witches and kitty cats are tuckered out and ready to hit the sack next Monday, how will you get their face paint off? For young children especially, a tear-free method, without stingy soaps or sandpaper-esque scrubbing, is a necessity. The first year my little guy wore Halloween makeup, I wasn’t [...]

Eat Well, Spend Less: Making the Most of Fall

October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Frugality

The Eat Well, Spend Less ladies have done it again! The posts last week are packed with autumn tips for saving money while eating wholesome (and delicious!) foods. Life as Mom: 10 Frugal Fall Snacks for Hungry Kids (and a recipe for spiced pear cake) Food for my Family: Hearty Breakfasts for Cold Mornings (I [...]

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Monday Mission: Tackle Those ‘Pits

October 24th, 2011 · 17 Comments · Green Living, Monday Missions, Natural Health

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make sure your deodorant is safe. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides Way back over a year ago when we talked about the dangers of aluminum during Analyzing Aluminum in August, I posted the homemade deodorant recipe I had been using. At that time, however, [...]

Want Some Fermented Cod Liver Oil? {GIVEAWAY – NOW CLOSED}

October 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments · What to Buy

I’ve been honored to work long-term with Dave at Green Pasture Products, the only brand/maker of fermented cod liver oil as recommended in Nourishing Traditions. We’ve been at it a year now, and we’re all pretty used to it. (By “all” I mean the kids and I – hubs still takes the capsules and practically [...]

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