Balancing Hormones. Let’s do a quick lesson. Our hormones are controlled by our endocrine systems. Most people know they need to support their immune systems and their respiratory and digestive systems, but have NO idea how to care for their endocrine system. And SO many things in our environments are disrupting our endocrine systems, even […]
I am familiar with making Body Butter, but I never took the extra time to whip it, but boy is it worth it! This recipe is as fluffy and delightful as it looks. And while there is a waiting period in the middle while the melted ingredient chill, it isn’t any more difficult […]
The more I learn about harmful chemicals and how they affect our health… and how they are EVERYWHERE, the more I knew I needed to share what I was learning. Detoxing my home of nasty chemicals has been a slow steady process for me over the last 7 years. I definitely did NOT do everything […]
When teaching people how to remove toxic chemicals from their home and cleaning products I always directing them to the environmental working group website and their healthy living app, since labeling and reading ingredients can be tricky and lots of companies use “greenwashing” to make them seem safer and more natural than they really are. I […]
Belly Butter is essential to my happiness when pregnant. Anything to help that skin stretch gently without leaving marks and to keep it supple and smooth! Fortunately it’s easy to make a lovely, non-toxic belly butter with a few simple ingredients. What you need for Belly Butter ½ cup shea butter ½ cup coconut oil […]
Guest post by: Tanya LeBlanc When I first started traveling many years ago, I thought the definition of travel was….. sacrifice. Sacrifice healthy routines, sacrifice my normal products, and. . . . sacrifice that high-speed-high-powered blow dryer I used to tame this big ‘ole Texas hair I was blessed cursed blessed with. After years […]
Protecting our skin from the sun is really important, but have you checked the ingredients in your sunscreen lately??? According to the environmental working group, many conventional sunscreens contain toxins, carcinogens, hormone disruptors and allergens! And yet we feel we have no choice but to slather ourselves and our children with these ingredients as the […]
It’s funny how one little choice can continue to impact you long after it is made and in ways you never expected. Last year I started a new little bedtime routine of giving my daughter a nightly foot rub with essential oils. I chose oils that encourage calm and relaxation to promote peaceful sleep and […]
I always thought the phrase “smooth as a baby’s bottom” sounded kind of funny. But it has some truth to it! Have you felt a baby’s bum lately? It is velvety soft and smooth. And their smooth, little, kissable cheeks. Sometimes babies are so cute I could just eat them up (is that weird?). There […]
Want a quick, easy recipe for a smooth baby skin serum? For the most part, babies don’t need extra intervention with their skin. But if you really want to offer baby skin some extra nourishment and support, here is a smooth baby skin serum that will be gentle on the skin and support it naturally: […]
