Caring for a baby comes with such a big learning curve, and everywhere you look it seems like there’s another “must-have” product being marketed to new parents. So let me help simplify at least one small thing — saving you a little money, an extra errand, and the need for a specialty product by using something you probably already have at home that’s actually healthier for your little one anyway! Leave the baby powder on the store shelves, and head to your kitchen cupboard in

An apple cider vinegar (ACV) rinse is a great addition to any hair care regimen, and a fabulous companion for natural shampoo bars. I was very skeptical at first, but trust me, it's worth trying out! Why Use Apple Cider Vinegar on Your Hair? ACV is packed with minerals, increases hair strength and brings a healthy pH balance to your scalp and hair. It also helps close hair cuticles (picture shingles on a roof with the edges laying nice and flat as opposed to pulling up) which

I had a moment in 2020 when I actually forgot about Covid! On a "green living" group I was part of someone asked for recommendations for a clean, toxic-free face mask. I immediately started typing up my newest discovery for a facial mud mask I was loving and posted it. I was excited to share it! I had been really impressed with how my skin looked and felt after using it. A couple of hours after posting I noticed all the other comments really didn't make sense. Then I realize

Did you know most of your foaming hand soap is made up of water? Prior to Covid, I really preferred foaming soap for our home hand washing. I liked how it was simpler for our young kids to spread soap all over their hands and for them to rinse it off. Once Covid hit and "wash your hands for 20 seconds" was drilled into my head, I realized the easiness of foaming soap also made it easy to go too fast! Now it's my goat's milk bar soaps you'll find at our sinks (surprise, surp

I have struggled with my complexion since I was 12 years old. I can't believe at 40 I'm still saying that! *BIG sigh* I've tried everything over the years to deal with the cause of it, but in the end, my pregnancies confirmed what I had suspected - for me, my complexion woes are due to hormone imbalance. This was a little rock added to my mountain of rocks which inspires me more and more to seek out natural alternatives to products which often contain hormone disrupting ingre

Let's talk about a moisturizer for your face that is not only completely natural and full of nourishing qualities for your skin, but you likely already have it in your kitchen and it will cost you less than $0.01 a day! I can't even call this a DIY because you literally don't have to make a thing. What is it? Virgin coconut oil. Coconut oil is full of benefits for your skin: Rich in vitamin E Aids in wound healing Excellent for keeping skin hydrated Rich in fatty acids - the

Diapering a baby generally creates SO much garbage. It's estimated that one baby produces approximately 1/2 a ton (about 450 kg) of diapering waste and scientists predict it will take up to 500 years for a disposable diaper to decompose! BUT adjusting to life with a baby and all the demands it brings can make it so difficult to choose earth friendly options like cloth diapering. If you're not feeling up for cloth diapering (or if you are!) let's look at another area that ca