Now it’s September, it’s time for back to school fitness – for you, Mom! For us, this year has been super challenging: discovering I had PTSD, a flood that led to mold discovery, another move, job loss, falling out with friends. In light of all the stressors, I laid back on my gym visits. As you might know, I am a big fan of SoldierFit,
100 Ways to Detox Your Toxic Home, Family & Life
We live in an incredibly toxic world. It seems no matter what you do, you cannot avoid exposure to harmful chemicals, compounds, and nano-toxins in your food, water, and the very air you breathe. It’s everything you own too. Numerous studies link these agents to cancer, Alzheimer’s, learning disabilities, miscarriage and a host of other illnesses, conditions, and complications. (Note that this article contains my
What Is Colloidal Silver Good For? My “What The Heck” Natural Health Series
You may have seen friends talking about, buying or recommending colloidal silver and, if you’re like me, your first thought may have been, “What the heck is colloidal silver?” It’s especially curious to those of us living a nontoxic life, who know that many heavy metals, like mercury or aluminum, are toxic. Why is silver different? Other common questions about colloidal silver include: What is
Nontoxic Kitchen Gift Guide!
Wondering how to set up your nontoxic kitchen? Here is my nontoxic kitchen gift guide. This post contains affiliate links and sponsored links. Nontoxic Kitchen Gift #1 – for Prep: The Eco Chop Bon Cook’s Eco-Chop is simple to use and cut up everything you need so prep is a breeze! I received this product for review purpose and I love it. It’s not precisely
Starkey’s Amazing 11,000-Year-Old Mineralized Water Keeps You Hydrated
This post is sponsored by Starkey Water who provided the mineralized water as well. All opinions are my own. As I’ve written before, my workouts require every single ounce of my effort. Working out at a gym founded by veterans who use the military philosophy to train you is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but it’s also one of the most rewarding.
How CrossFit Saved My Life
Nearly one year ago, my husband “forced’ me to join a CrossFit gym. Previously, we had gone to another gym – which shall not be mentioned. While this gym was extremely affordable, it didn’t really offer classes and I find using machines very boring. We would go and do the treadmill together, which I later learned actually holds fat onto the body! But it worked
Nontoxic Cleaning Products
I’m always on the lookout for brands that are cleaner and greener to provide nontoxic ways to clean my home. When Sapphire Green reached out to me to review these eco-friendly cleaning products that they sent me, I was excited! (I received products for review purposes; all opinions are my own.) We settled on 3 solutions that can help you safely and effectively clean your home:
Nontoxic Personal Care Products for Summer From Kosmatology
I received samples of these nontoxic personal care products to review; all opinions are my own. Summer’s here and that means a few things: The bugs are feasting on our families. The kids STINK. Skin is getting dry from sun exposure, shaving, and more. Nontoxic Personal Care Products From Kosmatology So what’s a nontoxic mom to do? Well, there is a great solution: Nontoxic organic
Detox Your Home: Easier Options for Nontoxic Food Storage
Are you worried about toxic BPA, BPS and other harmful plastics coming into contact with your food? I don’t want to be an alarmist but the chemicals in standard plastic containers could be harming your family, particularly after coming in contact with heat, like if you put them in your dishwasher or hand wash with hot water. Fortunately, there is a solution! Blue Avocado sent
Best Natural Deodorant: Why Your Brand May Be Dangerous
As you know, all the products that we use in this house are as nontoxic as possible. I also often get samples from the various conferences and expos I go to that feature clean living products. So it was with shock that I learned that what I thought was the best natural deodorant contained aluminum! I thought it was a safe option and didn’t see