Helping Moms Raise Kids With Special Needs
I believe that one of the most important things you can do to keep your family safe is to detox your kitchen. Getting rid of foods that contain different contaminants and hard to discover allergens is important, but a big area of major concern is your cookware. This is because oven and stovetop heat often can activate more dangerous chemicals in your cookware and put
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As I mentioned to you, I’m back in the gym. About 3 years ago, I joined a cheapie gym and while there was nothing wrong with it, it offered me little to no accountability. My husband and were accountability partners and we went from 4-5 days in our first year down to once a week to 1 to zero. We eventually just stopped going. This
Join me on Wednesday, 11/8, for my live video event: Holiday Gift Guide: Setting Up Your Nontoxic Kitchen. I’ll also be hosting a special giveaway for attendees! I’ll be showcasing all the must have tools for your kitchen this holiday seasons, for real food cooks, allergy cooking novices, and everyone in between. I’ll share what’s helped me these last few years really spice up my
This month, instead of “breast cancer awareness,” I want to talk about breast cancer prevention. Why? Well, the numbers are scary, but no scarier than this line from the CDC on breast cancer: “…the most common cancer in women, no matter your race or ethnicity.” Or that it’s the most common cause of cancer death among Hispanic women, and 2nd most common among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander,
Like most people, our water is contaminated. I knew we had way too much fluoride, and that the nearby town was on a lead index, meaning it’s possible we have lead in our water too. Clean water is a major and important step in detoxing your home. We also have extremely hard water, causing nasty lime buildup and ruining our bronze faucets. Who knows what it’s doing to
Raising a child with special needs has lots of challenges but raising girls comes with unique issues. As our children transition into puberty, lots of parents are facing issues they never thought about before, like toilet training an older child, regression on toileting issues, post-menstruation hygiene difficulties, and new gut issues thanks to hormonal changes. To be perfectly blunt, it can get messy. I want you to
Why am I so passionate about organic skincare, bath & beauty products, food and well, just organic living? It’s because we live in a toxic world. Don’t believe me? Check out some of these stats: According to the American Cancer Society, men have a 1 in 2 chance of developing some form of invasive cancer. Women have a 1 in 3 chance. Not only that,
Summertime, summertime! Ah that wonderful repose of the great outdoors comes with great risk. There are toxins everywhere and the only solution is to find options, like non toxic sunscreen and other products, to ensure you have a safe, chemical-free summer. As a Lucky Brand ambassador, I get a stipend to try great products and this month, I’m checking out safe summer solutions. This post
Does your family need sinus allergy relief? While for most people, allergy season firmly sets in during the spring, for me, late summer and fall into winter are awful allergy seasons. The worst attacks I’ve ever had, in fact, happened on Thanksgiving holidays, one on a trip to Vermont and another on a trip to Delaware but I suffer at home too. I was excited to receive a
