This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. I’ve been blessed with some great health. Whenever I have to fill out my medical history, the only little box I ever have to check is MIGRAINES. Never had one? Count your blessings. But if you are a […]
What’s the Big Deal with Coconut Oil???
This post is part of the series How to Green Up Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed. I probably should have started here when I began dishing out green toiletry recipes. But the thing is, there’s just nothing to it. One ingredient. SO MANY USES! Coconut Oil! This post may contain affiliate links that help […]
Homemade Aluminum Free Deodorant
Going green can seem like a never ending to-do list. But when I saw how easy it is to make my own deodorant , I was finally empowered to get started on this new natural journey. It’s SO easy! Baby steps, guys, baby steps! This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. […]
How to “Green Up” Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed: Toiletries
When I decided that I was going to begin the process of greening up our home, I decided to make an easy fix first in the laundry room. With that first big win, I was ready to tackle something new. I was afraid that if I attempted to revamp our diet, I’d end up biting off […]
NEW SERIES: How to “Green Up” Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed
I used to roll my eyes at people that wanted to live “green”. First off, why not blue? It’s not like only green things are earthy. I love the blue sky and the ocean. Second, aren’t these crunchy people just afraid of science and advancements. They seem to believe in old wives tales and […]
How to “Green Up” Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed: Laundry
This post is part of the series “How to ‘Green Up’ Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed”. Check out the intro post here for more recipes and tips. This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. The laundry room was the very first place I started when I decided I […]
Lumpy’s Birth Story (for all those birth junkies out there)
(This was written days after Lumpy was born. Forgive any typos, I was/am sleep deprived.) www.photosbylei.com With Loopy, I started labor 5 days before my due date, so I was expecting to have Lumpy a couple days before my due date; April 26th. Well that didn’t happen. But in the wee hours of the morning […]
Homemade All-Natural Toothpaste Recipe
This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family.This post is part of the series How to Green Up Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed. You can find more green toiletries recipes here. I’m slowly trying to eliminate the tons of chemicals and preservatives in our household. Pinterest has been super helpful in this regard since […]
My Favorite Baby Carriers
I love babywearing. It was one of the things about taking care of a baby that I was most excited about during pregnancy. I didn’t know much about it while I was still pregnant. So when I saw a “Baby Bjorn” at a garage sale, I hopped on it. I never even put Loopy in […]