As someone who tries to live a “toxic-free” life, I’m constantly amazed at how toxic the health world can be. Don’t ever tell someone that you write about health and wellness. If you do, be prepared to get all sort of comments that demonstrate just how messed up our idea of healthy living is. || Read more
Welcome to Thank Your Body Thursday! It’s that time of the week where you link up your healthy-living posts!
Here are the most clicked posts from last week (Make sure you link your posts back to this post or you can’t be featured!): || Read more
Some days you need a quick meal. A quick, easy, not-too-much-thought-involved meal. This is that meal. It’s super easy. Super tasty. And my husband is always happy when I’m so busy that this makes its debut to our table. || Read more
Before I made some serious changes to my diet and approach to the toxins in my home, I was totally engrossed in the world of “skin care” products. Due to my acne-prone skin, most of those products were designed to get rid of excess oil… because clearly my skin issues were due to too much grease. (sigh)
Turns out my acne wasn’t because of oil… it was because my dry flaky dead skin was always clogging my pores. And it wasn’t until I started to be more diligent about exfoliating my skin that I saw any improvement.
Gross, I know. || Read more
I remember growing up watching my mom suffer from seasonal allergies every year. I felt fortunate that I didn’t have any allergies, especially because even as a young child I hated the idea of taking pills. That all changed when I moved a couple of years ago. Something in the air now gets me every Spring, and I’ve learned firsthand how downright miserable seasonal allergies can be. But I still hate the idea of taking pills. Besides the side effects and questionable ingredients, pharmaceutical remedies are pricey.
No thanks. || Read more
