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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Monthly Archives: February 2013
If you have skin sensitivities, or simply are an enlightened consumer who wants to avoid synthetic and toxic chemicals in your beauty products, no doubt you’ve been shopping for organic makeup brands. Trouble is, finding and buying organic makeup isn’t as easy as getting ordinary makeup. For one thing, it’s hard to find makeup that’s […]
Continue readingIsn’t it funny how “bad” experiences can lead to something good? For example, because of my son’s eczema, I became interested in the ingredients in his soap, shampoo, creams, and lotions. I discovered some were known to cause skin irritation, and others were suspected of being carcinogens. Having a family history of cancer myself, I […]
Continue readingI began Bokashi composting last Fall, and I’ve really enjoyed it. We were able to significantly reduce the amount of trash that we send to our local landfill, because our little family of five (now four, with the eldest child in university) generates a LOT of food trash. But then winter came, the ground froze, […]
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