That great “clean” smell on fresh laundry can come with an unwanted cost, as most commercial fabric softeners contain many toxins. Care2.com has a list of 8 toxins that could be lurking in your fabric softener. (By the way, a great natural fabric softener is simply 1/2 cup of baking soda added to the water [...]

I ran the 5K as part of the 7 Bridges Marathon on October 16! My official time was 41:21; while not my all-time best, a great time considering I’d never run the route before, and there was a LOT of uphill terrain! (My new Reebok Realflex running shoes made a difference in my form and [...]

Cleanser Eliminate the chemicals & sulfates in your store-bought cleansers and switch to the Oil Cleansing Method (OCM). OCM is a great way to dip your toes into organic skincare and also treat your skin while dissolving makeup, oil, and dirt. For an even easier, one-ingredient cleanser, try the honey challenge and cleanse with raw [...]

Give your eyes instant lift by curling your lashes before applying mascara. Gunky mascara? Dip the bottom 1/2 of the tube into a cup of hot water to soften mascara so there will be no clumps when you apply. Create thickness by first applying mascara to the top side of lashes by looking downward and [...]

Of most anything you could make yourself and go organic with your skincare routine, deodorant was high on my “no way, Jose” list. But…since I’ve had so much fun messing around in the kitchen trying other skincare recipes and remedies, I decided to give it a try. I tested this on a Saturday when I [...]