Spring is here which means throwing open the windows, getting fresh air, and cleaning the house! This month, I’ve been looking at ways not to just clean the house but also ways to clean up the products and items we use on a daily basis for safer alternatives. Only 300 of some 62,000 commonly used […]
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If you’ve been pregnant, you’ve likely had the distinct pleasure of chugging 50 grams of sugar in the form of the infamous glucola drink to test for gestational diabetes. What fun we get to have at the end of the second trimester…. In my first pregnancy, I did that. I chose the lemon lime flavor
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It’s no mystery that 2020 was an odd year for all of us. But as I’ve said many times before, the notion that 2020 was a lost year or a horrible year that just needs to end bothers me. Recognizing and focusing on the good in a less than ideal situation doesn’t downplay the hardship;
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The other day, I posted a picture of the deodorant I use in my Instagram stories, and I got a lot of questions about it. Why? Because it’s literally just a stick of salt. And it’s probably the best deodorant I’ve ever used. About 3 years ago, I started pursuing a healthier life. It started
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“Hey, babe. We should do cloth diapers.” I didn’t really know how to respond when my husband threw that one my way. Even though we were knee deep in prepping for a homebirth, the thought of doing cloth diapers had truly never entered my mind. To be honest, my first thought (like basically everyone’s first
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