You can compost that?

75 Things You Can Compost, But Thought You Couldn't

Urine?? Really? This article is worth the read.

What do Labels mean?

If you are slowly going natural with me--you are realizing that there are tons of labels on things. And what do they mean?

THIS ARTICLE explains them.

Use Toothpaste

Do you have somewhere in your house that your kid wrote pencil all over?

I do.

Use toothpaste.

I think it works for pen and maybe marker as well.

Fantastic right?

Natural Sweeteners

Found a good little blog post on alternative sweeteners.

Go HERE.

Dirty Dozen

You've heard of the dirty dozen right? If not--they are the 12 vegetables/fruits that retain more pesticides than others. So it is suggested that when you consume those--that you buy organic. I found a chart here that tells you about the dirty dozen, and then also the other fruits/vegetables that retain the least pesticides and are ok to purchase non-organic.




ARTICLE HERE

It's a Sunscreen Summer

Sun screens always seem so chemical to me. So if you are looking for something that is not so harsh, but still works click to see A LIST OF THE SAFEST SUNSCREENS.



Look HERE for tips on SunScreen--I thought it was helpful.

The site had other articles that were very informative. Take some time to look around.

Happy swimming!

East Valley Farmers Market

The girl over at the I heart Mesa blog has put together a list of local farmers markets for those of us who live in Arizona. The list is just for us in the East Valley.

CHECK IT OUT.

Natural Scented Laundry

Naturally scented laundry? Yes. Please.



GO HERE TO LEARN HOW

Farming

The more I learn about going natural--one thing that is brought up a great deal is farming. And how the government is subsidizing corn and soy out the wazoo. And how it is not good for our country. Some farming is ruining soil and damaging surrounding lands. I believe there are two sides to every story, this is one side. But the more I learn, the more I realize that the government could be doing so many other things to ensure Americas farmlands stay healthy and able to feed it's own citizens. This is worth the watch. Or you can link directly to it HERE.

Arizona Farming

I just found this resource for Arizona Farming. It gives links to all kinds of local farms/markets stuff like that.

http://fillyourplate.org/

Furniture Polish

Yes! Use Olive oil to polish your furniture. I hate that spray stuff from the store--it stinks up my house and as I spray it I just imagine it coating my lungs like it's coating the wood.

Yuck.

So just mix 2 parts olive oil with 1 part lemon juice. Spray, let it sit for a few minutes, and then wipe with a soft cloth.

I'm off to try it.

Garden Ideas

Do you have just a small place to garden? I found this blog post on themed gardens. I love it. It sounds like a fun way to start out--if you don't know where to start.

READ IT.

Locally Grown

Okay, now I REALLY want to go to Whole Foods. They have a section on locally grown items that details the farms/companies their food comes from. Check IT.

Whole Foods Approach to Meat

Click HERE to go the Whole Foods page and watch these videos. It makes me want to shop at Whole Foods.

Lip Balm

I so want to make this lip balm. There are recipes HERE.

Diaper Cream

I found AN ARTICLE on Diaper Creams. Thought I'd pass it along.

Infertility

Absolutely fascinating link. It has a lot of the things that i think about in it. Like anti-bacterial soap which I don't use, and plastics I'm trying to rid my house of.

READ IT! Even if you are not concerned about infertility. It still has great info.