Natural Skincare

I am interested in NATURAL SKINCARE and am looking to eliminate chemicals from my beauty routine and my home. I love this infographic from Delicious Living as it helps me make informed choices.

The natural, non-toxic ingredients provide your skin with just what it needs. Customize the natural elements you seek out based upon your skin type or the season if your skin's need change through the year.

I know that I take a daily prebiotic/probiotic and that helps not only my gut but also my skin. Take care of your body both inside and outside!

Look for these ingredients as the main ingredients in products when you need to replenish your supply. Be mindful of the packaging too .... you want to make sure chemicals do not leach from packaging into your product

Life is a blank canvas; a masterpiece waiting to me made through food, fitness, family, and friends. Make healthy choices and encourage others to do so as well.

Earth Friendly Beauty

I believe in using plant based products to reduce waste and eliminate toxins from my home and body. The plant based products I use, I hope, come from sustainable sources. I do my best to research to make informed decisions. Delicious Living Magazine has a great article that discusses the trend of ORGANIC personal care becoming EARTH FRIENDLY. Take time to look at the article if you wish to read more.

The trend toward clean eating has been going on for quite some time. Clean home and clean beauty is catching up at a rapid pace! The biodynamic certifier Demeter USA lauds companies that invest in doing more for the land and grow ingredients using regenerative practices that support the environment. We need to be aware that companies that list plant based ingredients are using plants that are grown using environmentally sound practices. Formulating with organic or biodynamic ingredients ensures the product is clean and pro-planet. As with organic, biodynamic farming prohibits chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers; it also requires various other seasonal practices that keep the soil healthy and focus on carbon sequestration with the hope of mitigating climate change.

Experts say "consumers should look for companies that engage with farmers directly, or partner with supplier partners who do, to implement best organic and regenerative practices, like cover cropping and using compost to build soil health and organic matter". A Chinese Proverb states, a journey a thousand miles begins with a single step. If each of us take the step to purchase EARTH FRIENDLY BEAUTY, not only will we feel and look good, but we will also help the planet.

Fish Oil Supplements without a Fishy Taste ... YEAH!

I received a sample of Paradise Herbs Omega Sure Omega-3 Fish Oil in the March New Hope Network Blogger Box. The product was amazing as it had NO FISHY TASTE. My skin responds well to Omega-3 supplements as I do not get enough in my daily diet. The fishy aftertaste has always been a side effect that I lived with but was not pleased that I had to experience. Not any more!

Try some today! The product is not only gluten free but also sustainable sourced and dolphin safe. This means A LOT to me. I try to support companies who take care of our environment.

Replensish Yourself to Give to Others

If you are a giving person and share your time and talents through communicating with others, you understand that you need to take a step back from time-to-time to replenish yourself. One great way to take a few minutes to reset is to have a cup of tea. Traditional Medicinals Organic Throat Coat is the perfect supplement to help you get through a long day of talking and sharing with people ... the thing you enjoy doing!