It’s that time of year when our Earth gets a lot of extra love, and I am all about that! 🌏🙌 I have always been a firm believer that every action – even the seemingly smallest ones – adds up to lasting impact. With sustainability and taking care of Mama Earth, we can all come…
Earth Day in COVID-19 Reality
If you’ve been around the blog for a bit, you know I’m team #earthdayeveryday, but I still love celebrating our home extra on April 22 each year. I love the collective support that comes from people of all forms to take a moment to appreciate Mama Earth. This Earth Day, though, looks very different than…
5 Misconceptions About the Sustainability Movement
My relationship with being a more conscious consumer started about six years ago when I learned about animal testing with cosmetics, and my eyes have been open since. I began buying cruelty-free everything – makeup, shower products, cleaning supplies. Then I started thinking about other parts of life’s bigger picture, too. I began utilizing my…
Easy Homemade Veggie Broth
We love soup year round. It’s so easy to make a big batch on Sunday and have for lunches throughout the week. That means going through a lot of veggie broth, and therefore a lot of those broth boxes that are hard to recycle. We also eat a lot of vegetables, and I also noticed…
Reduce Your Waste Without Breaking the Bank
“Please don’t make the zero waste movement a trend.” There have been a lot of discussions on the ‘gram lately about this very statement, and with good reason. I have been inundated with ads for everything I “need” to be zero waste, and friends, it can be overwhelming and annoying – even from someone…
Proud Purchases: Spending Your Dollars Ethically & Sustainably
Like other topics involving ethics and sustainability, shopping can be a personal subject because it forces you to examine your habits. What this does not mean is getting down on yourself for what you own or getting rid of everything, but rather changing your perspective on future spending. We all have the power to support…
4 Components to Clean, Nontoxic Skincare
Reducing and eliminating the toxins in our lives is super important for our health – what we surround ourselves with gets into our bodies one way or another (either through the bloodstream or our airways). It’s also critical for the health of our planet; the products we use and consume have an effect on our…
6 Swaps for a Nontoxic Home – Safe, Sustainable, Money Saving!
Here’s the scary truth… We are exposed to toxic, harmful chemicals literally all around us. They are in the products used to clean, cook, launder, clothe, bathe, sleep, and sit on. Everything you put on and in your body then gets into your bloodstream and plays a role in how your body functions. The problem…
Natural Deodorant: What You Should Know Before Making the Switch
When I first launched the blog, I promised to write a post about deodorant because of how important I believe it is to make the switch! I transitioned from antiperspirant deodorant a handful of years ago, and I will be the first to admit that it isn’t necessarily easy or quick. But it’s so important…
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Waste
There are so many issues and causes that need supported in our world today. Among the most important is the way we are treating the planet and what can be done to help. Honestly, it used to – and still can – be so overwhelming, and I would feel helpless. The solution is to not…