If you just want the quick guide to the best reef-safe sunscreens, see my top recommended brands on my sunscreen review! If you want to know why it’s important to use reef-safe sunscreens and why you can’t trust the big brands to look out for the environment then keep reading! We all know that sometimes […]
When it comes to mineral sunscreen versus chemical sunscreen, the winner is clear in my book. It’s not always easy to explain in a clear, concise way to everyone though. The other day I realized there’s a perfect analogy with landscaping. You see, I’m always frustrated when we have to repurchase and re-spread mulch every
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Katie here 🙂 For years I was afraid to buy more expensive, sustainable fish and then ruin it because I didn’t know how to cook it! It didn’t help that my husband only begrudgingly eats it when it’s coated in this spicy fish seasoning. Thankfully, I’ve moved past that and we eat fish regularly now,
The dangers of mattresses off-gassing are talked about far more now than when my husband and I got married and bought our first mattress in 2003. There was so much we just didn’t know as we spent hours agonizing over making the best decision. Sleep is so important! Fortunately, there are many options for natural
If I go down in history as the Wikipedia of mineral sunscreens, I might be just a little proud of that moniker. Since 2010 my family has tested natural zinc-based sunscreens rated safe by EWG every single summer, and by 2017 we had reached a milestone of over 100 different tubes, tins, and sticks tested!
Learn how to reduce the use of plastic in your home by banning single-use plastics, using single-use plastic alternatives, and repurposing single-use plastic. This post is from KS Contributing Writer ‘Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photos by her son Nicholas Efran. I have long been baby stepping my way to reduce plastic use
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Does sunscreen cause cancer? Like almost any topic in the field of health and wellness, it seems there is a tangled web of research and opinions when it comes to cancer, sun exposure and sunscreen ingredients. Should we wear SPF 50 sunscreen for our walk from the house to the mailbox, or should we shun
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Dumb move, Katie. I had 30 days to test out my Republic Wireless phone and make sure I liked it, and I didn’t switch over my number until day 24 or so. I figured I’d just test it out, make sure it worked fine, and no problem. Hopefully I wouldn’t need to return the phone.
A man drove his car into that pond next to a busy downtown road nine years ago. Last fall, someone finally noticed his car. He was still in it. Now every time I walk or drive by that pond (which is daily since it’s at the end of my street!) I marvel at how many
I know how you feel. It seems like every time you turn around, you hear how this or that totally normal thing that you do in our world is going to hurt you, cause disease, or maim the environment. It’s exhausting. It seems like you can’t do anything without being cognizant about it, without seeking
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Learn the basics of Natural Family Planning (NFP) and glean other benefits for your health with NFP by charting. It is possible to find natural solutions for your super heavy period and to regulate your cycle without birth control, quell estrogen dominance, and overcome sticky, continuous cervical mucus. Ever gone to a wedding and predicted
As I sat down to write this post on how to cook eggs without using a teflon-like nonstick pan, I kept having a twisted version of Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham running through my head… “Do you cook them here or there? Do you cook them anywhere? How do you cook them Sam I
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I’ve been reading foodie blogs for close to seven years now. I’ve seen the medium change, grow, entertain certain fads, and inspire. These blogs have really helped me to analyze what our family eats and learn valuable skills, like making yogurt, making bread, using a whole chicken, and menu planning. I’ve also learned more about the
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I didn’t even know what to look for when I first had kids. I remember religiously using only the “baby” lotion that we had gotten at our shower on my own hands when I had a newborn because I figured I would be touching his body and didn’t want to “contaminate” him with harmful chemicals
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“Back to Sleep,” we were told when our oldest was born in 2005. The pamphlets and posters were everywhere, instructing bleary-eyed parents to place their infants *only* on their backs for sleep, because research had shown that the position decreased Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Your baby, dying in their sleep? What could be more terrifying?
In addition to wearing non-toxic pajamas, it’s important to rest on a non-toxic mattress! Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get a non-toxic night’s sleep. Think you already are? If you haven’t made it a specific goal, you probably are sleeping in a cloud of off-gassing VOCs and flame-retardant-laden dust from inside
Who doesn’t love the smell of a good stinky gym bag, or a dog kennel, or even your great aunt’s old couch from the ’70’s? While you may think it’s ridiculous that anyone would enjoy taking a whiff of these stinky smells, did you realize your home’s air could be just as bad for you?
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Our world is pretty dependent upon microwaves! When I started questioning the safety of my microwave, I thought I’d never be able to do what that divine appliance could do for me without it. It came down to asking the same question for each different situation: What am I trying to do, and is there
Microwave use is the first truly controversial subject we tackled here at Kitchen Stewardship®. I told you in this post that I’m starting with the foods that have only positive research going on around them. Eating more beans, yogurt, and chicken broth, getting vegetables into your diet more regularly…these are things that are no-brainers. Every nutritionist,
