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Mother’s Day Gift Guide
A loving note to all mothers: DO NOT expect your significant other NOT to screw up Mother’s Day this year. As we always say, if you want something done right then do it yourself! In other words, speak up and tell your partner what you want. As the mom who literally does everything in 2020, we need to feel good about ourselves. Every woman deserves some serious pampering right now!! Never underestimate the power of a warm bubble bath and a charcoal mask. Help us make time for us. Make us make time for us. As two tired, hard-working, home-schooling mamas trying to survive in a global pandemic, my friend…
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Hormone Disruption from Household Products
Today, we’re talking about hormone disrupting chemicals and what I’ve learned about them so far. These types of chemicals are literally all around us. They can be in the air we breathe, the products we use in our homes and on our bodies, and in the food and drinks we consume. So what exactly are hormone disruptors, and what are they doing to our bodies? Hormone disruptors (also called endocrine disruptors or EDs in scientific literature), are chemicals that act on your hormonal system. They usually work in one of three ways: They fool the body into thinking that they’re naturally occurring hormones. Some examples are: Oestrogens (the female sex…
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Stinkbug Naturals
I’ve been a lover of Stinkbug Naturals for several years now. It is my favorite nontoxic deodorant and trust me, I’ve tried them all! Most non toxic deodorants don’t work or cause skin irritation due to the baking soda ingredients. I’m thankful for Stinkbug because it’s effective and also isn’t crazy expensive. I have always been a “stinky” girl, to the point that I had prescribed antiperspirant when I was in college. I’ve bounced around from brand to brand and found that the most toxic deodorant would cover my smell. After looking at the many different deodorants and their ingredients in my bathroom drawer, I tossed them all and decided to…
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Is Your Hair Falling Out? Let’s Talk
Y’all! The struggle is real over here. I am officially 5 months postpartum and my hair is falling out by what feels like handfuls. Ugh, it’s the worst… BUT luckily I’ve found a few helpful tricks and tips that help it regrow more quickly. collagen – this is something that I started using after I had Harper and my hair was falling out so badly. It was as simple as going on Pinterest and typing in “tips for hair loss” and I came across collagen. This is a wonderful supplement to have in your life for many reasons and you can read about them by clicking here. It is known…
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Marriage Tips While You’re Stuck At Home
Since we are currently under a we-don’t-know-when-life-will-go-back-to-normal schedule, I thought I would do everyone a favor and share a little marriage advice that I have for being in super close quarters 24/7 with your spouse. Because Derrek and I have multiple children who are all small in age, I get asked so many questions about my marriage. It’s not perfect so let’s just go ahead and put that out there. We are happy and love each other and are very committed to working on things that we need to work on in order to grow together and not apart. For those of you that don’t know, Derrek and I have…
