Buy Nothing Give Success – pill holder 8 years ago… How many of my stories are like this lately? This is from my pregnancy prep. The year before we intended to work on getting pregnant I started a big health and exercise regimen and I was on a lot of supplements. This definitely helped. I…
Shopping local today HarperSage part of Parker and Scott . They have a great selection of zero waste products, a bulk lotion bar, local snacks, wonderful clothes and it’s just amazing so check them out! Intro Video: Some examples of their package-free, compostable, recyclable items are shown here. -glass jars and bottles -Gua Sha stones with no packaging!…
Lotion from home in a glass bottle is going to be greener than a travel tube, any tube, or a pump. I found a small glass jar at the Guadalupe @wheatsville location. There are plastic jars at @naturalgrocers if you want something smaller, and lighter, but they are plastic. My grocery store doesn’t have anything…
You don’t have to empty the bottles. Toss them in. Drop in the metal disposal unit at the pharmacy. Accepted: Prescription medications, ointments and patches, OTC medications, ointments, lotions and liquids, Pet medications, Vitamins, Aerosol cans, Inhalers Not Accepted: Needles and thermometers, Hydrogen peroxide, Illegal drugs https://www.walgreens.com/…/safe-medication-disposal.jsp Take them in as they go, don’t stockpile.…
The mascara search continues. I can’t find a safe mascara that doesn’t contain palm oil. There are few clean mascaras, even fewer clean ones listed in the Environmental Working Group Cleaning Living app, those aren’t that clean and/or they have plans oil in them which is a major cause of forest destruction. Agh. Help if…
How old is your oldest workout item? My shirt is 8 years old and my bra is 7, the rest is about 3-4 years old. Yes I am wearing a nursing bra from when I had my 7 year old because it’s cotton and comfortable. #slowfashion#clothes#workout#exercise#cottonclothes#lesslandfill#zerowaste#sustainableliving#greenliving
I tried something new recently! I went to Bella Beauty College for a hair trim by one of their cosmetology students. Can’t tell the difference, good! They cleaned up 2 inches of split ends and layers from growing my hair out the last year and a half. It’s nice to not have tangly hair. If…
I’m sharing my fall seasonal Indigenous Box. I gotta share before my winter box arrives today! I like to support small businesses particularly those that are BIPOC/HUB/SMBR (I’m a purchaser/contract administrator by profession). This box came with an assortment of indigenous/native products curated by a small indigenous company in Canada. It’s a great way to…
Alcohol, rubbing alcohol or grain alcohol (Everclear) are great for disinfecting earrings, to use as deodorant, cleaning your glasses and erasing whiteboards. What else do you do with it? I like to keep my in a little spray bottle to make using it easier! #alcohol #rubbingalcohol #grainalcohol #everclear #disinfectant #deodorant #cleaning #cleanyourglasses #permanentmarker #swimmeets #swimming…
This is still my favorite way to wear my black Sierra wool& dress three years later! I grew up in a uniform jumper with a shirt under it so I really enjoy this dress/shirt combination. At the time my school plaid was navy and dark green. I love red and black together. In elementary school…