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Even a Minimalist Satisficer Needs Clothing Sometimes

If you’ve read The Happiness Project0, you’re familiar with the terms “maximizer versus satisficer“. A satisficer (that’s me) has high standards but once she’s found something that works, she is satisfied with her choice. She doesn’t have to find the … Continue reading

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How To Build a Cute Maternity Wardrobe Frugally

Pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks. During that time you’ll endure various physical complaints, from minor to major, and other physical and emotional changes that are mostly out of your control. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to … Continue reading

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Simple, Homemade Skin Care

I’ve had so much fun making my own skin care and cleaning products lately. Does that make me a big dork? Maybe. But I don’t care! It’s fun to be a kitchen alchemist, and to save money on these items. … Continue reading

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Giveaway: Whole Foods Body Care

**At the end of this post you can enter to win a body care set from Whole Foods** Whole Foods Market is running a 3-part podcast series promoting the “Premium Body Care” product line they have created. It’s important to … Continue reading

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Act Natural Hair Color Review

I’ve talked about natural hair color on the blog before so I was eager to try this product. It’s from a company called ACT (Advanced Cosmetic Technologies). Their website is http://www.ActNaturals.com. Unfortunately, I can’t give this product a glowing review. … Continue reading

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Your Mother Was Right: Traditional Beauty Tips

Your Mother Was Right: Traditional Beauty Tips that Pass the Test of Time Everyone hates being told “I told you so”, and most women also hate thinking their mother was right. However, on stepping upon the threshold of 30, and … Continue reading

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How To Have Naturally Shiny Hair

There are all kinds of products that crowd drugstore shelves claiming to make your hair shiny. Many of them rely on silicones. While they’re probably not terribly harmful for your hair,  silicone has to go through a lot of chemical … Continue reading

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Uses for Used Tea Bags

If you’re a big tea drinker, you may go through several bags of tea each day. While some prefer loose leaf tea (tea purists do, typically bagged tea is inferior quality), nothing beats the convenience of tea bags, and most … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #128

Please click HERE to download this interview. (Mp3 format) Our guest this week is John Roulac, the CEO & Founder of Nutiva, who since 1999 has operated as a values-driven company dedicated to nourishing people and planet. We’re talking today … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #118

My guest this week is Christy Funk of Belly Sprout. Christy owns a retail shop in Orange County, California that sells products like cloth diapers and baby slings that support natural mothering. She shares how she ended up with a … Continue reading

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