This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bobbie. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Over the past decade of researching baby formula, I have seen the formula market change for the better. There are now many more organic brands available, and lots of them use less white sugar or corn syrup solids than they used to. The single biggest positive change for formula-feeding parents
Staying Healthy for the Holidays…And Thoughts on Omicron
Once again, December is chugging along with Covid cases ticking upwards across the country. A handful of my friends are currently sick with Delta, and many more are stuck in quarantine from an exposure. Omicron is all over the news and it now seems almost certain that this variant is both more contagious and better at evading existing immunity than any strain we've seen thus far. It's easy
Safe, Non-Toxic Toy Guide
Happy holidays! We hope this toy guide is helpful for those of you looking to have a toxin-free and environmentally-responsible holiday! This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page. UPDATED: November 2021 Toys, like evvvvverything else, can introduce toxins into your home, to say nothing of the environmental impact of producing and disposing of ALL THAT
Safe Mattress Guide
UPDATED: November 2021 Written by Maia & John Finding a non-toxic mattress is super-important, but also super-confusing to work through. If your head hurts just looking at the length of this page, please feel free to email our Home Health Director, John, for individualized help. You can also call him at 802-613-3254. This video is several years old (from the last time we updated
2021 Non-Toxic Gift Guide
This year, because of delayed delivery times from most stores, we are publishing our gift guide as we go, instead of all at once. (Make sure you're following us on IG and FB so you find out as soon as roll these out.) Our guide highlights gifts from brands that are committed to toxin-free, Earth-friendly lifestyles. Some of the gift ideas are available in our online store, where we will cover
Early-Bird Giveaway: Choose Your Free Gift
We've partnered with three of our favorite brands to reward our early-bird holiday shoppers. The next 50 orders from our store will receive a free gift, which will be one of the following:1) A bottle of Hiya vitamins.2) A Lumion Mini Mist, which is a smaller version of this amazing stuff.3) A pouch of Serenity Kids' newest flavor, Sweet Potato & Parsnip.In the notes section of the checkout
Safe Baby Formula Guide
1. Loulouka (both cow and goat) / 2. Happy Baby / 3. Kabrita / 4. Bobbie / 5. Lebenswert / 6. Serenity / 7. Holle / 8. HiPP / 9. Baby’s Only / 10. Kendamil UPDATED: November 2021 I wrote this guide on how to choose organic baby formula in 2012, and have updated it more than ten times since! The great news is that overall, things have moved in a positive direction on the
4 Ways to Have a Healthy Halloween
Our new neighborhood goes all out for Halloween, so the pressure is on for us to decorate this year! As you're probably well aware, Halloween is a holiday that full of Bad Stuff (and nope, not just the candy). Read on for my tips for avoiding toxins--and have a safe, healthy Halloween! How to Have a Healthier Halloween 1. Avoid PVC Costumes Many store-bought Halloween costumes are
Why I’m Going to Give My Kids the Covid Vaccine
Covid is again weighing heavily on me--after months of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! I'm sure many of you are feeling similar anxiety about what this means for the coming school year. I will be doing all the prevention measures we already know to work: Running my air filter. Taking elderberry syrup. Sanitizing my hands. Wearing a mask in crowded places. That said, I am convinced
Homeopathy Versus Herbal Remedies
In the last month, Felix and Wolfie have both had colds (thankfully, not Covid), and I've been giving them an herbal remedy that I rely on through typical cold and flu season, Umcka. Do you use herbal or homeopathic remedies to treat illness in your house? Or maybe you wonder what the difference is between herbal medicines and homeopathic ones. What follows is my best attempt at an