It's February! I like this month because although it's always hideously cold in NYC, it's also short, and by the time March 1 hits, I feel like winter's end is in sight (even if it always ends up being freeeezing for the entirety of March). I also love February because we get to celebrate love on Valentine's Day. Last year, I showered my three loves with gifts (we always joke that Daylon is the
What Are the Best Multivitamins?
Updated: January 2021 A few years ago, a private client of mine gave me the opportunity to look more closely at the best multivitamins. She wanted to know if she should be taking a multivitamin, and if she should be giving one to her children. Of course, she also wanted to know which brands make the best multivitamins. I shared my opinion with the Gimme readership back then, and now am pleased
12 Little Ways You Can Help Save the Earth
I started Gimme the Good Stuff in 2010 with the goal of helping families get rid of toxins in their homes--without going full DIY or crazy with anxiety! Fortunately, most of the things we do to reduce our own toxic burden also benefits the planet--natural cleaning products tend to be friendlier to our waterways than their conventional counterparts, wooden toys can be passed down for generations
Finding the Good Stuff in the Berkshires (in the winter, with kids, during a pandemic!)
After canceling basically all of our travel plans for 2020, we felt desperate for a mini vacation this Christmas. So I booked us a weekend at The Wheatleigh, a fancy hotel in the Berkshires that's been on my wish-list forever. What follows is a limited guide to a winter weekend in the Berkshires...with kids...amidst a pandemic. Feel free to post any questions or suggestion below if you're
COVID-19 Vaccine: Thoughts from a scientist, an MD, two (semi) anti-vaxxers…and me!
UPDATE #1: Video here with my response to some of your comments. UPDATE #2: Here are our thoughts on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. UPDATE #3: No, this is not a sponsored post. (I've been asked by more than a few people if big pharma paid me!) When I asked you guys if you'd like to know my stance on the Covid-19 vaccine, including what my scientist husband thinks, I didn't
12 Last Minute Gift Ideas
You don't have to be a procrastinator to be behind with gift giving this year! I'm doing much less in-person shopping, and shipping times are taking forEVER! Because I'm not seeing most of my family in person, I'm waiting for the gifts I bought online to arrive, then wrapping them, then reshipping to recipients. In other words, I should have finished all my shopping weeks ago, but here we
Cyber Week Sales 2020: Great Deals on Good Stuff
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, even though it was likely a little smaller than normal. This year more than ever, I'm so thankful for every person reading this. Being able to work on this website has been a true lifeline for me. So thank you for supporting our family business. As a small token of gratitude, we are offering 10% off everything in our store through Monday. Just
2020 Non-Toxic Gift Guide
This year's natural gift guide has been a true labor of love, and below you'll discover a whopping 137 creative, toxin-free gift ideas for everyone you love. This year, we tried to find gifts that were good for the planet in addition to being good for the person receiving them. We also have highlighted products from Black-owned businesses that we adore. A few of the gifts below are available
Non-Toxic Hand Sanitizer Guide
1. All Good / 2. for:good / 3. Soapwalla/ 4. Lumion/ 5. Aura Cacai Research provided by Michael Hopkins, PhD So you're looking for non-toxic hand sanitizer...You've come to the right place! But buckle up, my friend, because there is a lot of info in this guide! (That's what
How to Choose the Best Air Filter
1. Austin / 2. Amaircare / 3. Airpura / 4. IQAir Last updated: May 2021 There are few things as elementally important as clean air. Each of us takes up to 30,000 breaths a day. What our bodies want is oxygen, but what we actually inhale often contains all sorts of less-than-good stuff. This is especially true of our indoor air, where a wide variety of contaminants can
