The last few years, instead of filling my kids' Easter baskets with tacky plastic "grass" and cheap toys, I've taken the time to make Easter more about the Good Stuff. Here's what's on my shopping (and growing!) list this year, plus some ideas for younger kids. Real Easter Grass! My mom always grew really grass in our Easter baskets when we were kids, and I assumed it was complicated and
Healthy Holidays
20 Resources for a Healthy 2020!
Did you make wellness resolutions this year? Resolutions in general have gotten a bad name, but I still love making them. This year, my resolutions are all focused on doing more for the planet, including refusing shipments from any of our store's vendors who continue to use styrofoam packaging (here's more on how we reuse packing materials). I'm also going to get back into composting, so if
A Simple Cleanse to Reset After the Holidays
Happy New Year! If you're feeling a little sluggish and weighed down from the festive season, I'm right there with you! But I don't believe that you need to go drastic after indulging during the holidays. A simple cleanse is enough to reset your body and get back to normal. As always, I'm more interested in what you can add IN to your diet rather than what you might want to eliminate. Here are
Great Deals on Good Stuff: Cyber Week Sales 2019
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I'm so deeply thankful for all of you. Your questions, insights, and ingredient sleuthing--as well as the love you have for your children and our planet--inspire me every day. Because so many of you support us by shopping in our store, we get to wake up each morning excited to go to work. So truly, thank you. As a small token of gratitude, we are
2019 Natural Gift Guide
It's that time of year again! We are proud of this natural gift guide, which was months in the making. We've beaten prior records and this year have 99 gifts to recommend at a variety of price points. A few of these gifts area available in our online store, where we will cover shipping if you spend $50. The rest of the items on our list are available online and are all sold by companies we love
Healthy Thanksgiving Ideas
It seems like the minute Halloween ended, the Christmas season began, with the stores in my neighborhood decked out with trees and stockings in their windows, and my inbox full of gift guides! The 2019 Gimme the Good Stuff gift guide is in the works, but first can we talk about the other holiday? The one in November that we all celebrate? Here are some of the ways you can make this year's
Christmas Stocking Stuffers for 2018
Looking for holiday stocking stuffers that aren't full of Sneaky Stuff? It can be tough finding the perfect, pint-sized items to fill stockings--especially grown-up stockings! Below are some of our favorite non-toxic stocking stuffers for all ages! Deep Lavender Rub This deeply comforting chest and neck rub utilizes the heat-producing essential oils of ginger, rosemary, and eucalyptus to
Holidays 2018 Natural Gift Guide
You can find the 2020 Gift Guide here. If you're looking to give only Good Stuff this holiday season, here are some of our favorite natural gift ideas for everyone on your list. Some of these you'll find in our online store, where we will cover shipping if you spend $50. Otherwise, we've linked to where you can buy these unique natural gifts. In some cases, we may earn a small commission
Meep’s Healthy Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup & Chia Seeds
Growing up, my mom did most of the cooking in our exceedingly health-conscious kitchen. At Thanksgiving, she delegated a share of the labor--grate this daikon radish, rinse these aduki beans, scrub this large hubbard squash that will serve as our turkey, roll out this cardboard-like pie crust made of sprouted spelt and ghee--but most of the recipes were her own. One exception, and one of my
Thanksgiving Maple Yams Recipe
By Suzanne ("Nana") Thanksgiving is one of my favorites holidays. What better way to spend a day than cooking and eating with loved ones? Full disclosure: I always buy one bottle of expensive French champagne, which makes the day all the more enjoyable! For many years, our Thanksgiving meals did not include turkey. My vegetarian phase during the ‘80s and ‘90s inspired us to create