For my second giveaway this week, I’m thrilled to offer the tea I reviewed the other day as a prize to one lucky winner. Penny Lane Boutique has generously donated a beautiful saint pouch containing six hand-crafted bags of their signature Lavendar Herbal Blend Tea. Composed of lavender, hibiscus, peppermint, rosehips, and orange peel, it makes a [...]
Archive for the ‘Products I Like’ Category
Giveaways Day 2: Herbal Lavender Tea
Posted in Giveaway, Products I Like, tagged herbal tea on October 27, 2008 | 70 Comments »
A Week of Giveaways: Day 1
Posted in Giveaway, Products I Like on October 27, 2008 | 98 Comments »
I mentioned a while back that, after I raved about NuNaturals stevia on my blog, the company sent me a bunch of their products to test and review. I want to share the ones I love with you, and now’s the perfect opportunity! Boggy Giveaways is hosting a massive giveaway carnival this week, so I thought I’d [...]
Herbal Tea Review
Posted in Products I Like, Reviews, tagged herbal tea on October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A couple of weeks ago, Penny of Penny Lane Boutique contacted me about a review of her custom herbal tea blend. I promptly visited her site, and it just about charmed my socks off! Penny hand crafts natural skin care products like gentle bar soaps, soothing lotions, body wash (no sodium laureth/lauryl sulfate!), and mists. Many [...]
Products I Like: Teeccino (Recipes Too!)
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Products I Like, Recipes, tagged food, Teeccino, alkaline, coffee substitute, drinks, frappuccino on September 16, 2008 | 10 Comments »
In my guest post on hydration at Keeper of the Home a few weeks ago, I mentioned that coffee works against the body in at least two ways besides the drug-like stimulation of caffeine. It’s both dehydrating and highly acidic. Solution? Teeccino, a non-acidic herbal coffee with no caffeine and lots of minerals. After three weeks with Vanilla Nut Teeccino, I’m [...]
WFMW: Natural Skin Care Regimen
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Products I Like, Saving Money, tagged oil cleansing method. OCM, skin care, toxins on September 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Transitioning to natural self-care products has played a major role in my health quest over the past couple of years. What we put on our skin is absorbed into the blood stream and, thus, can be almost as important as the food we put in our mouths. I have experimented with a number of products, from [...]
New Wave Enviro vs Klean Kanteen
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Products I Like on August 1, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Wow. I’ve ignored this blog long enough that I’ve started receiving hate mail! On Monday, a mysterious character using the screen name ”susan” kindly left me the following comment on my last post:
the frugality of this recipe grows more impressive with each repeated visit to your website … look, i understand it’s cheap but can’t we get another post soon [...]
Products I Like: Sunbutter
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Living with Food Allergies, Products I Like, tagged food, Food Allergies, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free on June 4, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Sunbutter is a dear friend. I met her about 8 months ago, and we’ve been inseparable ever since. She comes in a little jar and is the world’s best replacement for peanut butter. I eat her on apples, celery sticks, and–don’t tell–by the spoonful.
Sunbutter is made from roasted sunflower seeds and is small-batch tested for any traces of peanuts. [...]
Products I Like: Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Products I Like, Saving Money on May 28, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Earlier this month, I kicked off a series on my favorite products with a post on gluten-free meal bars I love. Today, I’d like to share my ever-growing infatuation with Dr. Bronner’s liquid soaps. Certified Fair Trade, USDA Certified Organic, and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, these pure soaps are made from coconut, olive, hemp, and jojoba oils with essential [...]
Gluten Free Meal Bar Recommendations
Posted in Health, Living with Food Allergies, Products I Like, Uncategorized, tagged dairy free, diabetes, food, gluten-free, hypoglycemia, snacks on May 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Because we all have those hectic days when we need something quick to replenish our energy or to gently boost falling blood sugar levels, I’d like to recommend a couple of bars that are great for eating on-the-go. Not only are these meal/snack bars gluten free, they’re free of dairy, soy, peanuts, and preservatives as [...]
News Flash: Cheap Primal Defense
Posted in Health, Probiotics, Products I Like, Saving Money, tagged supplements on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Alright, alright. “Cheap” might be stretching it a bit, but I’ll take a 30 to 40% discount any day, thank you very much. I just discovered that Vitacost carries Garden of Life products at deep discounts, including their famous Primal Defense formula (high-potency, hardy probiotics). Check them out here. I’ve also got my eye on the [...]
