Healing Blisters

Many regions of the  United States have seen record rains, leaving many a runner or walker with soggy shoes. Wet shoes have a tendency to stretch and slip, leading to blisters on our feet. Here are a few tips to help the healing process.

Hotspots

Inspect your feet after a long walk or run. Do you see [...]

Sweet Complexion for Valentine’s Day

Chocolate and Coffee are rich in antioxidants, which help protect against free radicals that cause premature aging. Use this toxin-free scrub and mask combination to achieve a healthy glow.

Read the Labels: What’s in Soap?

As the words in the labels become longer, it becomes more difficult to understand them. Education is how you, the consumer, can protect yourself. The ingredients on all natural and organic products can be confusing due to labeling laws. The most common ingredients and their meanings for natural and organic soap are listed below.

Spa Night: Sharing and Caring

Winter has arrived in all it’s glory in the North East and Midwest: snow, low humidity homes and offices, cold winds. During the holiday season, strong skin can become a challenge. Not only is the weather a problem, but holiday eating and tight schedules can stress out an otherwise healthy complexion. This year, why not [...]

Balancing Facial Care: Product Focus

Introducing the latest in facial care from Celtic Naturals: a Balancing Facial System.

This three step system includes a bar soap, toner and serum. Continuing our focus on all natural systems, Celtic Naturals has assembled a skin care line that will serve sensitive, sun damaged, normal and oily skin.

Step 1: Coffee Soap

Coffee Based Natural Bar Soap [...]

Butternut Squash Cookies

Beta carotene has long been indicated for healthy eyes and healthy skin. Why not get a sweet dose of it this season with these cookies? The tart orange drizzle exists in tasty counterpoint to these tasty and fluffy carrot and butternut squash cookie below. Sweet enough to be a cookie, but a great option to sneak [...]

Clean Home, Cleaner World

Not every sister makes such odd requests for a birthday, but alas, my sister is unique. This year she requested that my mom and I deep clean her house. With two people working, commutes, long hours, and her husband back in school, hours left over for cleaning have run short. Besides, really, if you had [...]

Sugar Free Halloween Treats

October marks the beginning of candy season. Ramping up through Halloween, sugar is to be found in nearly every aisle, every endcap and every office. How do you encourage healthy eating for your family, particularly children, but still maintain a fun and entertaining atmosphere?

This year, instead of making sugar cookies, we employed spooky cookie cutters [...]

Personal Environmental Activism

Do you think the environment is important, but don’t have a spare moment to volunteer? Do you want to pass along strong environmental values to your children? Become a Personal Environmental Activist.

What’s involved?

Make a commitment to the environment.
Find an area of your life you can improve environmentally, ideas incude:

Reduce your use of harsh and toxic [...]

Smooth Hands Clean House

Grout Cleaning with Baking Soda

Fall has arrived in Central Ohio. Summer camping, canoeing, bike riding and gardening activities have taken a toll on the Buckley household.  With outdoor activities a priority, I seldom spend time inside to focus on those extra cleaning chores – like the grout. Honestly, I’d prefer to just ignore the white [...]