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Staring into the Beautiful Cold-Blooded Eyes of Reptiles

January 5, 2012

Twelve hypnotic close-ups of beautiful eyes belonging to lizards and other brilliantly colored reptile species…

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Healthy Planet, Healthy Skin: Sevani Botanica Offers All Natural, Vegan Skincare

December 14, 2011

On any trip to a salon or beauty store you’ll find scores of products with ads and labels suggesting they’ll make you look young, healthy, ravishingly beautiful, and wildly happy as well. A growing number of these products claim to be natural and good for the planet as well as good for your skin. How do you know what to believe?

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Not Natural Beauty: Essentials All Purpose Creme with Beeswax

November 1, 2011

Here comes winter and with it, winter skin!  From the constant handwashing I do to stay healthy working at a school, to the dryness that ensues from colder temperatures and woodstove heat, finding relief can be challenging. Beeswax can offer relief, and Stanley Home Products Essential All Purpose Creme takes advantage of this soothing ingredient. [...]

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Eco-Friendly Products: Kiss My Face Triple Action Toothpaste with Aloe Vera Gel

September 19, 2011

It can be hard to find toothpaste that does not contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS).  Most of Tom’s of Maine toothpastes contain it, and for my family, this is an ingredient we avoid. Organic Triple Action Toothpaste by Kiss My Face is SLS-free and works to prevent plaque and tartar build up. A breakthrough in [...]

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My Body Image: Helping Moms and Daughters Accept Their Natural Beauty

August 9, 2011

It seems to be a consequence of growing up in American culture that girls and women view themselves critically based on physical ideals of beauty.  I know I succumb to self criticism when I gaze in the mirror concentrating on imperfections. I don’t want my daughter to grow up with the same idea that she [...]

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Love Life. Live Clean: EO Giveaway!

July 3, 2011

We love EO!  It is a brand I have trusted ever since I discovered the evils of sodium lauryl sulfate (and my son’s skin reactions to it).  We are sharing our love of EO with our readers by hosting a great giveaway.  You could win: Liquid Hand Soap Peppermint & Tea Tree: Our extremely mild [...]

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Graceful Gulls – the Camargue

May 5, 2011

If they were to be a beauty contest for Gulls I am sure that the Slender-billed  (Chroicocephalus genei) would feature highly on the Larus catwalk. Such an elegant bird. I have only seen one in the UK and although I have seen a few in Spain – th…

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What’s that woodland plant growing on the green roof?

February 21, 2011

That’s the beauty of green roofs. Especially the ones you get to visit from time to time. They always surprise. How this little woodland plant came to be on this 2m2 roof that was installed last year, beats me. It is certainly one that I would ne…

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5 Green Products: Bee All Natural, Purely Elizabeth, Bon Ami, Hefty Basics, Medela

February 13, 2011

1.  Bee All Natural Organic Baby Products: I love featuring companies owned and operated by mothers.   Bee All Natural is a company that uses organic, natural ingredients to make gentle products for your baby (and you).  All of the ingredients are food grade, so you don’t have to worry if your child ingests a [...]

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Wal*Mart Targets Tweens with “Eco-Friendy”, Anti-Aging Make Up Geo Girl

February 11, 2011

How old were you or your daughters when you began experimenting with make up?  I was in the sixth grade when tried eye shadow, but I certainly wasn’t concerned with anti-aging products as a tween.  I abandoned make up all together when I was sixteen-years-old. Wal*Mart, in their typical marketing style, has introduced a new [...]

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