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I recently had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Denine. I found her to be such an amazing person, I wanted to share her with you. You will quickly see why we got along so well. Below is an interview with her so you can decide for yourself how inspiring she is! 1. What…

Recipe provided by Ashley Combs, Dietetic Intern​Cook time: 45 minutesYield: 6 servings Ingredients3 medium acorn squash4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided1 ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, divided1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained2 cups water⅓ cup dried cranberries1 pound ground turkey (or beef, chicken, or omit to make vegetarian)⅓ cup raw pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)⅓ cup…

Tis the season of family gatherings, bountiful feasts, holiday traditions and memories, gift giving, etc. But with all of that tends to come a certain level of stress. That stress combined with other common seasonal occurrences (like increased sugar intake and decreased vitamin D levels) weaken the immune system and leave us susceptible to colds…

I was recently invited to write a guest blog post for a photographer in Manhattan, KS. In the article, I walk you through the nutrition concerns of each trimester from nausea and vomiting early on to important nutrients like calcium and omega-3 fatty acids and where to get them. Click the link below to read…

Original Article: https://www.glossy.co/beauty/beautycounter-deepens-positioning-as-an-activist-brand/

Recently, my journey to reduce/manage exposure to environmental toxins lead me to Beautycounter. I love this company for so many reasons. I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I have been using Environmental Working Group’s cosmetics database, Skin Deep, to check my personal care products and to find safer alternatives. While I am thankful this database is available (and…

I’ve got all of my daily products in this photo. I feel like it’s a lot to use everyday, but I bet if you collected all of the things you use on your skin everyday, it would be as much or even more.You’ll notice a theme: Beautycounter! 😻 More on that in a bit. I’ll start…

Here we are in the shower! I’m clearly a minimalist. I only know this because I’ve used other people’s showers and there’s all sorts of stuff in there! I’ve mentioned before I’m a big fan of bars. In this picture, I’ve got my Beautycounter Charcoal Bar on the left, which I use for face and…

Today we’re talking about cleaning the bathroom. I’ve already mentioned Castile soap – I use it in the bathroom, too. One squirt in a spray bottle filled with water will clean and disinfect any surface (including the toilet). I’ve got my microfiber cloth in the picture as a reminder that paper towels are not needed…

I’m so glad I’m doing this post series, because it has caused me to take a look at my laundry habits. I’ll admit I’ve gotten kind of lax (read: exhausted) with trying to make sure all the products I use are safe. I thought I was doing it right! Years back, I started cutting my…