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The Story of Cosmetics and What You Can Do
Store bought cosmetics are loaded with toxic chemicals. Annie Leonard addresses this issue in her latest film: The Story of Cosmetics. Here are some ways that you can get these harmful toxins out of your medicine cabinet!
Handmade, Organic Baby Bedding from Cuddle Organics
Emily Burger is an organic fabric designer, former preschool teacher, and a mom. Now, she’s teamed up with two other crafty moms to launch Cuddle Organics. Emily says:
“We are three moms committed to creating the most beautiful and luxurious organic baby products available anywhere. The items are handmade with love starting from the fabric design and sewing to the packaging. We saw the lack of options out there for unique, cute, and fun organic items for baby and children, so we decided to take a plunge into making our own. We are having so much fun working together!”
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Tiny House Living Gets Mainstream Exposure [Video]
It’s good to see the relatively obscure world of tiny house living being given a chance to creep into the American public consciousness via a mainstream site like Yahoo.
Greening the Music Industry with GreenUPmusic.com
The latest addition to the LiveOAK Network focuses on the green (and not-so-green) aspects of the music industry.
Reader Tips: Making Your Own Perfume or Cologne
Last month, we talked a bit about mixing your own scents to avoid the toxic chemicals in storebought fragrance. My recipe called for adding 40-60 drops of essential oil in a 2oz. spray bottle, then filling the rest of the bottle up with rubbing alcohol. The idea here is that oil dissolves in alcohol, so it’s a good, inexpensive carrier for the scent.
There was some great discussion in the comments, and we wanted to share some of those reader insights!
