Mother’s Day is tomorrow. Looking for a quick, fun, no-fuss activity to do with the kids or maybe something you’d like to make on your own as a gift? How about an all-natural spa salt bath? It’s a great way to show…
How to Make Garlic Roasted Beet Leaf Chips with Sea Salt
When I recently visited a friend in Phoenix, she surprised me with a wonderful feast made with organic ingredients from her garden that made me feel like a royal guest. I had lucked out, not only because whatever she and her significant other cook…
Top 10 Reasons to Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products
Have you thought about green cleaning and making your own products, but haven’t quite made the leap yet? Maybe you think it’s too difficult? Too expensive? Takes up too much time? Isn’t effective? Whatever the reason, you’re sure to change your mind…
A Frightful Tale: Pervasive & Harmful Chemicals in Cosmetics, Home Products, Food, & More!
Halloween is right around the corner, so I thought it appropriate to share with you a scary and gloomy “story.” Ready? Hair-raising movies, ghosts, and the like may be frightening, but do you know what’s even scarier? Pervasive and persistent, toxic…
I Chomped on Some Crickets for a Quick Protein Fix. Would You?
Before you chirp a compelling “No,” hear me out. You just might be willing to try them, too! I thought this would be an interesting one to cover here on Well Gal for all you insect aficionados. I just found out…
Looking for Eco-Friendly Solutions for Packing Lunches?
My kids just returned to school. Yay! So now it’s all about packing lunches again. Making healthy and good quality homemade lunches that the kids will actually eat is always a challenge, but so is finding a decent way to…
DIY Antimicrobial Cinnamon Cleaning Spray for the Kitchen and Bathroom
A recent scientific study published in the journal Food Control inspired me to come up with this earthy and all-natural antimicrobial cleaning spray made with Cinnamon cassia (C. cassia) essential oil, which gives it a warm, spicy scent. Kind of…
Organic Foods Have More Antioxidants and Fewer Pesticides, Study Shows
When I can, I often buy organic food, so it was great to see that a recent 2014 British Journal of Nutrition study confirmed that organic foods, including fruits, vegetables, and grains, do have a higher antioxidant content and fewer…
Leafware Review and Product Giveaway: Eco-Friendly Dinnerware and Flatware
Summer time is here! That means lots of picnics, bar-b-ques, graduation parties, and other social events with good food that’s often served on wasteful paper plates and eaten with plastic flatware. But did you know there’s a stylish and green…
10 Perfectly Suited, Eco-Friendly Gifts For Dad This Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up. Are you ready? I must admit that the “perfect” Father’s Day gift isn’t always evident and sometimes it’s downright difficult to figure out what to get my dad. But after doing a lot of searching,…