As you get ready for Valentine’s Day next week have you thought about your lipstick and lipgloss you’ll be wearing?  While it’s pretty, how safe is it for you?  I honestly think that with all of the great clean beauty brands out there this is one of the easiest clean beauty swaps that you can make!  And just in time to pucker up next week! First off why you should make the switch! Did you know that the average woman will consume (that’s right, eat!) up to 4 lbs. of lipstick in her lifetime?  It isn’t something that will just absorb into your body by sitting on your lips, it’s…

Hey everyone!  Today’s post is going to be a bit of a quick one because I’ve got a few things on the go for the day but I couldn’t not post about this great deal! First off who else feels like getting ready in the morning can feel like such a huge chore!  The struggle is real!!  How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? What if I told you that you could do it in just 5 minutes with these 6 clean products!   The Flawless in Five set gets you ready and looking polished and put together in just 5 minutes!!  When you buy a customizable Flawless…

Happy Monday everyone!  The holidays are officially over.  The kids are back to school today and we’re back to the daily grind which means I probably should have gone to bed early last night, which admittedly I didn’t.  As soon as the kids fell asleep I headed down to watch the CBC airing of the documentary Toxic Beauty.  And while I was recording it I ended up staying up to watch it because I was hooked and wanted to learn more. If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend checking it out as it is so eye-opening.  It also got me quite angry that people are potentially getting sick and…

In case you missed it, Black Friday came a week early over at Beautycounter today!  The biggest #cleanbeauty sale of the year began today and runs until Sunday, December 1.  Everything is 15% off (excluding sets) and you get free shipping if you spend over ($50 USD/$65 CDN)!! If you’ve been thinking about checking out some safer beauty products and trying out something new from Beautycounter this is definitely the time to do it!  Plus there are some beautiful holiday gifts for friends, teachers, moms, pretty much everyone on your list! For those of you not sure where to start or just need some ideas here are my top picks from the…

As many of you know, after my accident a couple years ago and during my recovery a big focus for me has been on how to lead a healthier lifestyle for me and my family.  And it’s not just about what we eat anymore, it’s also about the health and beauty products we put on our bodies every day. I’ve been on a mission to find healthier and safer alternatives not just for me but for the whole family. One of the most important things is becoming more aware of what’s in your conventional health and beauty products and why they might be bad for you and your health.  That…

We’re nearing the end of October and I feel I’m a bit late for Breast Cancer Awareness month but better late than never especially with something this important. While I’ve been doing my own fundraising by contributing 100% of my Stella & Dot sales to the Canadian Cancer Society this month, I thought this is such an important time to get back on my clean soap box and talk a bit about safer beauty and why it’s so important to make the switch.  And now is the perfect time to try something new with one of my favourite safer beauty brands, Beautycounter.  This rarely happens but you can get 10%…

Today is another gorgeous sunny summer day here in Toronto!  Actually this whole week has been pretty awesome!  Yesterday we spent the majority of the day at a friend’s pool for a fun kids summer dance party!  Thanks for having us over – you know who you are! As I was applying sunscreen on the kids I realized I haven’t actually shared my thoughts on safer sunscreen.  And it’s funny because it’s probably one of the first things we switched to non-toxic, especially for the kids, and also one of the items everyone seems to ask me for advice on. We all know the sun is bad for us, causing…