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How to Avoid Triclosan

October 3, 2016 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

How to Avoid Triclosan

Triclosan has been banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in certain products, after years of controversy surrounding its safety. While the chemical will no longer be present in a variety of soaps and body washes, it is still permitted in products ranging from toothpaste to sports helmets. Find out how to avoid… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, Cleaning, House, Natural Living Tagged With: antibacterial, antiseptic, Biofresh, consumer, endocrine disrupting chemicals, FDA, food, ingredients, Microban, products, soaps, triclocarban, triclosan

How to Make Bone Broth (And Where to Buy It)

September 30, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

How to Make Bone Broth (And Where to Buy It)

Broth made from beef or poultry is a powerful, nutrient-dense food. Find out how to make bone broth and where to buy it if you can’t make your own! The Difference Between Bone Broth and Bone Stock The terms bone broth and bone stock are often used interchangeably. Technically, bone broth is made with meat as… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: amino acids, bone, bone broth, bone stock, bones, broth, chicken, collagen, nutrition, protein, recipe, stock

Natural Shaving Soap and Shaving Brush

September 23, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 16 Comments

Natural Shaving Soap and Shaving Brush

Conventional shaving creams carry with them a host of chemicals—some of which are being called into question.  Why not try a safer approach? Consider a natural shaving soap and shaving brush! As you consider a more natural approach to shaving, take a look at this partial list of ingredients for Barbasol, a popular men’s shaving… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, DIY, Natural Living Tagged With: Barbasol, Just So Natural Products, natural shaving soap, shave, shaving brush, sodium lauryl sulfate

Technopoly and the Loving Resistance Fighter

September 16, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 6 Comments

Technopoly and the Loving Resistance Fighter

As one who has given up her smartphone, eliminated Wi-Fi in the home, and opted out of a smart meter, I’ve wondered how to characterize my concern with technology. Now I know: I’m a loving resistance fighter. In his 1992 book Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology, Neil Postman defines Technopoly  as “progress without limits,… 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: fighter, loving, postman, progress, resistance, science, technological, technology, technopoly, truth

How To Ventilate Your Home

September 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 10 Comments

How To Ventilate Your Home

Do you know how to ventilate your home? How often do you open a window or sense the need for fresh air? According to researchers, very few people are aware of the need for ventilation, and many have zero perception of the relationship between indoor air quality and health. Since the energy crisis in the… 

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Filed Under: House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: building, carbon dioxide, dioxide, Dr. Tim Sharpe, Glasgow School of Art, IAQ, indoor air quality, mold, night, quality, toxic mold, trickle, ventilation, vents, window, windows

DIY Natural Decor – Manzanita Tree

September 9, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

DIY Natural Decor – Manzanita Tree

Looking to add a bit of nature to your indoor environment? Are you interested in DIY natural decor? You’ll love the manzanita tree! Manzanita trees are characterized by smooth orange or red bark and stiff, twisting branches. The term manzanita is derived from the Spanish word manzana (apple), since manzanitas offer silvery-green berries in spring and… 

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Filed Under: DIY, House, Natural Living Tagged With: air plants, branches, decor, display, DIY, manzanita, manzanita tree, manzanitas, natural, natural decor, tree

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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