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Guidelines for Spring Cleaning

March 11, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

Guidelines for Spring Cleaning

Spring is the ideal time to do a deep cleaning, as the windows can be open without intrusion from bugs and heat. Not only do we improve the air quality in our home, but we also add a much-needed boost to our immune system. Learn more about the benefits of spring cleaning! Spring cleaning dates… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, House, Natural Living Tagged With: Asbestos, bedding, chemical-free, cleaning, de-clutter, dust, natural, Passover, Spring cleaning, tips

How to Choose a Safe Bed and Bedding

February 19, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 41 Comments

How to Choose a Safe Bed and Bedding

Looking for nontoxic bedding solutions? Wondering which mattresses are safe? Our bed is one of our biggest furniture decisions when it comes to our health. Yet the choices can be confusing and expensive. Thankfully, there are many options in a wide range of prices that can improve the quality of our sleep and overall health…. 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, House, Natural Living Tagged With: baby, bed, bedding, beds, chemical-free, cotton, crib, futon, latex, mattress, mattresses, mold, natural, Organic, organic cotton, sleep, toxic, wool

Baby Safe Indoor Air

August 20, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 7 Comments

Baby Safe Indoor Air

It’s a simple way to boost your baby’s health, but it’s often overlooked. Clean air is one of the basic necessities of life. Unfortunately, due to recent changes in building construction, our homes are often more polluted than outside air. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Indoor levels of pollutants may be 2 to 5 times… 

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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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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

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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