Welcome to the Natural Living shop! Here you'll find reviews of books and products that may interest the natural living enthusiast. More reviews will be added so check back often. I hope you'll also check out my Natural Living Store at Amazon.com as well as natural parenting products at Natural Family Boutique.
Wrap-n-Mat
We use very few disposable items now that we’re striving for a more eco-friendly lifestyle. However, I continued using conventional sandwich baggies until recently. We homeschool and are often “out and about” during the week. I try to take sandwiches with us so I won’t be tempted to stop somewhere for lunch. I was reluctant to let go of plastic bags simply because I hadn’t found a good alternative. Recently I visited Reusablebags.com where I saw the Wrap-N-Mat, an alternative to the plastic sandwich bag. I have been using this product for a few weeks now and feel comfortable recommending it to my Natural Living readers here at Bella Online.
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Earth Tote
The negative impact of paper and plastic bags on the environment is well-documented. While recycling programs are in place in most areas, less than 1% of plastic bags and less than 20% of paper bags are actually recycled. Did you know that Americans use more than a million plastic bags in just 60 seconds? Check out my review of the Earth Tote, a reusable shopping bag that will last a lifetime!
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Nature Smart--Awesome Projects to Do with Mother Nature's Help
The authors of this book have compiled more than 150 nature and ecology inspired projects for children. Each craft description includes a list of items to gather in advance, easy to follow directions, and colorful images and diagrams that make the more difficult projects easier to understand. Most of activities in the book are also accompanied by background information on the topic which is a really great feature. For example, the pages that describe how to make a butterfly hatchery with your children includes diagrams of butterflies and moths and information about their life cycle.
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Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron
I recommend this book to family and friends because it is well-researched and covers everything related to feeding your baby during the first two years. I have used it consistently since my daughter started solids and wish I known about it when I had my son. The author, Ruth Yaron, has written a comprehensive guide to feeding your little one. The book is about more than what, when, and how to feed your baby. It also deals with nutrition, explaining in detail how particular foods will benefit your child. Super Baby Food even includes recipes for bubbles, playdoh, baby wipe solution, and nontoxic cleansers.
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Natural Family Boutique's All Natural Sunscreen
When I signed on to be a consultant with Natural Family Boutique, one of the first products I ordered was the sunscreen. I had recently read an article about the harmful ingredients in conventional sunscreens and knew that I wanted an alternative for my small children. I read the label for the natural version and it sounded wonderful, but I wanted to know if it would really work on my fair-skinned little ones. I certainly didn’t want to put them at risk in the Florida sun, so having a sunscreen that was natural as well as effective was extremely important to me.
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1,000 Vegetarian Recipes by Carol Gelles
I own several vegetarian cookbooks and this one is easily my favorite. Why? I can count on it! I know the recipes will turn out great and will call for natural ingredients that are good for my family. The cookbook is comprehensive, including a multitude of recipes as well as tips for stocking your pantry and for planning your menu.
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Soy Vay's Veri Veri Teriyaki
Most prepared sauces and marinades found at the grocery store contain additives and artificial ingredients. I recently bought some Veri Veri Teriyaki sauce for the convenience factor and was impressed with the taste. Check out my review of this all natural marinade.
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My Big Backyard
Your Big Backyard was recently recognized as the best educational publication by the Association of Educational Publishers, and I can certainly understand why. My son looks forward to getting his magazine each month, and I feel great about him reading it because of the excellent content.
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