It all started with reading a fantastic book, that I would recommend to anyone, Healthy Child Healthy World by Christopher Gavigan. This book explores all the toxins we expose ourselves (and our children to) on a daily basis–exposing what really goes into those sweet-smelling baby soaps, what makes those adorable clothes flame retardant, and much much more!
This book inspired me to live a life and raise our child in an environment that is not only toxin-free but also environmentally friendly.
After reading, I realized we had already taken a first step towards a greener lifestyle by switching Maisy to cloth diapers. But periodically on the blog I will share some of my favorite green living tips (and how to do so on a budget!) Just look for posts labeled with the {Green Living} title tag!
Ready for some green tips? Let’s get started with this!
After reading Healthy Child Healthy World I did a lot of research on the topic of healthy living. I’m absolutely no expert, and I don’t believe in doing all things organic/vegan/eco-friendly.
I drive an SUV, I REFUSE to part with my totally non-ecofriendly makeup bag, I don’t always have the time to let all my laundry air dry on the clothes line. But that’s okay. Green living should begin with small easy changes like ditching the fancy all-purpose cleaner for Method (my favorite and which works better than some others on the market right now!) or a homemade alternative. Start small and you’ll stick to it!
Anyway.
I got on this kick of reading lots of books about living a greener lifestyle which lead me eventually to a book about green living from an unlikely source. Justin turned to me on the couch one day and said “Did you know Jessica Alba wrote a book?”
(Sidenote, Justin has a huge crush on Jessica Alba. He’s a very big fan of hers and I’ve come to accept that about him. Just as he puts up with my interest in Zach Efron, I put up with his interest in Jessica Alba.)
I shrugged it off at first until I saw the book, The Honest Life, had reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list. So I read it and I was so pleasantly surprised!
Jessica is so down to earth, so real about her family and lifestyle and so knowledgeable about green living. It was through her book that I first learned about The Honest Company.
Honest provides customizable family bundles for $35.99 a month full of eco-friendly, baby and family safe products, that are all backed by their “Honestly Free Guarantee”.
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