Don't Let Your Jewelry Make You Sick! Jewelry Hygiene and the AquaSonic Wave

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year 76 million people get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,000 Americans die as a result of foodborne illnesses alone. When factoring in the cases of illness from viruses and flu related sickness, these numbers grow exponentially. From constant hand washing and sanitizing to flu shots, the American public goes to great lengths to avoid getting sick. Even with all of these preventative measures, there is a major source of bacteria that people wear on their bodies every day that has been completely overlooked until now: jewelry.

I'm not gonna lie, when I received this press release, my first instinct was to pass it by, but then I noticed that the image they used to illustrate their point looks just like the primary setting on my engagement ring. So it piqued my interest and I decided to share!

Introducing noya! AKA: Let Me Enable Your Lip Balm Obsession...

Introducing noya {sent for review; $3.99 at www.noyabeauty.com}! New and all natural, these lip balms are made with pure and simple ingredients like Olive Oil, Coconut oil, and Beeswax. Each balm is lightweight yet packs a heavy amount of lasting hydration, perfect for those of us that are snobs about our lips {and lip products}! They come in four super yummy flavors: classic, vanilla, cherry and spearmint.

Snap, Snap, Buzz, Buzz—Burt’s Bees is on Instagram!

Now Burt’s Bees fans can get an artful sneak peek into the people, products, and pollinators who make Burt’s Bees buzz.

Mother-Daughter Beauty: Bellaboo Skin Care Review from Peyton

Bellaboo skincare {products sent for review}, is the perfect way to start off a skincare routine. Its easy to use and most importantly it works, with only three steps, and it’s all-natural. That’s right-no parabens, sulfates, just lots of good plant extracts! The starter kit comes with the All That Clean Skin Facial Wash, The Buff Skin Facial Exfoliator, and the Gorgeous Skin Moisture Dew Moisturizer.

Yummy Mummy Eats: Pure Protein Soft Baked Protein Bars

They say that "abs are made in the kitchen," so in my weight loss journey, I've made great strides in changing my diet. While I focus on consuming a balanced diet, one of the more difficult aspects for me is finding delicious, satisfying snacks: preferably ones that will keep me from raiding my kids' stash of fruit snacks, snack crackers, etc. I'm pretty sure I've found the answer to my sweet tooth in these new tasty bars! 

September 2013 Monthly Favorites!

I love doing these monthly favorites posts, but I gotta tell ya - they're hard! I'm making a concerted effort to find the balance between using a variety of products, yet using them long enough to actually have a semi-educated opinion on them, and falling into a beauty rut where I only use my tried and true products. So here are my selections of favorites for the month of September {some were sent for review and some were purchased by me}...