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Healthy Home/Healthy Family

If you have a home that is full of toxins it could be harming you and your family. 

Did you know that bottles of cleaners like ‘Javex’ for example leach out the toxins from the bottles and you could be breathing that in?  Even from under the bathroom and kitchen cabinets these toxins leach out.

Also, are you aware that when you use chemicals in the dishwasher they circulate around the kitchen from the steam of the dishwasher?  This steam is much more harmful to your children with their small organs that are still developing. 

Another thing you should be aware of is the harmful fillers used in your laundry detergent.  Did you realize they use things like quills, peanut shells and fibreglass as fillers?  These fillers help with the cleaning process.

I will continue to inform you of the harm that products have on you and your family.

So, when people talk about using ‘GREENER’ products they aren’t just ’saying’ that…so maybe it is worthwhile to listen!

For help with ‘greening’ your home please ask, I would be glad to help!

Sincerely,

Jill

Green for Christmas

Well, now that Halloween is over and the cold is slowly, but surely approaching, what is next on the holiday agenda?  Christmas of course!

Now, I bet you didn’t realize there are many ways to ‘go green’ even at Christmas.  One festive idea is to gather cuttings from trees and shrubs like cedar, spruce, yew and of course holly.  I personally love holly! 

I plan to make garland with these types of cuttings, basically whatever I can find in the backyard.  Then I will tie them together with hemp twine.  To add colour I will check for any leftover ribbons from birthdays etc. 

So, you can reduce, reuse and recycle at Christmas and your children can even help out.  Why not get them to help wrap gifts with leftover wrapping paper and ribbons?

I like to send Christmas cards using an online service that uses recyclable paper for their cards.  It is not only ‘green’, but convenient too!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me…

Jill

905-859-0340

http://www.JillBromwich.com

Skype: jillannbromwich

Eco-Friendly and Shop!

Thought you might be interested in these eco-friendly shopping bags.  I just love them.  How great to be in style while helping our environment at the same time!

Greenbagpromos.com

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Go Green at Halloween?

Believe it or not, you can Go Green at Halloween!

You can make Halloween fun, healthy, affordable and GREEN!  The best way to do this is to use the concept of the three ‘R’s’ – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

This will help to organize a heathy and ‘GREEN‘ Halloween.

Although the small candy bars may taste good, they are full of sugar and wrappers are not exactly “Earth friendly“…

Why not suggest to your children a fun alternative without having to tell them you’re not giving out the usual chocolate?

It is a good idea to get the children’s approval and make them offer a suggestion of what to do that might be different and fun.  See if they have suggestions of what to hand out and then ask if they like the idea of giving out neat trinkets and treasures. 

I like the idea of polished stones or coins.  If you decide to give out treats I would suggest healthier fruit bars with extra Vitamin C.

Children might like the idea of offering something different to their friends in the neighbourhood and if they believe they had a part in deciding what to hand out it makes them feel good.

You might try to Reduce by: 

Giving out the treasure, or a colourful pencil and just one treat not tons of sugary candy.

You can Reuse many items in a “fun” way:

Reusing is a good idea even for the costume, you can find things around the house to use for a unique, yet fun costume.  One idea is for your child to wear something that they can wear over again, like clothes they would wear everyday.  For example, my son’s costume this year is “Spiderman“, but it is a set of pyjamas that can be washed and worn not just for Trick or Treating, but also for sleeping thoughout the year. 

Another year, we reused a friend’s “Tigger“ costume that was like brand new. 

If you plan to host a Halloween party why not find things at home like old jewellery, belts or scarves that can be made into a unique costume?

For Recycling try:

Remember to compost leftovers, natural decorations like gourds, hay, jack-o-lanterns and candy…

Reducing, Reusing and Recycling are quite easy to do and sometimes even more convenient than travelling to so many stores to find the best costume ever and as long as your child is happy, then everyone is happy while making the earth a much cleaner place to live.

This a neat site for Halloween tips and tricks:

GreenHalloween.org

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Jill

Earth Friendly Fabrics and Tips

Are you ready to revamp your closet for the fall? 

You should consider designers like, Kim Carlson, eco-expert and founder of “EarthSmart Consumer Certified”, who use earth-friendly fabrics and practices.   Kim helps people become true label readers in a way to be eco-chi and find green threads.  Although green clothes may not be the first thing we read about in fashion, there is definitely a growing awareness.

Here are some tips from Kim regarding eco-friendly fabrics like organic cotton, hemp fabric, tencel and wool.

Eco-Friendly Fabrics

Organic Cotton: Try to buy anything you wear next to your skin, like underwear and pyjamas made out of organic cotton.  Non-organic cotton is an extremely pesticide intensive crop.  It is comforting to know that organic cotton is raised without toxins or synthetic fertilizers.  So it’s better for land and water supply.  It’s also produced without harsh chemical bleaches or dyes, which won’t irritate your skin.
 
Hemp: Hemp is making a comeback not as a drug, but as a fabric.  Hemp grows naturally without pesticides.  Since it grows like a weed it even nourishes the soil rather than sapping it and costs less to produce.  Hemp is often combined with other fabrics like silk and cotton to make jeans, skirts, jackets and accessories including purses and belts.  No need to worry, this isn’t the clunky, hemp fashion of the 70’s.  The designs are sleek and exude a sophisticated eco-intelligence.
 
Tencel: Be sure to check labels when shopping for a new fabric called tencel.  It’s known in the fashion world for its “drape”.   It looks quite luxurious, similar to rayon.  The fabric is lightweight, soft and breathable.  Tencel is made from wood pulp – that’s right, trees. 
 
Most other synthetic fabrics are made from petroleum, a non-renewable and highly toxic resource.  Tencel is made from tree-farmed trees, a renewable resource.  The other good news is the fiber is produced with much less pollution than other man-made fibers.  
 
Wool: On a cool night you migh consider Alpaca wool.  Alpacas are related to Llamas of the Andes Mountains.  The wool doesn’t contain lanolin, meaning it doesn’t require the harsh chemicals used to clean sheep’s wool.  It is softer and stronger than conventional wool and comes in a wide range of beautiful, earth tone colors, which eliminates the use of toxic dyes.    
Recycled Options: 
To keep your fashion looking fresh and lighten your pocketbook, you can mix and match expensive, cheap, new and old into your wardrobe selections.  To take advantage of recycling, buy from a company that makes new goods out of discarded waste like “Ekoganic’s” recycled cashmere designs made from scrap cashmere.  It keeps scraps out of the waste stream and uses less energy patching pieces together. 
 
Care of Clothes:
Did you realize that taking care of your clothes is as important as the kind of clothes you buy?  Try using a biodegradable, non-phosphorus laundry soap.  If you buy something that needs dry-cleaning, be sure to take it to a “non-PERC” cleaner.  PERC (perchloroethylene) is a hazardous chemical that’s been linked to cancer.  You can find these cleaners by looking for “wet cleaners”, carbon dioxide cleaners or a silicone solvent cleaner.   If a PERC dry cleaner is used, take the plastic off of the clothes immediately and air them out in a basement for 48 hours before hanging them in your closet.  The plastic holds the toxic chemical in until you wear it!

The Bottom Line: Become a label reader!  Read clothing labels just as you read labels to find out what’s in your food.  Apply the organic principle: avoiding chemicals is a good thing even in what we wear and how we clean our clothes.  So the next time you go shopping remember these important tips.  Even take a little note with you listing different types of eco-friendly fabrics.
 
For more on Kim, please visit www.earthsmartconsumer.com.

Goji Berries and GoChi

Are you feeling tired or stressed these days?

There is a way to help you sleep better and have more positive energy.

The Goji Berry has been proven to be extremely effective in helping you live a healthier life, with less stress.   The Gochi drink can help you in many ways and this drink is: 

• 30% more of the special goji polysaccharides
• Preservative free
• Kosher certified
• Halal
• Even better tasting
• Proven by double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled studies

Research, Benefits and GoChi:

In the randomized, studies for GoChi the benefits found in just 14 days, include:

• Less fatigue
• Improved athletic performance
• Increased energy
• Reduced stress
• Sharper mental acuity
• Better sleep
• Better bowel regularity
• Feeling happier and more content
• Plus more!

Goji berries have been said by may experts in the medical and clinical as possibly being the healthiest food on Earth.  They have been consumed in Asia for thousands of years as medicinal.  In addition to the antioxidants and nutritional benefits, the Goji berry includes a master molecule that has the potential of slowing the signs of aging. 

Best Regards,

Jill

905-859-0340

Love What You Do…

How has your summer been going?
I just got back from the cottage up north.

It was so nice to have a break…

but now back to the grindstone…

LOL

Well, not really, I just love what I do!

I work at home and spend time with my family,
so that’s the best part…

But…

I also get to help others, which is
important to me.

I help others work at home; supplement their
income; get healthy; live a healthy lifestyle and have
a positive mindset.

Really, a positive mindset is where it’s at!

If you try to stay more positive everything in your life
will follow suit.

You will even stay healthier overall, because there won’t
be as much stress in your life…

And stress can cause or increase major health issues like:

• Autoimmune Diseases: (Celiac disease, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.)
• Arthritis
• Cancer

For more information on Autoimmune Diseases visit:

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com

So, by doing what you love and having a more positive
mindset you and your family will live a healthier
lifestyle overall.

For work at home ideas, or to supplement what you currently do…

Please ask, I would love to help!

Yours truly,

Jill

 905-859-0340       

JillAnn@Bell.net