some me time

yesterday i got the chance to have a little "me time" and went to have a facial at a spa. a couple of friends had given me a gift card for a facial for my birthday, so i figured it was about time i used it (since it's been almost a year already!). the gift card was for a facial at pure + simple, which is a spa that uses all-natural (and mostly organic) products and its services emphasize holistic health principles. i've been experiencing bad skin since giving birth to my son almost two years ago. not sure if it's the weird hormones or if it's something else, but it's been a struggle dealing with it. the facial was very relaxing (with the exception of the extrations) and the esthetician was very good about explaining what she was doing and the products she was using. she explained that i needed to drink a lot more water since my skin was very dehydrated. i ended up getting a sampler kit to try some of their products at home. seems like quite the regimen, but if it'll give me nice skin, i'll do it!  :o)  if you live in the toronto area and you're looking for more natural skincare products, i highly recommend checking them out. david suzuki recently released a report about the "dirty dozen" cosmetic chemicals to avoid and all of the products at pure + simple are free of those chemicals.

mama earth organics

 i've been curious to try out one of these organic produce delivery services for a while, but with so many different ones out there, i couldn't decide which to try. i recently found this one company called mama earth organics and it seems to be reasonably priced. you don't have to commit to an entire season, but can just go week-to-week so the financial commitment is a lot less. for just $25 you can get a small produce basket delivered straight to your door. they also offer other organic items that you can add on to your order (such as bread, baking supplies, canned goods, cheeses, etc.). delivery is free for orders over $30 and the day of the week your basket gets delivered depends on where you live within the GTA. i think i'll give this a try some time this month. i figure at least it'll expand on the type of produce we eat and we'll also be supporting local farmers! more to come once we experience our first basket!

another applecheeks giveaway!

in honour of their move to new offices, applecheeks is doing yet another giveaway! gotta love prizes, right? i still have yet to win any type of online giveaway, but that doesn't deter me from trying.  ;o)  check out applecheeks' newest colour...dark chocolate! i love it!

for your chance to win one of three little bundles or reusable liners, click on the following link:
http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2010/10/5/our-new-offices-giveaway.html

contest closes on oct 20th!

btw, i'll be doing another review of some applecheeks product next month so stay tuned for that!

applecheeks giveaway

today is the last day to enter the applecheeks giveaway. you could win one of the following *awesome* prizes:

1. Two Little Bundles in the winners' choice of size and colour (1 per winner).
2. A set of wet wipes and Gentle Cleansing Solution.
3. Two zipper bags in either Cherry Tomato or Coriander (1 per winner).

i'm personally hoping to win a little bundle in the st. lucia colour. my fave!

you only have until midnight (EST) tonight to enter.

http://blog.applecheeks.com/posts/2010/9/10/our-first-official-giveaway.html

fuzzi bunz: worth their weight in gold

i found this article via the fuzzi bunz facebook fan page. one mom worked out how much diapering her children in fuzzi bunz has saved her. it's a pretty interesting read. i knew that cloth diapering would save a lot of money, but i didn't know exactly how much. i love that you could basically diaper your babies for next to nothing, especially if you end up selling them afterwards. click on the link to read the article for yourself:


http://everythingbirth.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/fuzzi-bunz-worth-more-that-their-weight-in-gold-for-real/