What's in Your Bra...Really?
Have you ever wondered what is in those fancy foam bras? Probably not. But then our failure to ask is usually where we go wrong. Many aspects of our lives are constructed around us with very little...
View ArticlePlastic Bags and the Planet
Two weeks ago when I went to the grocery store I forgot to bring my reusable shopping bags. As I was in the store completing my grocery shopping I debated calling my husband and asking him to bring...
View ArticleHomemade All Natural Foaming Baby Wash
I'm really excited to be sharing with the Silent Springs community about how I make my own, all-natural foaming baby wash for my son! As many of you may have heard in the news in recent years, well...
View ArticleWhy Be Conventional? Organic alternatives to our make-up
Why Be Conventional? Organic alternatives to our make-up Throughout history the pursuit of beauty has lead us down a dangerous path. From the use of malachite (a green iron ore) in eyeshadow by the...
View ArticleDon’t Let Them Croak! The importance of Frogs
“Peter, watch out for that raft of fire ants. I’ve seen a few leeches in here too.” I was standing hip-deep in a muddy ditch outside of Wewahitchka, Florida, enduring a torrential downpour, and not in...
View ArticleSafer Alternatives To Traditional Bug Sprays
In the warmer months it is a natural instinct to make the most of the great outdoors. We hike in the woods, we picnic in the park, we barbeque with loved ones in our backyards and we stroll around the...
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