The Honest Company, is it for you? **Updated with GOOD NEWS**

So a couple of weeks ago I ordered 2 of the 3 trials packages through The Honesty Company. 

For only $5.95 each - why not? 

First of all when you sign up you are actually signing up for a monthly commitment as well. You can cancel at any time so all you need to do is cancel your account once you receive your trial packages, no questions asked. 

(Just don't forget to cancel it) 

Essentials Trial Pack. 

Honest Healing Balm - No scent but to me it smells like oatmea.

Multi-surface cleaner- White grapefruit scent

Hand Soap - Organic lemongrass

Face & Body lotion - No scent. 

Shampoo & body wash - Orange & Vanilla scent  

Diaper & Wipes Trial Pack

7 Size 6 diapers

Package of 10 diaper wipes 

Review: 

The scents of the items in the Essentials Trial Pack are nice and not over powering or medicinal smelling like some eco friendly, natural, organic products can smell like. 

The lotion and the healing balm also work very well and it is nice because neither of them are greasy once applied. 

I LOVED THE DIAPERS. I tested these diapers at various times and they have held up amazingly. 

Sophie sleeps through the night and has been know to wet through a diaper, she is also known for having poonomi's and these diapers have held up beautifully. They also come in thee cutest prints ever and are also available in training pants as well as swim diapers.  The wipes are durable and scent free which is nice for people with allergies. 

Another great thing is that a lot of the products have an great score for the ingredients on the Skin Deep website. Which shows that they are living up to their natural ingredients commitments. 

Now lets get to the bad news 
(No longer bad news...just aww we have to wait news)  
Target has made the announcement that on June 15th they will start selling some of The Honest Company items in their stores. 
This is for the Target stores in the US ONLY. 

According to the Target Baby Facebook page, come this fall The Honest Company will be offering their product through Target Canada.. woot woot. 

So would I commit to a monthly delivery of these as well. Nope. With the Essential Trial pack they are awesome but for price I could get something more affordable for the same amount of eco friendliness here in Edmonton, the same goes for the diapers. Unfortunately shipping sucks so anything coming from them to Canada has a 25% border fee added to the price. For the diapers this makes it roughly a little over .80 cents a diaper. Add in a fluctuating Canadian dollar, price is the definite deciding factor. 

Should shipping ever become not so expensive (I can wish right?!?) or if it becomes available at a Canadian retailer, hold on cause I will be the first one in line. (Now I will be..;) ) 

Still want to look into it The Honest Company? Go to The Honest Company website and sign up the the Trial Packs.   

We've got worms

Compost worms that is and they are so cool.

Incase you don't know yet - we took possession of our house on April 1st and have been living here officially for a couple of weeks now. Our backyard is pretty kick ass for being in the City of Edmonton and we have big plans on creating some awesome gardens to grown a lot of vegetables! 

Getting compost worms was definitely on the top of my list for when we moved into our house.

Why are compost worms good to have, you ask? There are many reasons!

• You can put various food scraps from fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds, cardboard and paper (without any print or ink), grains, and various other items in there for the worms to compost
• It's a good way to keep unnecessary items out of landfills
• It's a great way to contribute to your Organic garden as compost is so good for a garden
• A great way to recycle
• A fun way to spend time as a family. (Carter and Sophie love to "feed the worms".)  
• It's a good learning experience. 

Our worms are just tiny babies right now so getting pictures of them would just look like I am posting pictures of dirt, but when they get bigger there will definitely be some pictures!! 

Are you interested in getting compost worms? 

If you are interested in purchasing some for yourself you can check them out at the Earth's General Store in Edmonton. You can check out their website here or you call them @ 780.439.8725 to inquire about compost worms. 

The City of Edmonton website is also a great resource. And of course Google!

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Clean 15 Dirty Dozen - The new list is out!

The Environmental Working group has released this years Clean 15 Dirty Dozen list. The items in the Dirty Dozen list are certain fruit and vegetables that have tested high in pesticides. The items on the  Clean 15 list are items that have tested low with pesticides.

When the list came out last year, I wrote down the items and used a self laminating pouch so I could keep it in my wallet. I purchased some at the dollar store but you can also go here to see them on the Staples Canada website.


Is Organic produce not a possibility for your budget? 
Try these tips:

• Peeling the items listed on the Dirty Dozen list can help to eliminate some pesticide residue
• Scrubbing produce gently with a soft bristle brush
• Make your own produce wash with equal parts vinegar and water in a container, let your produce soak for a few minutes and then rinse them. 

Healthy lifestyle considerations:
Pay attention to artificial colours and flavours, salt content, fat content, amongst many other things. Simple, healthy ingredients are what matter!

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