Toxin free Thursday

 Our Toxin free journey has not been an easy one.. 

We missed the old products we were use too..

 I realized reading labels takes much longer than you would think..

 I was fooled by greenwashing MANY times.. 

It was overwhelming thinking about all the products we were putting in and on our bodies and wanted to ditch everything immediately, it just wasn’t possible.. we took it one item at a time, as we ran out of something we swapped it out for a much healthier item and now about 9 months in.. our house is so much closer to avoiding those nasty ingredients we don’t want in our home! 

I can’t wait to share more products and healthier swaps for your home.. 

My 1st swap I made around the house was dryer balls!  We ditched those dryer sheets filled with nasty ingredients and opted to try dryer sheets out!  

A few things I learned... 

my clothes dry much faster

we are saving money

you can still have a scent by adding some oils to the ball 

give them a try - if you dare... you don't go back!!!

https://www.amazon.com/Wool-Dryer-Balls-Alternative-Softener/dp/B014WOWNAY/ref=sr_1_5?crid=NKV37JA1UWQK&dchild=1&keywords=dryer+balls+laundry&qid=1603587008&sprefix=dryer+balls%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-5

sports no longer rule our family

 and for the first time in YEARS I realized it is ok! I am actually happy about it!  

now, that doesn't mean my kids don't play sports...they do!  

do I want my kids to stay active - YES

do I want them to be a good teammate - YES

will we travel for baseball this season - YES

but, with that said...

 I missed spending time with my family. I missed my husband, I missed my boys and I missed my girl.  

Covid made us realize we let a few things go and we needed Tham back.We make a point to have dinner together (still hoping that helps the girl actually eat) I look forward to our bedtime routine with the littlest two.

I have learned that with Connor's sports - we can all go - we can all play and practice while he is putting the work in..

We have got a lot more family time lately and its been great for us..

we have had time to travel together, we got a puppy (and took the time to train her properly) we have spent a lot of time on the golf course and we spent 90% of our summer on the water.