The Story of Cosmetics
What can I say? Annie Leonard rocks! She has a great way of illustrating her point and getting the message across. Her latest messages pertains to cosmetics in The Story of Cosmetics. Not just make up for us moms, but all of your bathroom items, right down to baby shampoo. You really need to see this film! As with all of her films, the message is clear.
I use Environmental Working Group’s Cosmetics Safety Database (also known as Skin Deep) to find safer products for my family. If you’ve been following me, you know I spend a lot of time moving the chemicals out and the safe stuff in. Take some time and check the products you use often, you’ll be surprised at how many are linked to cancer. As Annie says, don’t let the words “natural” or “organic” fool you. Currently, there is no law regulating cosmetics and that needs to change.
We spent Saturday afternoon doing something I really enjoy, a soccer tournament. I love watching my son play and get so emotional in the game. After the medals were distributed, I witnessed something that made me think “oh no” and reminded me of a blog post I had done in the past. A coach from a lower age group was lifting his players up on top of the soccer goal to take a picture of them.
As a homeschooler of 3, well 4 on some days, I’m always looking for organization and something to keep us all on task. I’m pretty sure that in our 5th year, we’ve finally found it!
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