A quick FYI – House of Steep is offering free shipping on all orders placed before February 10 and a 20% discount on “Lovely” soy candles and tea soak bags. Every House of Steep product is designed with relaxation in mind including their Cleansing Calm Foot Spray and Herb Soak Salts (below) made by Branch [...]
Free Shipping at House of Steep!
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 7, 2012
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Natural Beauty Recipes
If you haven’t discovered Pinterest yet (thanks again to my friend, Abby, who exposed me in the early days) then welcome to my favorite online past time – well next to blogging, of course. Today I thought I would share one of my Pinterest boards that is highly relevant to this blog – NATURAL BEAUTY [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on January 31, 2012
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New Zealand’s Living Nature
I recently had the chance to ask Lorraine Downes, spokeswoman for Living Nature, a few questions to help my readers get an inside look at this natural skincare line. Hope you enjoy. This will be the first of many more company interviews to come! Please tell us a little about your journey and the founding [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on January 27, 2012
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Today’s Guest Blogger – Lauren of Crumb Bums
I’m so excited for Lauren of Crumb Bums to be my guest blogger today (especially since it’s been forever since I’ve had a guest blogger). And especially since it’s Lauren! Lauren is the wife of one of my old co-workers who I became fast friends with (mainly virtually since they now live in St. Louis). [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on January 23, 2012
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Simple Strawberry Smoothie
A friend and I were recently venting to each other how we just can’t seem to find a flavored yogurt with a more reasonable amount of sugar – almost all of the brands have 20-something grams of sugar or more per 6-8 oz serving. That is a lot of sugar for such a small amount [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on January 19, 2012
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Gifts of Health & Beauty
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but I’ve been caught up in some week-long birthday celebrating. Here’s a glimpse of a few of my favorite gifts — my friends and family know me oh too well. {Terra Essential’s Aroma Roll On in Pink Lotus} {Coconut Shampoo by Desert Essence} {Rich Shampoo with Hibiscus and [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on January 13, 2012
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Drink to Your Health
Whether you have your own juicer or you get your fresh juices prepared for you, you must try this delicious combination next time around: CARROT + GRAPEFRUIT + GINGER It is SO delicious! Even more delicious than I expected. And of course it’s super healthy — this combo is loaded with vitamin C and vitamin [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on January 5, 2012
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Happy 2012!
{via} I wish everyone a very, very happy and healthy New Year!
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 30, 2011
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Stay Well
Hi! How has your week been so far? Relaxing I hope. We just got back from New York where we had a great time with friends and family. I have to say that NY felt a lot colder than DC. Speaking of cold, it seems as though I caught one at the end of our [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 29, 2011
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Gift Ideas from Pacifica
I love to use Pacifica products because of their high quality natural ingredients and incredible fragrances. I also love to give Pacifica products for these same reasons plus their colorful and eye-catching packaging just make them perfect for gifting. These are some of my latest favorites from the line: Island Vanilla Take Me There Set [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 22, 2011
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Quick Apple Walnut Bran Mufins
Ingredients: Bran Muffin Mix — I like Hodgson Mills – good quality ingredients and very cheap (around $1.35/box) 1 tbsp canola oil 1/2 cup organic whole milk 1 egg 1 small apple chopped 15-20 walnuts chopped 1 tsp cinnamon How to: Preheat oven to 400°F Line or grease 6 muffin cups Combine muffin mix and [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 21, 2011
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Cold Feet? Natural Remedy Failure
As the weather is getting chillier, I was excited to try this interesting and easy natural remedy — If your feet tend to be on the cold side, try sprinkling some cayenne pepper inside your socks. Supposedly this should help your feet warm up because it encourages increased blood flow. So this morning I finally [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 16, 2011
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20 Natural Pain Cures
I just came across this awesome list of 20 Pain Cures You Can Find in Your Kitchen and I just had to share it. The list includes natural remedies like: Ginger for muscle pain Cloves for a toothache Apple cider vinegar for heartburn (such a great one!) Garlic for earaches Cherries for joint pain and [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 13, 2011
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Quick Tip – Label Reading
How carefully do you read labels? Hopefully pretty carefully. If not, it’s time to start! Some ingredients that are 100% on the NOT GOOD FOR YOU AT ALL list include artificial preservatives (like BHT & BHA), artificial colors (FD&C Red No. 40 or anything that looks similar to that) and artificial sweeteners (like acesulfame potassium, [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 7, 2011
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Love Lavender?
If you’re a big fan of lavender then you will love this Lavender Aromatherapy Stick by Aura Cacia. It is made with 100% pure lavender essential oil so it smells just like the real stuff. I’ve been using it as my everyday perfume lately and I’m really loving it. Some pluses (aside from the wonderful [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on December 5, 2011
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Best Natural Deodorant
It’s so easy to go natural when it comes to lotion, shampoo and many other beauty products, but I think deodorant is the hardest yet most worthwhile natural switch to make. Yes, it’s true that the natural brands don’t actually stop you from sweating like the commercial brands do, but they definitely can keep sweat [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 29, 2011
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone has a healthy, happy, delicious and blessed Thanksgiving! We’re off to Florida..I’m going to be SO thankful to see the sun and palm trees again ;)
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 23, 2011
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Dry Skin?
I hate to bring this to everyone’s attention, but we are now just a month and a few days away from the official start of winter! With that said, the colder weather has already been shocking a lot of us and that shock often comes in the form of dry skin – like really, really [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 18, 2011
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Fall Face Mask
Ingredients: 2 tsp canned pureed pumpkin 1/2 tsp honey 1/4 tsp organic heavy whipping cream How to: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl Cover entire face minus the area directly around your eyes Leave on for 10 – 15 minutes Rinse face with warm water Photo Credit: Dylan Price This mask is perfect for [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 15, 2011
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Acure Organics
I recently found a new line and new product that I’m seriously impressed with. The line is Acure Organics and the product is their brightening facial scrub sea kelp + chlorella growth factor($14.99). This scrub thoroughly, but not harshly, exfoliates skin through two main ingredients — sea kelp and walnut. After using this scrub your [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 10, 2011
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More Uses for Epsom Salts
Epsom Salts are such a great inexpensive and therapeutic addition to a bath. But don’t stop there because they can also be used as: a Body Scrub – add a spoonful of crushed Epsom salts to a palm full of body wash and exfoliate damp skin. to create Wavy Hair – mix a teaspoon of [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 7, 2011
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The Windy City
Here are a few shots from last weekend (can’t believe it’s Thursday already!). Chicago definitely made a great first impression on me between the architecture, the food, the people, the beautiful beach…it really is such a cool city! Happy almost Friday!
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 3, 2011
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Cared for Feet
I love this tip from House of Steep… Cared for feet will carry you far: Soaking the feet in warm salt water draws out toxins that build up in your feet. These toxins are present not only because of gravity, but also because every nerve that touches every organ and passes through the body ends [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on November 1, 2011
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Happy Friday!
While Dylan (my husband) was at the Botanic Garden the other day I asked him to take a picture for me and this what he sent me… Isn’t it so pretty? I just love it. Photo Credit: Dylan T Price I hope you had a great week and have an even better weekend. We’re getting [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on October 28, 2011
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New Partnership & a New Line!
I have some news I’ve been meaning to share… I am now collaborating with House of Steep (soon to be a Tea House and Foot Sanctuary in the VA/DC area) to create part of their signature line of bath and beauty products! Currently, my foot and bath soaks and foot spray are available on House [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on October 25, 2011
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DIY Air Freshener
Everyone loves a nice smelling space, but unfortunately so many of those lovely smelling air refresheners truly aren’t so lovely at all. Most air fresheners actually contain hormone-disrupting chemicals (like VOCs) and since disrupting your hormones is definitely not on a healthy agenda, I highly suggest making a switch to natural fragrances. One really easy [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on October 18, 2011
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Clean Clothes & Beef Fat?
How could the 2 possibly relate? Well it turns out that most dryer sheets are made with animal fat, particularly beef fat! Kind of shocking, right? And in addition to the grossness factor, these animal fats can also dull the coloring of fabrics over time. Not cool. So to avoid a faded, animal-fat-laden shirt or [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on October 13, 2011
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Wine + Apples
A glimpse at our Sunday in the Virginia countryside tasting wine and picking apples… love love love fall! (that’s the winery right next to the orchard) Photo Credits: Dylan T Price/AllNaturalAnnie.com
Posted by All Natural Annie on October 12, 2011
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Fall-Ready Skin Care
As the colder weather crawls in for many of us, there are definitely two things you’ll want to have on hand – lip balm and hand cream. No one wants chapped lips or rough hands so here are two recommendations to keep them both smooth, bright and well-hydrated. {Certified Organic Cocoa Powder with a hint [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on October 10, 2011
http://allnaturalannie.com/2011/10/fall-ready-skin-care/
Chia Seeds?
I’ve already gotten a few readers wondering what exactly are chia seeds? These tiny black seeds are actually the most potent plant-based source of Omega-3 (even more than flax seed or wild Alaskan salmon!) They’re also high in fiber and antioxidants and have been touted as ideal fuel for runners and other athletes. I would [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on October 6, 2011
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