And the winner is Hannah! Congrats, Hannah! I hope you love your new dress :) Photo Credit: Shabby Apple
Shabby Apple Giveaway Winner
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 24, 2012
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Clear Your Mind
Here are some very doable ways to calm and clear your mind: Take a technology fast – for an hour, for a day, for a week… whatever you can handle. Experience what a difference not being constantly connected makes in your life. It might even be a little unsettling at first because it’s such a [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 23, 2012
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Relax Your Entire Body
Feeling stressed? Don’t know how to relax your entire body? Well you can start by relaxing your forehead this instant. Why it works — If you can keep your forehead from tensing up and your brow from furrowing then you can trigger an automatic relaxation response from head to toe. This tip is often used [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 20, 2012
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Friday Dress Giveaway! (Closed)
Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I have a nice Friday treat — a giveaway in the form of this super cute and comfy “Da Vinci” dress from Shabby Apple – www.shabbyapple.com. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Shabby Apple, it’s an online boutique of women’s dresses (as well as other women’s clothing and accessories). [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 17, 2012
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Good Morning Smoothie
This was my very quick, very tasty and very nutritious breakfast today. I especially like having smoothies when I’m not particularly hungry in the morning, but don’t want to skip breakfast. I hope you’ll love it as much as I do and feel great all morning after starting your day with this combo! Ingredients (Serves [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 14, 2012
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When We Love…
{image by Mae Chevrette}
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 13, 2012
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Back to San Francisco!
Happy Friday everyone! I’ve been meaning to share some pictures from my trip to San Francisco last week. It was my second time in the city (last January was my first) and I fell in love all over again. First time going over the Golden Gate… and then into the rainbow tunnel… {Sausalito looking towards [...]
Posted by All Natural Annie on February 10, 2012
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Free Shipping at House of Steep!
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 [...]
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
http://allnaturalannie.com/2011/12/quick-tip-label-reading/
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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