That First Intial Post

For a few years now I have wanted to separate my quest for chemical free beauty product and health posts from my personal blog.  I didn't want all that info available to whole world but I knew how helpful it was to come across others experiences and info when I went to google random questions about these things.
This all started for me back in 2008 when I decided I wanted to try mineral makeup, I was interested in Sheer Cover but didn't want to do the whole monthly purchase deal and my hunt began.  I started reading a lot about chemicals that are bad for you that soak into your body through the skin which was a new concept to me.  Then  I came across Sheer Miracle.  They had signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, more info on compact itself here.  This opened up a whole new world.  I spent hours till my eyeballs nearly cracked from dryness on the ewg's Skin Deep Database.  The chemicals were everywhere and FRAGRANCE was *gasp* more than just some perfumey crap to make something have a smell.  Many chemicals were hiding under that name, uncluding phthalates  and one of the adverse effects of exposure in baby boys.  Children are esspecially suseptible to the absorption of the chemicals, which many are also in our food, yay.  So long story, not as long,  I was on a mission to rid us ( as much as I could without losing my mind) of chemicals.  It's still a work in progress when it comes to a lot of my cleaning supplies.  It really really is no wonder cancer has such an easy time growing our bodies when we ingest chemicals, inhale them, bathe in them.  It comes back to greed really, and informed consumers are probably all these big businesses worst enemy.  Look at marketing.  I just saw a commercial for putting hidden valley in mashed potatoes as some child/parent family bonding goodtime.  Last I checked those blasted little packets had MSG.  I should know, I made those horrible little ranch oyster crackers for New Year's with a packet from last year, I thought I'd take a gander as to what was  in the ingredients, but alas people were coming over in a couples hours so MSG it was. hmph.
Isn't this a beauty blog?  Yes, and healthiness for the whole bod.  My first order of business will be to edit some old posts and info from my personal blog and post those here.  I have three kids so I will do my darndest.  And please, like I say, I am still learning, I don't pretend to know everything there is to know out there about our chemical laced world, so I am always welcoming legit info.  I will say Netflix has opened up a whole new world of information on organic and health living in their array of documentaries.  So, munch on an organic apple and put on some all natural shea butter and join me, if you feel so inclined...