• Reader Weigh-In – What do you use to cook?

    Do you have a cupboard full of non-stick cookware?  I sure do. I know they’re pretty, but the non-stick coating is a big hazard to our health.  Non-stick made cooking life easier, but, in my opinion, it’s not worth the health risk!  One of the big changes cancer patients make is to their cookware, because we can ingest a lot of toxins just from the cooking process. According to Dr. Mercola, when “your Teflon pot or pan reaches 680 degrees F (which takes about three to five minutes of heating), at least six toxic gases are released. At 1000 degrees F, the coatings on your cookware break down into a…

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  • Win FREE Dinner for Two at Sweet Tomatoes! 1 Day Giveaway!

    It’s time for another giveaway!  (Something about the end of the year makes us giveaway-happy.  🙂  )  I have teamed up with The Frugal Navy Wife and a team of bloggers to bring you this great 24 hour giveaway! Enter today only to win 2 Free Meal Coupons to Sweet Tomatoes and 1 Coupon for 13 Free cookies from Sweet Tomatoes as well! This giveaway start at 12:01AM on December 31st and ends at 11:59PM on December 31st so get in on this while you can. This makes the perfect date night idea!! Enter the Giveaway in the RaffleCopter Below a Rafflecopter giveaway <span class=”mceItemHidden”><a href=”http://rafl.es/enable-js”>You need <span class=”hiddenSpellError” pre=”need…

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  • Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-Up (12/30)

    Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!!  I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive list on the web.   If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! Baby | Baking | Beverages | Breakfast | Dairy | Frozen | Gluten-free | Grocery | Household | Personal Care | Pets | Snacks | Vitamins & Supplements Baby Buddy Fruits – $1/4  Fruits Snacks Earth’s Best – $1/7 Organic Baby Food Jars, $1/5 Organic Infant Formula Ella’s  – 55¢/1  Organic Baby & Toddler Food HappyBaby – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Organic Meal Plum Organics – 50¢/2  Organics Baby Food Traditional Medicinals – $1.50/1  Organic Mothers Milk Tea Baking Alter-Eco Sugar – $1/1 Domino Sugar – $1/1  Organic Agave Nectar Earth Balance  – $1/1 Organic Coconut Spread Florida…

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  • A Flood of New High-Value Coupons!

    There are a LOT of new natural & organic coupons on coupons.com right now!  Hurry and print them before they go away! $1 off Kashi GoLean Crisp Cinnamon Crumble Cereal $1 off Kashi GoLean Cereal $1 off Bear Naked (granola, etc) $1.50 off 2 Wasa (gluten-free) $1 off Kashi Soft N Chewy Banana Chocolate Chip Bar      

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  • Groupon: $25 for $50 voucher to Abe’s Market + Free Shipping!

    There’s a good deal on Groupon today where you can get a $50 voucher to Abe’s Market for only $25!  I picked up their deal the last time it was available and was really pleased with my order!  They shipped very quickly and the products were great quality!  I got a big bag of soap nuts, two bottles of real vanilla, and some lip balm.   They even included a delicious cake pop in the vanilla package! They are offering free shipping through the end of the year, so you can score a great deal on some healthy products! Here’s how to get the deal: If you’re new to Groupon, sign…

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  • Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-up (12/23)

    Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!!  I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive list on the web.   If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! Baby | Baking | Beverages | Breakfast | Dairy | Frozen | Gluten-free | Grocery | Household | Personal Care | Pets | Snacks | Vitamins & Supplements Baby Buddy Fruits – $1/4 Buddy Fruits Snacks Earth’s Best – $1/7 Organic Baby Food Jars, $1/5 Organic Infant Formula Ella’s  – 55¢/1 Ella’s Organic Baby & Toddler Food HappyBaby – Buy 1 Get 1 Free HappyBaby, HappyMorning, or HappySqueeze Plum Organics – 50¢/2 Plum Organics Baby Food Traditional Medicinals – $1.50/1 Traditional Medicinals Organic Mothers Milk Tea Baking Alter-Eco Sugar – $1/1 Domino Sugar – $1/1 Domino Organic Agave Nectar…

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  • NurturMe Organic Baby Food – Save 44%!

    There is a Groupon available today where you can get 6 boxes (48 pouches) of NurturMe Organic Baby Food for $34. This comes out to $5.66 per box, shipped! ToysRUs carries them for $9.99 so that’s a savings of 44%! Here’s how to get your deal: If you’re new to Groupon, sign up for your free account. Then, go here to get your deal: Nurtur Me Organic Baby Food (Thanks, Organic Deals!)

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  • Why It’s Time to Boycott Juice

    I have some sad news.  You might have heard Dr. Oz’s report that he had tested samples of apple juice and found them contaminated with arsenic.  He received a lot of backlash for his claims, but it caused some of the mainstream media (and the FDA) to launch an investigation. Turns out, he was right.  One of the worst offenders is, brace yourself, Whole Foods Organic Apple Juice.  <sigh>.  My son loves apple juice, and I started buying organic because of how highly sprayed apples are. You can watch the news segment that ABC News showed on Saturday and read the full results from the Consumer Reports study here. A few…

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  • {Handmade Gifts} Foaming Hand Soap!

    I try to be a thoughtful gift giver.  Part of it is being thrifty; part of it is loving the people I give gifts to – I don’t want to waste money and get them something they won’t like or use! So I love this simple gift – homemade foaming hand soap!  It smells great, is simple to make, everyone needs it, and it’s much healthier than the common soap junk you can find in the store! I found Dial soap containers at Target for $1.84 each.  I emptied out the contents, and filled it with a Foaming Hand Soap recipe!    Decorating it was the most challenging part for…

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