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If you're not making 's muffins...R U N. They're so good, nutrient dense, and the kids love them ❤️

Breakfast re-focus now that we're eating 3x/day at home. No more rushing out the door and a lot more input from the kids has led to amazing breakfast changes. One kid chose an yogurt "parfait" and the other chose organic "eggs in a basket". If you're working on healing from mold exposure, go vegan with the first option and skip the toast altogether in the second.

Send a letter to your congressman via this link!

https://bit.ly/toxicfreefoodact?source=direct_link&

No More Secret Toxic Chemicals in my Food! - Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) Read More

For all of the sick burns I get about anything *organic* his face really lit up when I found these today. is 10/10 for all things organic that other mainstream stores don't seem to carry (sorry stateside friends, this is a Belgian store but check your local shops!)

Whipped up some dry shampoo tonight when I couldn't find my beautiful bottle from (it rocks btw). This homemade organic recipe works really well and is done in just a couple of minutes! If you need the recipe, just click on my profile link or grab it from my stories 💚

Ok, it's been long enough to talk about the brush. It's AMAZING. Soft, vegan, dense, and I use so little foundation, it's amazing. Much better than my $3 grocery store brush 🤣 So if you're looking for an amazing brush (or a set), I 10/10 recommend the Crunchi no.1 foundation brush. I've added a link to my profile.

Today on the blog- How to Safely Replace the Toxic Bleach in Your Home 💚
We've shared:
💚Low VOC options
💚Replacements for each area of the home
💚 Multiple toxin-free disinfectant and sanitizing options
https://movingoninreallife.com/how-to-safely-replace-the-toxic-bleach-in-your-home/

From frozen to lunch, this sheet pan meal is all organic and freaking DELISH. I love having some great frozen organic items on hand for throwing together a quick meal. Yes, I overcooked the green beans (swipe). But they still tasted great! What is your favorite quick lunch? comment below!

You know how we feel about PFAS 👎👎👎 Our favorite, Crunchi, is on the safe list 💜 Definitely take a read to see where your cosmetics fall.

https://gmofreeusa.org/green-beauty-makeup-pfas-forever-chemicals

Does Your "green" Makeup Have PFAS Forever Chemicals? | GMO / Toxin Free USA When people buy “green” beauty products, they expect they’re not going to contain harmful toxins and known carcinogens! A consumer watchdog group recently tested more than 80 green beauty cosmetics for the presence of organic fluorine, an indicator of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals.”

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?
It's your food. Sitting in a pile. On the side of the road. Yes, I took this photo, it's a local farm near me. This is why we wash our produce and avoid high mold foods...because sometimes this is your food 👉 Sitting, unprotected, on the side of the road for longer than you know (or want to admit). This makes it susceptible to more external toxins as well as mold growth.

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Next time you're at the grocery store, grab yourself some organic maple syrup ❤🍁 The real deal stuff is amazing, a great complex natural sugar, and another area to reduce body burden 💚 Plus the glass bottle has me 😍😍😍

"Organic whenever possible" is our mantra. Living abroad means we don't always find what we are looking for (there is a huge void in the nut butter market, that's for sure). We do the best we can and accept that that is good enough. The "real life" in our name means we won't come on insta and broadcast 100% organic diets when it isn't true (but hello life goals). We do our best given our local resources and shipping limitations💚💚 ("bio" means organic in French 😉)

Double whammy...a if you skip the cheese and tortilla part of fajitas and a for picking organic spices over traditional spice packets. Super easy all around 💚

A super simple swap for you today....
💚 unbleached baking liners💚. We've been using these for years and they actually perform *better* than conventional liners. As a baker, I totally love these more than any other brand. We have found them both locally and online. Did you know we have an entire list of items on our blog? Comment LIST and I'll send you a link!

Such a great post and perfect timing for 2022! If you're looking to start your toxin-free journey, remember small bites at a time and creating new habits can help!

https://www.merricksart.com/new-habits/

I Created Better New Habits with This Simple Change - Merrick's Art The key to changing your life is discovering your Keystone Habit. It's the best way to create new habits in your life and stick to them.

Voluuuuuuume for days. Today's is from . I use their dry shampoo (though making homemade is EASY, link in profile) to avoid the chemicals and propellants in conventional dry shampoos. Just a couple of shakes and I'm on my way. Every little swap makes a difference and helps to reduce your body burden, if you're not sure where to start comment HELP and I'll get some resources sent your way 💚

We haven't posted food in a while and thought hey, let's talk about easy ways to eat healthier and in turn support your body to reduce burden. Here is our tip and - start exploring all of your local grocery stores to see who has the best selection in organic items. Some stores may be better than others and carry what you're looking for. This would be an easy option if you could find dairy-free yogurt 💚

New year new you!!! We have been on the hunt for a safe stick deodorant for our 9 year old and this is a winner! She was using Love Beauty & Planet but we knew she needed something totally toxin-free. So for today's we are recommending deodorant. Remember, simple steps can add up and reduce your body burden 💚💚💚

Merry Christmas to all!!! The holidays are HERE. Eat, drink, and be happy. We spent the day baking with our kids and now are wrapping presents. We went with organic baking supplies as much as possible and we did "healthy" Buckeyes (natural pb, almond flour, maple syrup, super easy). And if you don't have any of those things? NO BIG DEAL. Enjoy your holiday, you flipping deserve it!!!! With all of the roller coaster of a year, we are looking forward to hopefully a more stable 2021 and that means being here for you more as well ❤💚❤💚❤💚 Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!

Sales from Carina organics, John Masters Organics, and Crunchi!! We will keep adding all of our favorite sales in the comments.

We are kicking off this week with our gift giving guide as well as posting all of the cyber sales on our favorite clean brands. Keep an eye out for our stories as we update them with sales and take a look at the gift giving guide to get a head start on your holiday shopping!

https://movingoninreallife.com/the-best-toxin-free-gifts-for-everyone-in-the-family/

The BEST toxin-free gifts for everyone in the family | Moving On In Real Life The BEST toxin-free gifts for everyone in the family November 23, 2020 / 0 Comments Looking for some gifts but aren’t sure what to get? Skip the lotion-y bath sets and dig in to some of these gifts. While they may not be the main gift you give, they are all helpful for everyone in the family and w...

I recently read this comment in a group I love and I had NEVER considered this perspective before. What we put ON our body's is extremely critical as it can absorb straight in to our bloodstream. CLEAN air, CLEAN water, CLEAN personal care...it all matters friends 💚 You can click on each photo to see the full quote/article from Dr. Mercola.

Last year I saw a lawsuit that was against a conventional cleaner (Mrs. Meyers I think) because of misleading marketing that made consumers think it was green/safe to use, despite still containing harmful ingredients. GREENWASHING is HUGE amongst conventional brands, in this article we take a look at terms and loopholes companies use to appear "green" despite being greenwashed.

https://movingoninreallife.com/green-or-greenwashed-your-personal-care-exposed/

Green or Greenwashed? Your personal care exposed | Moving On In Real Life Green or Greenwashed? Your personal care exposed October 29, 2020 / 0 Comments We had a memory pop up on Facebook about the dangers of cleaning products that claim to be “clean” “green” and “natural”. Greenwashing is prevalent among so many conventional brands and there are several in la...

These are on a pretty regular rotation around here and we love them!
🌱No refined sugar
🌱Lots of protein
🌱Kids can't tell the difference
🌱All organic ingredients

https://movingoninreallife.com/the-best-refined-sugar-free-chocolate-chip-cookies/

The Best Refined-Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies | Moving On In Real Life Looking for an amazing recipe with no refined sugar, no gluten, and works with a low inflammation diet? This is the best recipe for chocolate chip cookies that fit that description.

Thank you to everyone who continues to speak out against these housing companies and the substandard living conditions that they are forcing military members to live in.

https://www.kcentv.com/mobile/video/news/military-matters/fort-hood-housing-continues-to-slump-military-wife-has-had-enough/500-8b87a1f0-9529-4711-a947-9e9b704babf5?fbclid=IwAR0GMEa576QHvBnUysgfY7r0EHpnIppKcNG7HCqyEYWo-oWKg9zPoSFEslc

Fort Hood housing continues to slump, military wife has had enough Courtney Hamilton has taken to social media to shed light on the housing situation, saying negligence over time has led to this problem.

What is better than substandard base housing? LITERALLY ANYTHING else that is safe and healthy, like our RV. Come read how our RV saved us from our base housing experience.

https://movingoninreallife.com/how-an-rv-saved-us-from-substandard-military-housing/

After moving across the world, and thinking we were prepared for safe travel, we discovered some things that we should have done to stay better prepared for toxin-free travel. In our newest post we have some tips to make those future trips run smoothly.

www.movingoninreallife.com/travel-must-haves-that-are-toxin-free

You will not believe the before and after pictures, I got rid of my hormonal acne naturally without doing THIS.
https://movingoninreallife.com/how-to-cure-hormonal-acne-naturally-without-doing-this/

Can the experience of being exposed to mold and getting sick cause lasting issues? In our new post we discuss the trauma that can be experienced after being exposed to mold and going through illness, remediation, etc.

https://movingoninreallife.com/can-mold-really-cause-ptsd/

PRIME DAY!! This is such an AWESOME opportunity to make some swaps in your home while enjoying discounts! We have a highlight ^^ all about it but here is a link to check out our #1 must have swap...GLASS TUPPERWARE. We have absolutely loved swapping to glass--unlike conventional storage container these have no warping, no odors, no staining, and they are very durable 💚💚💚
https://amzn.to/34XHwaS

Bayco 9 Pack Glass Meal Prep Containers 3 & 2 & 1 Compartment, Glass Food Storage Containers with Lids, Airtight Glass Lunch Bento Boxes, BPA-Free & Leak Proof (9 lids & 9 Containers) - White Bayco 9 Pack Glass Meal Prep Containers 3 & 2 & 1 Compartment, Glass Food Storage Containers with Lids, Airtight Glass Lunch Bento Boxes, BPA-Free & Leak Proof (9 lids & 9 Containers) - White

Despite the world having limitations and the weather changing, we still love to take family day trips! In our latest post we outline our favorite essential, toxin-free products that are a must have on all of our day trips! What is a must have for YOUR family?
https://movingoninreallife.com/toxin-free-family-day-trip/

Have you ever wondered how much mold it would take to actually make you sick? Have other people told you that the levels aren't high enough to make you sick? Come read our latest post to learn more about mold and illness threshold levels.

https://movingoninreallife.com/at-what-point-will-mold-actually-make-me-sick/

At What Point Will Mold Actually Make Me Sick? | Moving On In Real Life Not sure if the mold in your home is making you sick? Are there any guidelines to suggest how much will make you sick? What is the standard for measuring this?

We are back and ready to share all the things. Up first is a new post on toxin-free fall favorites! Come see where you can find safe alternatives to all of your favorite fall products. https://movingoninreallife.com/toxin-free-fall-favorites/

Toxin-Free Fall Favorites | Moving On In Real Life Want all the fall favorites without the toxins? Check our post for all your safe fall items including home decor, personal care, and more.

We have been making our own for our kids-- alcohol and a couple of drops of essential oil, that's it. Nothing questionable or scary. Just make sure you use the right percentage of alcohol and keep your oil properly diluted.

Avoid These 115 Hand Sanitizers, F.D.A. Warns The agency has moved to keep several of the products, which it found to have inadequate concentrations of alcohol, from entering the United States.

This morning's juice ingredients 💚💚 It is just to darn hot for most normal breakfast foods, and this is a cool way to start the morning while getting in those greens. Pro tip: keep your oranges and limes in the fridge with the veggies so your entire drink is cold.

Food to fuel and heal your body. We've talked about this on our Instagram, but we were re-exposed to molds at our new duty station. We have spent some time consciously being aware what we put in our bodies. This is a great list for natural glutathione 💚💚💚

Mold mycotoxins deplete the body of its master antioxidant - glutathione.

In true Tolkien homage, I refer to glutathione as ‘the one antioxidant to rule them all.”

It’s a critical detoxifier of mycotoxins - which is why we get low on it when we’ve been exposed to mold and mycotoxins.

And in this time when immunity is so important, we find that glutathione is assisting lung function. (see Dr.A Online Instagram info 7/19)

So don’t get low on glutathione Moldies! As promised, here are the foods to help boost your levels. Eat up!

Break the mold, take back your health!

PFAS is the forever chemical, once it is in you, it is in you. They do not break down naturally in your body and the half life is so long that it won't break down and be removed from your body in your lifetime. Military sites are a hotspot for PFAS especially your superfund sites. This link from the EWG is interactive and shows which bases are confirmed or suspected to have PFAS in their water supply. The two graphics are from them for prevention. Easy changes and smart choices can reduce your exposure to PFAS 💚

https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/2020-military-pfas-sites/map/

We have posted a video about house hunting and mold detecting, check it out on our Instagram below.

Being exposed and having mold toxicity will never go away for us, but we use what we've learned to make sure we keep ourselves smart in the house hunting process and safe as we have been exposed to mold in some of the homes here. If you ever need help (we talk about different aspects in the video) please message us!!

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBRABo-B_iw/?igshid=1iqsszpayk00k

What is the FIRST thing you're going to do when things get back to normal? We are free from quarantine and in an area where we can go outside with few limitations. We found this road today and it brightened our day. Quarantine has made us different. Some physical atrophy (being in hotels for over a month in different levels of lockdown, even with in-room exercises, it takes its toll), some mental anxieties, but also excitement to see what our new community is up to. We were glad to have fresh air and this bright path at our feet, it is a real sign of a fresh start for us ❤💚💙🧡💛💜