How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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Cosmetic Preservative Causing Skin Allergies

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.My mom emailed me this article the other day. (link no longer available) Scary stuff! Luckily, I know that this preservative, methylisothiasolinone, is not causing my eczema since the only commercial skin care product I use is lotion, which […]

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One Year Later…

I was planning a one year recap of everything I have done since I started blogging last summer, on the anniversary of starting this blog. On August 3rd I went to go see when my first post was. August 2nd. Oops. I could have sworn it was later, but there you go. So here is […]

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Eco-Friendly Jewelry

You’re probably sick of me saying this, but the best way to find eco-friendly jewelry is to talk to your local jeweler. Availability varies so much from region to region and it can be very difficult to get truly eco-friendly and conflict-free jewelry if you are looking for precious stones and metals. There are still […]

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Why You Should Buy Used Jewelry

Here’s the thing I love. Budget friendly jewelry can also be eco-friendly. But they aren’t always, so how do you balance these two very important things and still get jewelry you love? You marry a jeweler, that’s how. But in all seriousness, this can be done with the right knowledge. This is where your local […]

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Budget Friendly Jewelry

The best way to save money on jewelry is to do what I’m doing and marry a jeweler. Since he gets an employee discount on materials and labor (his own) is free, he’s able to do pretty well. But, obviously, not everyone can do that, so we have some other ways to save money. I […]