“Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya. Bermuda, Bahama…” Summer is in full swing and you are probably feeling the vibes from distant summer sounds. If you’re like me, you have set aside some vacation time and are redeeming those hard earned 9 to 5’s for a well needed bon voyage. Perhaps you are visiting… Read More
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You’re Clean. Is Your Water? The Dirty Truth.
You strive to live a clean life – incorporating organic choices into your life and avoiding toxins whenever possible. You’ve even printed out the EWG 2011 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce and carry it with you to the supermarket. But do you ever think about the tap water you may ingest daily, the non-filtered… Read More
Sip Your Way to Health With Sensational Smoothies!
You may have noticed a change in our newsletters and in this websites’ URL! We are still the Healthy Home Dream Team,™ but we’ve changed our domain name to RonandLisa.com! Same us, same mission – to create healthy homes across America: one nest at a time. So what does this announcement have to do with… Read More
Toxic Intruders: Is Your Home Protected?
What stands 36” tall, 16” wide, fiercely protects my home and doesn’t bark? No, it is not a well trained Doberman Pinscher; it’s my very own obedient and well behaved furnace filter. This one pound, watch dog shields my home from invisible dangers every season of the year and helps maintain a high level of… Read More
Feeling Hormonal? Your Home May be Wreaking Havoc on Your Health! Part II
If you have not already, we suggest you read Part I of this post first to familiarize yourself with endocrine disruptors and how they can be wreaking havoc on your health on a daily basis. The field of xenohormones is fairly new and has only been in existence since about 1991. Xenohormone exposure is especially… Read More
Feeling Hormonal? Your Home May be Wreaking Havoc on Your Health! Part I
Endocrine disruptors. Sounds like something from an episode of CSI Miami, but they in fact may be lurking on your skin, beneath your feet, in your food and in the water you drink. You may be surprised to discover, as I did through my own personal journey, how important this topic is for everyone –… Read More
20 Great Green Tips for Lazy People
Going green and laziness seemingly don’t mix. Common sense indicates that lazy people don’t usually make drastic lifestyle adjustments unless they absolutely must. For them, it’s not about the efficient use of resources — it’s about avoiding the extra use of their time and energy to complete unnecessary tasks. But if you’re an oaf and… Read More
Holiday Safety Tips for Your Pet
It’s hard to believe the sounds and sights of trick-or-treaters and glowing Jack-O-Lanterns are already a nostalgic memory for 2010. But, as we anticipate the unveiling of more holiday joy just around the corner, it is a good time to remember that, although the goblins associated with the month of October are tightly packed and… Read More