More Moisture Raspberry & Brazil Nut Conditioner by Burt’s Bees: Diva Review

With a Diva Total of 9.3 this product is : Diva Maybe

This product could very easily have gotten 2 more points to making it Diva Worthy. It wasn’t listed in the Skin Deep database – all the other Burt’s Bees conditioners scored very low on the hazard chart. So if you are on the fence – try it out.

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5 Points for being a signor of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, they are not in compliance. On average their products score in the Moderate Hazard Rating of the skin deep database.
0 Points for being Organic

1.8 Point for effectiveness – I found this to be an effective conditioner. Made my hair feel silky.

.7 Point for Texture – The consistency was nice – I like conditioner to be a touch thicker – this one was just on the lower range of where my ideal conditioner fits in. I wouldn’t have minded a little more silkiness in the feeling of my hair after using.

1 Point for Fragrance – Much like it’s shampoo counterpart this product smells yummy. If you like fruity – you’ll like this. For fragrance adverse people it may be a touch strong.

.8 Points for Packaging Appearance & Sustainability – Simple package design and Old fashioned appearance.

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More Moisture Raspberry & Brazil Nut Shampoo by Burt’s Bees: Diva Review

With a Diva Total of 10 this product is : Diva Worthy

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6 Points for Skin Deep Moderate Hazard Rating
0 Points for being Organic

1.8 Point for effectiveness – I liked it, although when my hair is really dirty it needed to be rewashed. My husband didn’t feel like it cleaned his hair well enough.

.4 Point for Texture – The consistency was a little thin. It is fairly low sudsing, especially for my first wash with my hair. Although sudsing has nothing to do with clean hair.

1 Point for Fragrance – Best part of this product is the yummy fruit smell. You want to eat it.

.8 Points for Packaging Appearance & Sustainability – Simple package design – a little old fashioned – that’s the entire brand image.

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Vitamin C Hydrating Cleansing Milk by Avalon Organics: Beauty Review:

Vitamin C Hydrating Cleansing milk by Avalon Organics

With a Diva Total of 12.7 points this product is: Diva Worthy

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6 Points for Skin Deep Moderate Hazard Rating
2 Points for being Organic

2 Points for effectiveness – my face feels clean but not stripped dry after using this cleanser

1 Point for Texture – I liked the texture and consistency of this cleanser. Nice and creamy without feeling heavy or gunky.

1 Point for Fragrance – I love the fresh citrus smell of this product – it just might be my favorite part!

.3 Points for Packaging Appearance – I just like a cleaner simpler look and the orange is a bit bright. I keep mine behind doors so not a big deal in my home.

.4 Points for Packaging Sustainability – it’s in a plastic bottle with a pump – but thankfully it isn’t package in an additional box.

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Wholegrain Pancake Mix – We Finally Found One We Love!!!

For at least 2 years I have been searching for the perfect wholegrain pancake mix. Yes, I know I could make my own from scratch, but my goal was to find a mix.

One of the previous mixes resulted in pancakes that were like heavy flat corn hockey pucks. I tried buckwheat pancake mix. I love buckwheat pancakes – but my husband, not so much and they don’t look nearly as pretty for picky eaters.

This morning I tried the Arrowhead Mills Pancake & Waffle Mix – with 15g whole grains per serving and 70% organic. They cooked up light, fluffy and delicious.

My husband sat down to eat and said “these look normal – what happened?”.

My 2 year old son said “these are the best pancakes”.

Finding this mix makes a big difference in the nutritional benefits of a pancake breakfast.

I serve pancake breakfast with applesauce (for the littles), syrup (for the grown ups) and fruit.

Syrup tip – if you put the syrup on the side for dipping you will use much less. When syrup is placed on top it absorbs into the pancakes generally resulting in us adding even more. Even if you are using an HFCS free option – it’s still sugar.

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Shady Maple Farms Pancake Syrup

By Tania Reuben

My husband will only use “regular” syrup. He doesn’t like Maple Syrup – he likes Aunt Jamima.

Healthy Kids Tip – My children are used to having pancakes served with yogurt and applesauce with wild berries. The berries make it pink which is more child friendly than plain old applesauce.

The first ingredient in each of the conventional syrup brands is High Fructose Corn Syrup (hfcs). I finally found Shady Maple Farms Pancake Syrup – it contains no HFCS

Maple syrup is still a healthier choice, but if you must have a more convention option – this is one of the few I’ve found.

Also look for:
Santini Organic Syrups

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Santini Organic Syrups – another HFCS free choice

Another Syrup option for those of you looking to keep HFCS out of your diet.

They make a few different flavor options.

The Honey Pecan is delish and tastes similar to an Aunt Jamima syrup.

The Blueberry is very flavorful and passed the Mother In Law taste test.

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