WWD Features Pure Natural Diva Botanicals
We have been busily working behind the scenes on our brand new natural perfume line! So busy in fact I forgot to share some super cool news!
Women’s Wear Daily did a full feature on Pure Natural Diva Botanicals!
We are excited to share that you can order samples NOW and pre-order your full size bottles on our just unveiled website – www.PNDbotanicals.com.
Coloring Easter Eggs
by Tania
Filed under Green Living, Holidays, Pure Natural Living
Coloring Easter Eggs Naturally: Create a New Easter Tradion
I heard about Coloring Easter Eggs naturally years ago, but the rumors scared me away. I should have known better than to believe everything I hear, but reading things like, “If you dye your eggs with chopped beets, your eggs will taste like beets,” is clearly not a motivator. Beet flavored eggs?
Then a few years later I saw natural dying instructions from Martha Stewart (who would never eat eggs tasting of beets, I reasoned). I decided to give it a try. I have dyed eggs naturally ever since and even experimented with different color “recipes” for the best look. It is really quite easy and you don’t even need a food processor for chopping.
In fact, coloring eggs naturally isn’t much harder than using commercial dyes and the whole family can get involved. Below you will find the the basic instructions and variations for coloring Easter Eggs Pink, Blue, Yellow, and every combination those colors combine to make..
Instructions for Coloring Easter Eggs
Coloring Easter Eggs Pink
- Slice one beet and discard the ends
- Place the slices in a small saucepan and cover shallowly with water.
- Bring the water to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Let cool then strain liquid into a coffee cup.
- Add 1 T of vinegar.
- Place a hard cooked egg into the dye and let it sit until colored.
Coloring Easter Eggs Blue
Blue dye can be made the same way except you use a small to medium red cabbage instead of a beet. Quarter the cabbage, discard the core, cover with water and boil for 30 minutes, then strain.
Coloring Easter Eggs Yellow
Yellow can be made by boiling a teaspoon of turmeric for a few minutes then straining through a paper towel.
Addition Color Options
Once you have pink, yellow and blue, you can make any color you want. Simply color an egg then re-dip it in a second color to make a new one. A yellow egg placed briefly in blue will turn green. Add a pink egg to blue dye to turn it purple, and so on.
Note: With this natural process, some variation is normal. This year everything worked perfectly but one year my pink beet dye turned our eggs brown. We had fun anyway!
No matter what, my eggs have always tasted great. And it feels good to have a green Easter–in more ways than one!
Coloring Easter Eggs Naturally, Come back and share your experience?
Axe Body Spray Allergic Reaction: Not an Isolated Incident
by Tania
Filed under In the News, Pure Natural Living
Axe Body Spray Allergic Reaction:
Not the Isolated Incident You Might Think
A high school in Pensylvania has asked students to stop wearing Axe Body spray, cologne and perfumes after an allergic reaction hospitalized one student.
While might sound unusual and extreme it’s actually far more common than you might expect – According to American Lung Association 30-40% of people experience some form of allergic reaction to fragrances. These symptoms range from sneezing and headaches to the more severe reaction we are hearing about out of Pennsylvania.
As sad as this story is, it’s important for us to use cases like this to remind people that one little spritz of seemingly innocent perfume may not necessarily as safe as we think.
What many people don’t know about conventional fragrances is that they are primarily made with synthetic ingredients.
- over 90% contain synthetic musks that are known neurotoxins and were banned in Japan in the 1980′s (I’m not sure why we still allow them in this country).
- over 90% contain diethyl phthalates – which while are reportedly safe – are a known environmental hazard.
- these statistics don’t even address the safety of the synthesized ingredients that make up the body of the perfume.
So I know what you’re thinking… that’s all well and good, but I still want to smell good? The good news is there are botanical alternatives to synthetic fragrances. Pure Natural Diva has recently introduced a line of 100% natural and synthetic free Botanical Perfumes.
Watch another PND video on Fragrance Safety and Health
Have you or has anyone you know had an Axe Body Spray Allergic Reaction or reaction to any other perfume or cologne?
Most Fuel Efficient Family Vehicles of 2013
by Tania
Filed under Pure Natural Living
Most Fuel Efficient Green Family Vehicles in 2013
As hybrid and electric automotive technologies improve in efficiency and decrease in cost, families across the country are considering a green vehicle for the first time. Traditional, gasoline-only vehicles have also come a long way, staying closely competitive with hybrid technologyís fuel efficiency. And with so many options, it can be difficult to know which vehicle is best for your household.
Here are the most fuel efficient vehicle models in a few vehicle classes to help you during your search. You might be surprised by how many traditional vehicles beat out hybrids to make the cut.
Sedans
The classic sedan is a roomy four-door vehicle that is perfect for most small to mid-sized families. Here are the three most fuel efficient sedans according to shopautoweek.com:
- Ford Fusion Hybrid ñ This hybrid electric combines a 2.0-liter, four cylinder engine with a lithium-ion battery back and electric motor to get 47 miles per gallon (mpg) combined city and highway travel.
- Volkswagen Passat TDI ñ The engineers at Volkswagen have taken the diesel engine into the 21st century. This diesel sedan gets 31 mpg in the city and 43 mpg on the highway, for a combined 35 mpg.
- Nissan Altima ñ The four-cylinder Nissan Altima uses a 2.5-liter engine and continuously variable automatic transmission to achieve a combined 31 mpg.
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs)
While most SUVs are notorious gas guzzlers, these three vehicles manage to combine size, power and efficiency. Here are the three most efficient SUVs according to thesupercars.com:
- Ford Escape Hybrid ñ This vehicle uses a 2.5-liter, 177 horsepower engine to achieve an average fuel efficiency of 32 mpg. All while being able to reach 60 mph in less than 10 seconds.
- Lexus RX 450h ñ The Lexus SUV hybrid has a slightly larger engine than the Ford, a 3.5-liter V6 with 295 horsepower, but still manages to achieve an average combined efficiency of 30 mpg.
- Mazda CX-5 ñ Classified as a ìcompact crossover SUV,î the CX-5 also gets 30 mpg.
Minivans
If you need more space than sedans and SUVs offer, consider a fuel efficient minivan. These vehicles can comfortably handle seven passengers, and seats can be arranged or removed to accommodate cargo. Here are the top three most fuel efficient minivans of 2013, according to shopautoweek.com:
- Honda Odyssey (automatic transmission) ñ The six-speed automatic transmission helps this van achieve 22 combined mpg. Not bad for a vehicle designed to transport seven adults.
- Nissan Quest ñ Coming in just under the Odyssey is the Quest, which gets a respectable 21 mpg.
- Honda Odyssey (manual transmission) ñ Tied for second with a combined 21 mpg rating, this version of the Odyssey takes a slight fuel efficiency hit due to the five-speed manual transmission.
Green family vehicles like electric and hybrids can help reduce the amount of money you spend on fuel each month, but they’re not the only way to curb your auto budget. Get auto insurance quotes online from a few auto insurance companies and choose the provider that offers the best price and coverage for your green family vehicle.
This sponsored post was created and provided by Nationwide Insurance. Pure Natural Diva worked together with the Nationwide team to create a post that we believed would be useful to PND readers! We know you’ll agree!
WWD covers the Elements Showcase & Features PND
by Tania
Filed under Pure Natural Living
We are back from NYC and what an exciting week!
We were quoted in Women’s Wear Daily talking about the launch of Pure Natural Diva’s botanical perfume line at the Elements Showcase!!!
Click on the article below to read the article!
To learn more about PND Botanicals and pre-order from our very first limited production run at – www.PNDbotanicals.com – we apologize for the slow speed of this site. We are having a faster site built, but SO many people are starting to look for information on the perfumes line we knew we had to move quickly! Please be patient… it’s a work in progress!
Stay tuned for more updates, this is going to be a fun year!
Simple Steps to a Green Valentines
by Tania
Filed under Holidays, Pure Natural Living
Make this Year a Green Valentines
Valentine’s Day is the time we celebrate the love in our life
PND sat down with Janice Croze from 5 Minutes for Mom to share some great greens valentines finds. Hopefully this video will inspire you to find greener ways to celebrate your special someone.
This video was filmed using the Sony Handycam HDR PJ10,provided by Sony
Products Featured in the PND Green Valentines Video
Organic Candle Company $14 – 29
Coco Zen Truffles $8 – $15.50
Chocoholikcs Lip Palette from Jane Iredale $35
Monica Hall Spa Vanilla Night Nectar $95
Five Bamboo Boyshort $12, Shelf Cami $14 & Bamboxers $17
A green valentines day – it’s simpler than you think!
Share your Green Valentines Ideas
Announcing Pure Natural Diva Botanical Perfumes
by Tania
Filed under Pure Natural Living
Announcing Pure Natural Diva Botanical Perfumes
We have been working around the clock for months developing Pure Natural Diva Botanical Perfumes! This will be the first product from Pure Natural Diva. We are excited to be unveiling the line at the Elements Showcase in New York City.
The PND Botanical Perfumes line will start with four offerings . They are all artisan crafted, naturally sourced and free of synthetics.
Pure Natural Diva
