It's so nice to love a product, then do some research and love it more. After purchasing Earth Mama Angel Baby gifts for pregnant pals, I was fortunate to correspond with company owner, Melinda Olson. After talking to me about some problems I'd had with lactating, as well as my rambunctious almost-three year old, Melinda put together a delightful package that served my needs.

Another day, another neurosis about eating right and living a good life. Su Avasthi on why it ain't easy being green.

If you, like me, are a milky-white redhead who has an intimate relationship with aloe vera, you understand that it is just no fun to be baked by the sun. I've spent more money on SPF 45 than I care to remember and more miserable vacation nights unable to sit down because I had unknowingly sizzled my derriere. I've accepted the fact that a good chunk of my recreational beach budget will be given to the likes of Coppertone and Hawaiian Tropic, but I have not come to terms with the extensive list of chemicals that make up these coconut-scented potions. I want an effective (i.e. not thick like paste and able to withstand a light misting of sweat or water or lemonade) sunscreen that is also all-natural. Considering the fact that I practically have to swim in the stuff, safety seems like a fair request.