Archive for ‘Sunday Link Love’
Sunday Link Love
Gala Darling: TEDxCMU: Radical Self Love (Video) “Create your own family and care for them ferociously.”
Her Campus: How to Pronounce Designer Names
Fashionista: The 10 Best YouTube Makeup Tutorials How-to do a perfect red lip, winged eyeliner, face contouring and more
Refinery 29: Fast Fashion Is Poisoning China A sad but must-read piece to remind you why it’s so important to buy quality (“investment”) pieces and/or shop secondhand. That right-on-trend top that lasts for just one season is not worth unsafe food and water for millions of people.
The Fat Nutritionist: If only poor people understood nutrition! YES YES YES
Kathy’s Commentaries: A Natural Age of Weaning Interesting facts about the breastfeeding duration of other animals, Studies showing the benefits of continued breastfeeding until at least age two.
Care2: Free Formula Samples – Open Your Eyes “We would find it absurd if hospitals’ cardiac units gave out coupons for Big Macs. Commercial marketing doesn’t belong in hospitals. No matter how you feed your babies.”
Elle: Divide and Conquer: Married But Separate On being married but living apart.
Refinery 29: DIY Nail-Art Stickers This is brill! And so obvious.
Sunday Link Love
Mothering: Choice is a Red Herring
Healthy Child Healthy World: BPA, Flame Retardants & Toxic Jewelry A roundup of environmental news, including toxins in cheap jewelry from Forever 21 and other stores. Also, the FDA sucks.
7Gen Blog: Pesticidal Tendencies: Handling Produce for Healthier Meals
“Experts disagree about how much of a hazard is represented by pesticide residues on produce, a small degree of which will likely remain even after washing. Some say EPA standards are more than enough to keep us safe. Some disagree and say that the only acceptable pesticide level is none at all. Others say we just don’t know enough about what levels of which chemicals are okay to ingest. Virtually every expert, however, agrees that skipping fruits and vegetables is never a good idea. By all accounts, the benefits these foods provide far outweigh any risks involved.”
Who What Wear: Closet Necessity: Band Tees
Gala Darling: Old Age, Wrinkles & The Earlybird Special: Are You Afraid Of Aging? Great style at any age!
Channing in the City: 5 Style Lessons Courtesy of The Women of AMC’s Mad Men
Sunday Link Love
The Stir: Selma Blair Is Boldest ‘Breastfeeding in Public’ Advocate Yet It’s too bad this needs advocating at all but it’s great to read, especially when the author is actually on her side too.
Creative With Kids: 100 Ways to be Kind to your Child
Ways to celebrate Ostara The first official day of spring has passed, but I am working up ways to incorporate Ostara themes and rituals into our “Easter Day” celebration. We are atheists, but I love holidays and am excited to create our own traditions.
Seventh Generation: Springing Into a Deep-Cleaned Home The origination of the term “spring cleaning” + deep cleaning tips. (Who doesn’t love cleaning tips!)
Hello Brit: Flirty Fluorescent Feathers: Another Win for Duct Tape DIY feathers earrings made from duct tape!
Sunday Link Love
Made By Girl: DIY Neon Necklace
Offbeat Home: Why does everyone’s house look the same?
Natural Parents Network: Top 10 Reasons to Leave Your Son Intact For anyone having a baby boy
Sparkling Bay: Simple Toddler Meditation
Healthy Child Healthy World: Campbell’s Set to Phase Out BPA Don’t go crazy buying soup cans yet, but it is awesome that such a huge company is starting to move in the right direction. BPA is found in almost all can linings and is especially dangerous to kids with developing systems.
This week I came across a couple of Sunday Link Love posts in my drafts that were never published… Some of these might be repeats but here are some slightly older links as well:
Code Name Mama: Five Delicious Placenta Smoothie Recipes I think that I am going to ingest my placenta in some form with my next pregnancy! Might just be capsules, but how could I not share this link!
Best for Babes: The Latest on Latching If you are ever planning to have a baby, bookmark this! Great breastfeeding tips
Sarah Wilson: breakfast cereal: an anti-masturbation invention!? Grains aren’t good, people!
Natural Parents Network: Healthy Green Pudding I’m not so sure about the orange but I want to try this
Heidi Klum: Navigating a Flea Market
Channing in the City: Spring/Summer 2012 Beauty Trend Guide
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