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The 9 Best Natural Eczema Creams of 2025

January 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Suffering from itchy skin? This mild stress response typically happens when your immune system overcorrects itself. Fortunately, these research-backed all natural, steroid-free eczema creams will tone down itch and calm inflammation without using harsh chemicals or steroids. Ultimately, you’ll need a “barrier cream” that protects the skin barrier– which usually means a lotion or cream […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: beauty, skincare, stressed out skin

The 7 Best Natural Eczema Shampoos of 2025

January 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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It’s hard to find an all-natural eczema shampoo that works to calm itch and inflammation without chemicals. Luckily, natural anti-itch shampoos are becoming more of “a thing”, especially among online shoppers. Accordingly, natural beauty brands are responding with earth-friendly and pregnancy-safe natural eczema remedies that get better every day. Unfortunately, most over-the-counter anti-itch and anti-dandruff […]

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The 6 Best Reef-Safe Zinc Sunscreens of 2025 (Most Effective + Elegant Formulas)

January 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Reef-safe zinc sunscreen– which always contains physical UV blockers rather than chemical SPF– is better for coral reefs because these formulas don’t contain avobenzone, oxybenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, octisalate, or homosalate– six active chemicals that are known to be toxic to precious marine ecosystems. (And they’re not great for the human endocrine system, either!)   It’s important […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: advocacy, airplane travel, beauty, environment, skincare

The 11 Best Birthday Cake Bakeries in Los Angeles

December 12, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for an amazing birthday cake in Los Angeles, you’ve come to the right place. The City of Angels is increasingly regarded as one of the best culinary cities in America, and this is especially true when it comes to bakeries and celebrations. Like New York City, Los Angeles is a place where […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: bakeries, birthday cake, dairy free, dessert, gluten free, los angeles, vegan

How To Roast Fresh Chestnuts in Your Oven

December 3, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Roasting fresh chestnuts in the oven is the modern equivalent of “chestnuts roasting on an open fire…”, the iconic lyrics to one of the most quotable American Christmas songs in the canon. Every year when winter comes around, securing a bag of locally-grown chestnuts and roasting them in the oven is a local food lovers’ […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas, Mood Recipes Tagged With: nature, recipe, winter blues

The 6 Best Acetone-Free Nail Polish Removers (Cruelty-Free, Of Course!)

December 1, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

As part of the clean beauty revolution many people are starting to wake up to the importance of using non-toxic nail polish— but what about natural nail polish remover? Arguably, you get more chemical exposure from the acetone in regular nail polish remover than you do from chemical nail polish. So, why not switch to […]

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At This Charming Paw Paw Festival in Maryland, America’s “Secret Fruit” Shines

October 7, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Momentum is growing behind a beautiful Paw Paw Festival that takes place at a 25-acre homestead in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Frederick, Maryland– an event that’s fast becoming one of the DMV area’s best-kept secrets in the realm of local food.  Paw Paws (Asimina triloba) are a somewhat elusive regional fruit […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas, Travel Well Tagged With: nature, small town america, washington dc

We Love These Adorable Rainbow Noodle Flowers From Japan

September 26, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin

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Rainbow noodles are something of a precious novelty these days, with various chefs and makers using natural dyes like beets, purple sweet potato, and greens to achieve bright, eye catching colors within pasta. Whether you’ve seen pictures of the trend or its new on your radar, one thing is clear: these rainbow noodle flowers from […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: comfort food, japan

5 Cool Places to Do Yoga in Denver

September 3, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Denver’s yoga scene has evolved in recent years in tandem with the growing popularity of both the mindfulness movement and the modern public’s mounting interest in combining gentle exercise with immersive experiences in nature. By this, I mean that the best yoga in Denver often takes shape around nature and in community, from the sprawling […]

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Here’s Where To Get Zendaya’s “I Told Ya” Shirt from Challengers for $25

August 5, 2024 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Zendaya’s “I Told Ya” shirt from the Challengers movie is a now-iconic pop culture reference. The simple graphic tee has become a signifier of Italian film director Luca Guadagnino’s already cult-favorite tennis movie, Challengers— and now, you can get the same shirt in the official typeset on Etsy, for a mere $25. (Some other makers […]

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