Amelia's Info-Boutique of Good Intention

03/22/2025

I stopped using plastic/disposable roughly 5 years ago and have never regretted my choice. #1, I no longer feel bad about contributing to rapidly growing landfill issues and #2 I've already save hundreds of dollar!. Yes, there was a little bit of a learning curve- nothing like learning to shave for the first time ha ha.. and there are personal preferences each individual needs to learn for themselves... like weight of razor, length/width of handle, and 'how' the blade is replaced (some easier than others). Least important is how nice my razor looks in the shower as opposed to a tacky disposable- just feels more classy. Props to those who have given up shaving all together 🌻

03/06/2025

Every now and then I have a hankering for carbonated soda on ice. I KNOW it's bad... I wish I'd been raised in a household that didn't buy and have sugary drinks stocked and COMMEND my friends who have raised their kids in sugar-beverage free homes because I know it can't be easy. I do my best to avoid allowing maybe one or two a month but people don't know! It's not fair that the majority of consumers think because we have the FDA and USDA that there aren't harmful products available on the market. WORSE! Most coupons and sales are for the products with the most unhealthy ingredients. I'm posting this because having worked with older military Veterans with kidney disease I can attest Liver Disease and Renal Failure is a very very difficult and losing disease. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/sugar-sweetened-drinks-increase-risk-of-liver-cancer?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mbg-daily%20revamp%202025-3-6&utm_id=mbg-daily%20revamp%202025-3-6%20%2801JNKMW0GAQXFDMWS5JVTG6B5N%29&mbg_mcid=01JNKMW0GAQXFDMWS5JVTG6B5N&mbg_hash=%7B%7Bmd5%20email%7D%7D&bxid=%7B%7BuserId%7D%7D&_kx=39Gex7tTBU_QqFeqKK5g_LiLYhj8ZqOYCEqUVW1E33A.TKHRHv
* The information provided in the article is cited, JAMA is a peer-reviewed medical journal published 48 times a year by the American Medical Association.

It's also associated with chronic liver disease, according to research.

03/05/2025

I've started making dog food! Half my pups food is now homemade and half kibble (for the vitamins- I'll figure that part out later). Anyway, I make large batches and portion servings out into bags to freeze. And that's where my good intention were turning sour with guilt over using one-time use plastic sandwich bags. My kichen is NOT user friendly yet and I need to keep washing dishes to a minimum (back injury as well as not having a dishwasher). My compromise is using compostable sandwich bags! I know, the cost! But using water, firing up my hot water tank, using diswashing soap... as well as the time... all easily worth the cost to me. And I feel good about it 🦋🌻

02/18/2025

Win!! For months I washed and saved all of the one-time plastics I used. When I saved nearly a garbage bag full, I offered them up on Facebook Marketplace FREE for art projects, storage, plant starters, etc.! A gal graciously took them and sent me a pic of the bag in her car- with a couple of plant-based sponges I'd attached as a token of thanks. 🥰♻️🌈 AND the trash bag is plant based, eco friendly made by Hippo-Sak 🌱

12/06/2024

This is a GREAT article for those who have poor opinions concerning electric vehicles due to the 'Lithium Battery' issue (mining and discarding). I hope to be able to afford a 'hybrid' someday, one that uses fuel AND self-generates energy while driving, energy that is then saved to a battery. Hopefully someday I can afford one that can tow trailers and small machinery. 😊

Tech Brew recently toured a lithium-ion processing facility in central Ohio that was the first company to get Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to support a $400 million expansion.

11/14/2024

Feeling Helpless regarding your diet, nutrition, and current um, waist size? Need an Easy Kick Start to get back on track to a healthy routine? Two years ago I felt this way but didn't have any ideas. I wanted to be healthy but lifestyle, stress, permanent physical injuries, costs and time to prepare healthy food everyday... No hope until I met the nicest girl out on a walk in my neighborhood. We started walking together and getting to know each other. She was a sales rep for Arbonne- most people have heard of Arbonne, I had of course, but didn't know about their 360 degree 30 day kick start program. That year I decided January 1st I would commit to the 30day regime of treating my body with the nutritional support it deserved. In the end, It was all the structure and nutrition I needed to regain my discipline in getting back on track to being healthy. I actually ended up doing a second month to continue the amazing improvements in my overall health. Chandra, my new friend and rep did ALL the work and ordering for me. Then she mentored and supported me through the month with motivation, information and tips to maximize efficiency. I had done tons of research in the past, protein and nutritional supplements, powders, pills, chews, gummies... but learning about different companies that change constantly, ordering from different sources became more stress than reward. While yeah, there would be one product in the package I could find a little cheaper somewhere else, or a meal replacement powder with 5 more grams of Vit D, I would not had gotten back on track without having all the work & research done for me. Yummy food season is upon us and if you're like me exceptions are made for mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, PIES!!! because it's "one time a year". So if you are feeling you need help with a kickstart program to shed some of the January/February 'fluff' that accompanies that indulgence I highly recommend the Arbonne 360, 30day kick start program. While there are local reps in the community, my rep was Chandra Padover and she is genuine, honest, kind, and super motivating- I just love her. I'm not getting anything for recommending her, I just feel that highly about her. Happy Food Season Everyone!! 🎃🍬🦃🍗🥧🎄🍖🍠🍮🍷🎆🎇🎊🎉 🍰🍾🥂

30 DTHL 2024

11/14/2024

WARNING!!! POTENTIAL TMI!!!

I've tried, multiple times over the past 10 years to go sans antiperspirant under my arms. But I'm a moderate sweaty person 💦🙋🏼‍♀️😫 and it just feels icky to me. Pads/shirt inserts? Nah... I can barely manage minimal personal maintenance so sticking pantyliners in my pits isn't going to happen. I thought I'd been avoiding potential cancerous ingredients by using 'Toms of Maine' Organic underarm antiperspirant the past years but recently learned nope! They use 'recycled aluminum' in their product. So I've been reading and found this new product... All natural ingredients and no aluminum to absorb in my body. Native Deodorant contains only naturally derived ingredients, is animal cruelty free, and is made without aluminum, parabens, phthalates, and talc. I'm super excited to try it and will post a review. While it's not an antiperspirant, I read that the ingredient derived from Arrow Root helps with absorption as well as tapioca powder and baking soda. 💙

This affordable, aluminum-free deodorant is a cleaner alternative to traditional anti-perspirants. Read our review to see how Native Deodorant held up during some hot, sweaty days.

11/13/2024

Warm Fuzzies Overload!!!!!

We spent a whole dive and most of our air saving this octopus from what was bound to be a cruel fate.The coconut octopus, also known as veined octopus, is bo...

10/28/2024

Feeling better :)

12/26/2023

Please give Cashew Milk an honest try this year if you are a consumer of milk from cows 🥛. We've become way too populated to keep up the already gross and cruel industry of corporate produced dairy milk. We've known Dairy milk was causing negative impacts to the environment for years..😟🌎. it's a non-sustainable source expecially as populations grow. The water needed for the raising of dairy cows as well as the water needed to grow their food has become an increasingly fragile resource as well as the amount of methane gas released into the environment by dairy cattle world wide. Cashews need less water and less space to grow and have just as many benefits as dairy milk. I personally genuinely like cashew milk over cow milk now and even buy 'powdered' cashew milk to make my morning tea lattes. *While milk made from soy beans needs even less water than cashews, I do not considere it as a possible upgrade due to conflicting science on the estrogen that is in soy milk. Just 'giving it a try' is a great way to be productive in making a positive impact on the environment before we die in my opinion. 🌎💚💙💜🕉
https://davidsuzuki.org/living-green/the-best-plant-based-milks-for-the-planet/ #:~:text=Environmental%20impact%20of%20cashew%20milk,cashew%20needs%20less%20land%20space.

11/25/2023

For my Lactose-Intolerant and Vege Friends 💚

Ranking Milk Based on Sustainability:
14. Least sustainable – cow’s milk/dairy
13. Coconut milk – an environmental nightmare
12. Rice milk – little nutrition and not the best for water and emissions
11. Almond milk – bad for bees, water hungry, but better than dairy
10. Hazelnut milk – nutritious, delicious, and locally grown!
9. H**p milk – ecofriendly, but hard to find
8. Oat milk vs. soy milk– it’s a tie!
7. Least sustainable – cow’s milk/dairy
6. Coconut milk – an environmental nightmare
5. Rice milk – little nutrition and not the best for water and emissions
4. Almond milk – bad for bees, water hungry, but better than dairy
3. Hazelnut milk – nutritious, delicious, and locally grown!
2. H**p milk – ecofriendly, but hard to find
1. Oat milk vs. soy milk– it’s a tie!

08/04/2023

1. Plastic takes hundreds of years to breakdown. It's also derived of petroleum thus the manufacturing process creates toxic waste. Another way to reduce plastic is to buy toothbrush heads or whole toothbrushes made of bamboo! I have an older Sonic toothbrush and these bamboo heads fit well. The only complaint I've read is that the wood feels dry and doesn't glide along the lips when brushing. I have zero complaints and have been using these for over a year now. Not 'as' smooth as plastic ok yeah, but not toxic and part of billions of pounds of earth waste either. ​😀
https://www.amazon.com/Isshah-Bamboo-Replacement-Toothbrush-Heads/dp/B08QGLD577