Why Go Natural?

When my daughter was born, I suddenly became acutely aware of all of the junk we come into contact with every day. Since I am nursing, whatever I eat, she eats. What I put in my hair or on my skin, she puts in her mouth (if you don't have kids - trust me on that one!). What I clean my home with, she gets on her hands and knees as she crawls around. Of course, the products I use on her should be safe and natural but what about everything else in her world? For her safety's sake, and for the general health of our family, something had to be done! And thus, Home Made Magic was born. Felicity, this is for you :)

This little blog will document my mission to rid our home of harmful chemicals and replace those products with all natural and sometimes homemade alternatives. Each week I will replace one or two items in our home with a "cleaner" product or DIY recipe that serves the same purpose.

On Tuesdays, I'll post a "Quick Tip" for ridding your home of harsh chemicals, something cheap and easy you can implement without much investment or trouble.

Fridays on the blog will cover my big recipe or swap for the week, which will alternate between a healthy food recipe, a baby-related DIY, and a cleaning or beauty product. These Friday posts may also include a product review. After all, there are great natural alternatives already out there... why reinvent the wheel?

I have tons of other ideas bouncing around for this blog, but since I am still getting my feet wet, I'll be keeping it simple for a while. In the future, I would love to host guest bloggers, video tutorials, and even giveaways. The more the blog grows, the closer I get to all that fun!

Feel free to contact me with any ideas and tips for things you would like to feature here.Thanks for stopping by to check out my new project!