In a constant search for the best products out there, I have found one that is very hard to compete with. HUGO Naturals. They make soaps, shampoos, conditioners, massage oils and more. Everything is hand crafted, hand made, organic, free of parabens, petroleum, animal fat, and cruelty free! They smell AMAZING, being scented only with essential oils. Each product is priced very reasonably for what you are getting. The four-year-old company was started and is still run by a married couple, who puts love in to the company that means so much to them. Try for yourself, everything they make is truly wonderful, and using it will make your beauty and self care régime an enjoyable time of pampering! You can see a quick video of their “kitchen” and see them make the soaps and bath salts on the website: http://hugonaturals.com/organic_vegan_care_products/ The Oatmeal Shea Butter Soap and Lotion has done wonders for my skin. The lotion can be used on both the body and the face, we are talking pure ingredients people! Great scents to choose from! Find it at your local health food/beauty store. Let me know what you think!
It takes a little more planning to go to the Farmer's Market than it does to go to the grocery, but the benefits from this planning are many.It is a lot of fun to go to the Farmer's Market. I love meeting the farmers who grow our food, talking to the keeper of the hens who lay our eggs.
She tells me about the hen's home in the Avocado grove, and how the only food they eat are the veggies that didn't sell at the market. On Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons on Blackstone and Shaw there is a beautiful FM, located under a shady courtyard.
Central Fish Co. comes to this one, so you can get super fresh fish, right there at the market. See photo below of the Scallop dinner I made, all with things I got from the Farmer's Market. (Well, all but the Arborio actually).
There they have local honey,(which helps with allergies), and chocolate, and jams and pickles. Fresh squeezed Orange juice, flowers, coffee, and tons of fruits and veggies. If you live on the South end, like we do, Saturday mornings on Fulton and Joaquin, the Farmer's Market is large and so cheap! Everything is ripe and plump and local.
This is what is so wonderful about going to the Farmer's Market. You and your money are supporting local, you are bringing home the best for your family's diet, and saving money. Why anyone wouldn't go is beyond me. Maybe they just don't know about it. So, tell a friend and remember to bring your canvas bags or reuse the old bags from the grocery. Your trip to the market is also good for the environment. Using your own bags to recycle, reduce and reuse,plus you are helping to cut down on the fossil fuel it takes to deliver foods from other places. Wow, and you thought you were just buying dinner. Find a Farmer's Market near you and make a difference for your budget, your family's health, and the Earth we share.
