Kelly and I spent the past week in California, first visiting a sweet family friend at their BEAUTIFUL Carmel home (complete with a fabulous garden, amazing views, fresh air and ADORABLE children!) and then headed to Santa Clara for Weston A. Price Foundation’s 2012 Wise Traditions Conference. This was our second year to attend and […]
We just received a testimonial from a new Branch Basics user and had to share…along with the awesome before/after pics she sent us: “Hi, I just received the gallon of cleaner and 3 bottles and used Branch Basics for the first time today and I am in love! I have a couple pet stains on […]
Yesterday I got to see my new friend’s baby!! Meet Clark Maxwell Boone! He’s so perfect and precious…and looks just like his dad!! His mom, Jenny Lind, is about the cutest, sweetest thing ever….And doesn’t she look amazing for having had a baby not even 2 full days earlier?! She’s from Jackson, Mississippi (where Sam, […]
Two of our favorite young mamas have put Branch Basics to the ultimate test: their babies! Both girls strive to use the safest products around their little nuggets, but also need something that works, especially for the…well…”tough stuff”. Let’s hear it straight from the mamas’ mouths: “Baby Charlotte and Mom love Branch Basics! From washing […]
In yesterday’s post, I said I would share the ways Branch Basics came in handy for things leading up to the wedding – cleaning old church pews was one way. I was fortunate enough to have a friend whose parents have all the old church pews from the church that Sam grew up in before […]
But unlike lions and tigers and bears, these things are all so exciting!!! I caught an early morning flight to Jackson, MS and am now sitting in the passenger pick-up area praying against shifty internet signals as I wait for Kelly – driving here from Baton Rouge – to pick me up. Then we’re off […]
Thanks so much for all your amazingly creative tagline ideas…we loved, loved, LOVED each and every one! It was super hard to decide but once we did, we never looked back…it’s simple, it’s powerful and it’s TRUE. Thanks, Melanie Pritchett, for the one line that says it all… safe soap that simplifies your life We […]
Get those creative juices flowin’! We’re still undecided about a tagline for Branch Basics so we’re asking for your help! If you have any ideas for a tagline – no matter how simple, silly, or serious – tell us your suggestion before Monday. If yours is our favorite then you could win a gallon of […]
You may want to think twice before taking another pump of Purel…or any product containing Triclosan, a chemical added to anti-bacterial soaps since its discovery in the 70s. Studies of its ill effects have sent us warnings over the past few years, but this one is a true shout. According to Proceedings of the National […]
It is SO easy to make your own great, healthy fruit pops! I had actually never done it before and was inspired when flipping through DeliciousLiving magazine (one of my favorites) the other day. With the summer heat I have been craving sweet and refreshing treats like this, so I decided to give it a […]
If you’ve been to any of our workshops or spent even a few minutes browsing our “Learn” section, you’re familiar with the term “Endocrine Disruptors”. These are chemicals that mimc our natural hormones, potentially throwing off the body’s delicate endocrine system. What’s scary is their ability to evade the senses, lurking under the radar, hiding […]
“Branch Basics can do anything! Even make your hair grow! Wow, THANK YOU Branch Basics!” I bet you didn’t realize Branch Basics stimulated hair growth, did you?! Okay, maybe it doesn’t. But we had a great time pretending like it does! If you read my recent engagement story post, then this setting might look familiar […]
As Kelly said last week, thanks for your patience during our way-longer-than-we-could-have-ever-dreamed blogosphere sabbatical. We are now back in action, not only with our more user-friendly website full of tons of great articles, but with a strong focus on our beloved Branch Basics. If you haven’t heard us talk about it, we’ve been likened to […]
So yesterday we talked about toxins hidden car seats. Let’s look at two other potentially health-dooming toxins that linger around our little loved ones… 1. Cleaning Products Problem: Many conventional “cleaning” products play the lead antagonist in our air quality play. Filled with harsh bleach, ammonia and synthetic fragrances (just the one ingredient […]
Since we didn’t know if Shepard was going to be a boy or a girl, when he got home from the hospital he only had a few pieces of clothing. It didn’t take long, though, for my mom to take care of that problem. By the end of the day she came home with […]
Sometimes when people change their diet, and change to non-toxic products, the body starts to discharge toxins. If the kidneys, colon, liver, lungs are not able to handle the load, the poisons will come out of the skin. When this happens a rash may develop and/or the skin may itch. The kidneys are weak if discharge comes through the skin so this is an indication that a series of Salt Baths should be taken.