Did you know you can make your own plant-based milk at home with just a few steps? After many questions on our social media posts, we decided to consolidate all of the information we have on creating your own plant-based milk into one blog post, including the why, the how, and some of our favorite recipes.

Lean proteins, healthy fats, leafy greens, various vitamins and fatty acids are all essential to brain development in little ones. Don't feel overwhelmed by this task. We completely understand busy work schedules and being in a food rut. This easy guide will have you planning “mom-of-the-year” lunches in no time.

What is the first thought that pops into your head when you think of menstrual cups and reusable cloth pads? Messy? Unhygienic? Leakage? Well, we’ve got some good news - they're none of the above! 

We love lemon essential oil. It’s such a versatile oil to have on hand at home; from boosting your mood to cleaning and cooking - the humble lemon essential oil is an all-around superstar!

Look. We’ve all been there.

We’ve all beheld our cosmetic collection with a loving gaze... and those not so pristine brushes off to the side, crusted with weeks of use.

It’s the elephant in the room, and for what it’s worth: the elephant isn’t looking pretty.

“Back to school” season is just around the corner! No doubt you have already been bombarded with tons of sale ads and promotions every time you walk into a store. If you have school-aged children, the daunting task of shopping for clothes, shoes, and supplies can be overwhelming.

This week, we are excited to spotlight one of our most used (and beneficial) natural ingredients, coconut oil! Prior to starting Urban Oreganics, we spent a great deal of time researching all-natural ingredients to create our beauty and skincare products. Coconut oil immediately stood out as being multi-beneficial, and since it is so plentiful, we knew it would provide an excellent base for many of our products.

If you are a parent, you know how overwhelming pregnancy and parenthood can be. Not only is your life completely changed with the addition of a little one, but the addition of things can actually be very triggering for some. From the day a pregnancy is announced, mothers (well, parents) are seemingly inundated with gifts. With the rise in popularity of baby showers, gift registries, and themed birthday parties, the stuff parents accumulate in just a few short years can get overwhelming very quickly.

Whatever your dietary preferences may be, basing your meals around plant-based whole foods is totally doable! We went vegan 11 years ago, and while we realize this lifestyle may not be for everyone, even making little changes will do wonders for your health and the environment - and Meatless Monday is a great way to start!

It can be tough to be green, especially as a parent. Your brain isn’t always working correctly, you have less time, shifted priorities, and added expenses.

Last year I chatted with DJ Waldow of gDiapers' It Takes a Village to Raise a Parent Podcast. As the former Community Manager at gDiapers, I was honored to be interviewed about my green parenting tips and tricks.

Our long-awaited Meal Prepping blog series outlines how we plan, shop, and prep one week’s worth of food in our house. Using this method, we have cut our grocery budget in half, and have zero food waste at the end of each week. Explore our 7-day example menu.

I started using natural and organic beauty products over a decade ago, when the options were limited and natural beauty was more “hippie” than mainstream. I became fascinated with how what we eat and what we put on our skin can help or hinder our health. When I became a mom it was just as, if not more, important to continue using quality products on my skin and then on my daughter’s skin.