Author Archives: Calley

Sensual Sea Salt Body Scrub Recipe

Are you looking for a new way to connect with your loved one?  Send the kids to Grandma’s for a few days this summer and plan a spa day (or evening) at home with your special someone.  Skip the expensive … Continue reading

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Tips for Visiting the Beach With Kids

Even before we moved to Florida our family has always taken vacations to the beach.  Both of my kids had their toes dipped into the Gulf of Mexico before they turned 6 months.  Regardless of how old your baby or … Continue reading

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My Date With a 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco

A few weeks ago we had the privileged of borrowing a brand new 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco for a week.  If you follow The Eco Chic on Instagram you got a sneak peek inside the Malibu and the adventures we … Continue reading

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Summer of Cloth Giveaway

Do you love cloth diapers?  Wool dryer balls?  Lunapads?  Then this is a giveaway just for you!  I’ve invited a few of my favorite sponsors from throughout the year to join us for a Summer of Cloth Diapers giveaway!  This … Continue reading

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The Candy Crush Curse

Look familiar?  That ONE lone jelly just sitting their taunting you on Candy Crush!  What, you don’t play Candy Crush? If you’re on Facebook you’ve probably received those “requests” we all hate to play your stupid game or donate lives … Continue reading

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What’s in the May Ecocentric Mom Subscription Box?

I posted this same picture on Instagram the day my May ecocentric mom subscription box arrived and I instantly got several questions about these boxes.  This is my 2nd month getting the ecocentric mom box and this months did NOT … Continue reading

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Balboa Sling Review & Guest Post

I’d like to introduce a fellow blogger to you, Christine from Thoughts of Fluff blog.  Christine is a guest blogger today and wanted to share her thought on the Balboa Sling.  If you are looking for a carrier you might … Continue reading

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NatureBox, All Natural Subscription Snack Boxes

You’d think with all these food posts that I was pregnant or something!  (No, I’m NOT pregnant – that would take an act of God!)  I have to tell you about a really cool subscription box that I was gifted … Continue reading

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Chocolate Nutella Toffee Banana Bites Recipe

While searching aimlessly on Pinterest one evening I found a few pictures of chocolate covered bananas (like this one from Little B Cooks) and knew that my entire family would devour them.  My dear sweet husband recently found something similar … Continue reading

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Mango Avocado Fruit Salsa Recipe

I’ve always wanted to make a fruit salsa but my family usually snubs their nose when I get creative in the kitchen.  We picked up some chicken that was marinated in a mango coconut sauce at our friends new butcher … Continue reading

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