• Organic Vs Natural – Do You Know the Difference?

    That’s a pretty-looking label, but do you know what it means? Absolutely nothing. It’s just marketing hype.  Consumers are waking up to what’s been happening to our food, and are wanting to make healthier choices.   The big companies know this, and so they’re beginning to label things “natural”, no matter what they are. The “natural” label is not subject to any federal regulation, and so companies can put it on any product that they choose.  That includes foods that are full of GMO’s (genetically modified foods) and growth hormones. The “organic” label, on the other hand, means a lot.  (For now.  GMO’s are beginning to contaminate organic crops and…

  • Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-Up (2/10)

    Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive organic & natural printable coupon list on the web.   If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! New! Beverages Florida’s Naturals – 55¢/1 Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice Green Mountain – $1/12pack  Naturals Hot Apple Cider Welch’s – $1/2 Refrigerated Juice Cocktails Welch’s – $1/1 Grape Juice Zevia – $1/1 six pack  All Natural Soda Breakfast Country Choice – $1/1 Organic Oats Dairy Ile De France  – $1/1  12 coupons for 12 varieties of Gourmet Cheeses Smart Balance – $3/3 Any product when you…

  • Giveaway: $100 Amex Gift Card! 7 Hours Today Only #HOTFLASH

    Who wouldn’t like to win $100 just for clicking a few buttons?  Now is your opportunity to win a $100 Amex Gift Card! Simply follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter below and “like” a few blogs!  This giveaway will run until 11pm tonight CST! Check back here 24-48 hours after the giveaway closes to find out if you won! (Thanks to Deals4Dummies for setting up this giveaway!) a Rafflecopter giveaway <a href=”http://rafl.es/enable-js”>You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>.

  • $25 for $50 worth of organic, local, and sustainable food in DFW – free delivery!

    I am really excited about this deal from Groupon! Greenling delivers organic and local groceries directly to your door for FREE!  They already operate in Austin and are expanding to the DFW area. They have a great selection too – including foods I can have a hard time finding in the grocery store.  You can order the groceries individually, or they offer ‘boxes’ including a juicing box! Get your Groupon here:  $25 for $50 worth of organic, local, and sustainable food from Greenling. If you’re new to Groupon, sign up here first. (Thanks, Southern Yankee Mix!)

  • Giveaway! Twenty $5 Amazon Gift Cards!

    I love doing giveaways for you guys, because I think it’s fun to win things – especially helpful things like Amazon Gift Cards! So, I’ve teamed up with some other bloggers and we are giving away TWENTY $5 Amazon gift cards! Thanks to the Giveaway Gal for setting up this giveaway! Good luck, everyone!

  • Mom’s Best Naturals Cereal for 49 cents at Kroger after coupon!

    You can get a super awesome deal on Mom’s Best Naturals Cereal at Kroger this week! They are only 99¢ each when you buy 10 participating products, and there is a $1/2 coupon available from Mom’s Best Naturals, making them only 49¢ each! Granted, processed breakfast cereals are not the healthiest thing to eat for breakfast, but sometimes it’s really handy to have a quick breakfast ready to go!  Mom’s Best Naturals is a great “compromise” food for us because it doesn’t have any hyrodgenated oils or high fructose corn syrup.  So if you’re going to eat cereal, I think it’s a great choice. Here’s how to get your deal:…

  • Common Toiletry Ingredient Found in 99% of Breast Cancer

    Once you finish reading this post, I want you to get up from the computer and go to your bathroom. Pull out your personal care products and read the labels. Throw in the trash EVERYTHING that has an ingredient with a paraben on the label. Don’t think twice about it, or dwell too much on how that’s your favorite shampoo or deodorant, or whatever. Just throw it out. Your body will thank you. Our personal care products are full of chemical preservatives called parabens. According to a study from California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, these parabens trick healthy cells into acting like cancer cells. Furthermore, a study published…

  • Organic & Natural Coupon Round-Up (2/3)

    Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive organic & natural printable coupon list on the web.   If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! New! Beverages Evamor – Natural Artesian Alkaline Water (20 oz)and Buy One Get One (Like/FB) Breakfast Rise –  $1/4 Breakfast Bars Grocery American Flatbread – $1/1 Pizza Bread Product Carrington Farms – $1/1 Flax Packs Chiquita – Buy One Get One Free – Avocado Hinode – 55¢/1 Dry Rice Kikkoman – $1.00/1 Soy or Terriyaki Sauce Mario – 35¢/1 Olives and Specialty Product (Like/FB) Muir…

  • 42 cents for Muir Glen Organics at Walmart after coupon!

    There is a new printable coupon from coupons.com for Muir Glen products! You can use this coupon at Walmart to get some cheap tomato paste or a good price on organic tomato sauce! Here are a couple of ideas: Muir Glen Organic Tomato Paste – 92¢ Use $1/2 Muir Glen Printable Coupon 42¢ each after coupon! Muir Glen Organic Tomato Sauce (25.5 oz) – $2.98 Use $1/2 Muir Glen Printable Coupon $2.48 each after coupon! There is also a $1/2 Cascadian Farm Granola Bars coupon available to print! They were $2.98 at Walmart, making them $2.48 each after coupon as well.

  • Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review & Giveaway!!!

    Tropical Traditions recently sent me a jar of coconut oil to review – and one to give away!  So stay tuned at the end of this post to learn how to win your own jar! I am a relative newcomer to coconut oil and have to admit that I was slow to try it out simply because I don’t like the taste of coconut.  (Actually, I think what I don’t like is the coconut that comes in the blue bag that also has propylene glycol in it!!  Maybe it’s fake coconut?) Anyway, coconut oil has been fabulous all the way around!  It only has a mild coconut taste, and I’ve…