It’s Easy Being Green: Bug off!
Filed under: Health and Safety, Parks, Road trip, Vacations
It's that time of year again. You know, the time of year when the bugs come out of hiding and the news is full of fear-mongering about the West Nile virus?As a mom who is making every attempt to de-chemicalize her home, this time of year sends extra panic into my heart as I have to decide which is scarier: covering my family in repellents with DEET, or potentially subjecting them to the possibility of West Nile.
So when one of my favourite sites, SavvyMom.ca, did a post on DOs and DONTs of bug protection, I was overjoyed. In fact I went out and tried one that they recommended -- Burt's Bees Lemongrass Outdoor Lotion (those who know me well call me a Burt's Bees-a-holic) -- and had fantastic results. The scent was reminiscent of a Thai restaurant, but we were all lemony fresh and bug free.
The article provides more than just products to try, it also has a common sense list of ways to avoid bug bites. Go check it out.
Got any tried and true natural mosquito repellents or remedies? Let me know.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments