My son is going into his first year of middle school next year and the teacher warned us that they will need to pack deodorant with them in their gym bag. This may also be the year that he will need to get braces, so good oral hygiene is important for him, too. Today I'm sharing some Gym Bag Essentials for Middle Schoolers, including natural Tom's of Maine® Original Care Deodorant and Tom's of Maine® Antiplaque & Whitening Toothpaste.

Are you ready for your kids to head back to school? Make this back to school teacher’s gift basket with practical items, such as Tom’s of Maine® Long Lasting Deodorant and Tom’s of Maine® Rapid Relief Sensitive Toothpaste, that teachers will enjoy. We have a little over a month before we head back to school. As much as I love the long, lazy days of summer, part of me craves the routine of the school year. Something tells me that teachers feel the same way. This year, I want to help make back to school even more enjoyable for the special teachers in our lives by making a cute teacher gift basket that contains useful items they will enjoy.

Ah, summer break is upon us! Those glorious, wonderful, special, and yes… even stressful months where the hours are long, the heat is blistering, and family together time is at an all-time high. After a bit of a rocky transition to having everybody back home again, I’ve learned a few valuable lessons to make our summer break no sweat such as starting my day with an awesome deodorant like Tom’s of Maine!

My sister travels a lot and I have long admired her hanging toiletry bag that she has so I finally decided to make one of my own.  I’m currently packing for a beach trip and one item that will definitely be in my bag is my Tom’s of Maine® Long Lasting deodorant. Tom’s of Maine does not test their products on animals.  All Tom’s of Maine packaging is recyclable through TerraCycle and Tom’s of Maine gives 10% of their profits to human and environmental goodness.

In the Northeast when summer arrives so does the sunshine and high temperatures. My three girls and I love to maximize our outdoor time each day and enjoy their break to the fullest. When I am on-the-go throughout the season I always bring a few plant-based and natural items to stay fresh and healthy. Below are my top 7 essentials that are always in my bag in the warm summer weather.

When I committed to trimming my waste in 2016, I happily replaced my plastic toothbrush with one made from bamboo and started making my own deodorant. I did not, however, commit to DIY toothpaste - I’ve had too many issues with my mouth over the years. What I did, instead, was switch to Tom’s of Maine. Why Tom’s?

Safe teeth whitening is something I advocate for as a dentist. Many of my patients have asked me about using whitening toothpastes to help whiten their teeth at home, and I always tell them to be extremely careful. That’s because a lot of whitening toothpastes use abrasive additives to basically scrub the stains away. That may work in the short term, but the stain isn’t the only thing being scrubbed away – the enamel goes bye bye, as well. That was before. Now I tell everyone about Tom’s of Maine Luminous White Whitening Toothpaste for safe teeth whitening.

It's amazing how important our smile can be for first impressions, isn't it? Everyone wants a white smile, but not everyone knows how to go about getting it – especially by using natural methods like Tom's of Maine Luminous White Toothpaste. A simple change you can make is choosing a naturally whitening toothpaste like Tom’s of Maine Luminous White Toothpaste. It is clinically proven to whiten your teeth in only two weeks by removing surface stains.

I frequently joke that it’s always summertime in Miami, but as we are now in June…it is REALLY summertime! Summertime for this chick means a lot of brunching, long, lazy days on the beach with friends and frequent trips around the world…where I am sometimes caught in very silly photos with fully exposed teeth! As a blogger, most of my life is online, open to the public and very well documented. This means lots and lots and lots of photos. We all know how important a smile is, and I wear mine often…so it needs to be a smile with a nice set of pearly white teeth! After years of smoking (I know, I had a nasty habit for a long time), and a great fondness for coffee and tea, my teeth are not as white as they used to be, and I am constantly looking for ways to change that! I just switched to Tom’s of Maine Luminous White Toothpaste in an effort to brighten my smile!

Environmentally responsible packaging and practices continue to evolve in light of a new generation of consumers and CEOs, material advances, increasing regulations, environmental concerns—and of course, streamlining the corporate supply chain budget. In today’s beauty world, as well as in many other industries, much of the emphasis is on the Millennial consumer—and perhaps rightly so, as their influence is powerful and their purchasing habits differ from those of previous generations. Their awareness and knowledge spreads rapidly due to social networks, and affects their behavior and preferences. A simple tweet can cause an astronomical effect—positive or negative.