We finally decided to ditch regular toilet paper and switch to homemade TP, otherwise known as “family cloth.” (And we’re telling the whole internet!) My husband and I moved away from toilet paper for a number of reasons: (1) It’s dry. (2) The chemicals it’s processed in are bad for those sensitive areas. (3) It…
For those of you who don’t know (and by the end of this, you’ll wish you’d have known sooner), the Mooncup is a brand of menstrual cup made from medical grade silicone that is worn during a menstrual period. It is reusable and awesome for SOOO many reasons. I first heard of the Mooncup from…
Lord knows, we are all reluctant to let go of something. Sometimes our “stuff” is like a safety blanket. Sometimes we just resist change. After all, that’s why you still hang on to your favorite pair of shoes and wear them until they fall apart, right? It’s the same reason we keep things from childhood.…
Butter Believer posted a status on Facebook the other day that read like this: “Husband wants a “normal” toothpaste, but I refuse to get that nasty stuff with fluoride, triclosan, and a hundred other toxic chemicals in it. But all the “natural” toothpastes contain glycerin, which coats teeth and prevents minerals from reaching them. Anyone…
A little update on the no shampoo front! It’s been a little over a week, and my hair already feels and looks so different! It’s fuller and more voluminous, softer, shinier, and it just feels cleaner. Frank really likes his hair, too. About once a day, he’ll feel his curls and exclaim, “Wow! It’s so…
There’s a trend going around a lot of the natural family/organic living circles. This trend is to STOP using shampoo (or conditioner) in order to avoid all the chemical ingredients. I’ve heard about it. I’ve read about it. I’ve THOUGHT about it. And I finally decided that there were too many crunchy mamas blogging about…