Some might say I go too far. When compared to the average consumer, I may seen downright nutty. But I believe that decades ago鈥攂efore mass consumer culture kicked in鈥擨 would have seemed fairly normal. Well, let’s say normal as far as my consumption patterns go鈥� As I have said many times, I鈥檓 not extreme, our […]
Month: October 2016
14 Benefits of Cooking
Yes, cooking requires time. But I’m not advocating a five-course meal every night. Dinner can be very simple: rice and beans with a side salad; a quick stir-fry; revamped leftovers. I don鈥檛 cook anything very elaborate. I simply try to eat a healthy diet鈥攐ne devoid of processed food. (Read this post for 18 time-saving tips […]
Bentonite-Calcium Tooth Powder
I am not a dentist. I am merely sharing聽my own experience,聽not dispensing medical advice. Now that I have that out of the way… Full-On Hippie Ingredient: Eggshell Calcium Powder For a while now, I have wanted to make toothpaste with calcium powder but simply could not find聽calcium powder in bulk. So I made my own […]
How to Make Free Chestnut Laundry Soap
While scrolling through Instragram recently, I saw a pic of homemade laundry soap made from horse chestnuts at @less_is_more_pdx. I was amazed! I immediately messaged the woman behind the IG account鈥擜ngela Zahas鈥攁nd asked her if she would like to write a guest blog post about her homemade soap. Horse chestnut trees grow in temperate areas of […]