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Archives for April 2011

Food For Your Soul Friday: Implicit Joy

by Crunchy Betty

I am already dead.

In some future place, some unknown time, in some way no man can accurately predict, I am dead.

So are you.

How does it feel?

Irrespective of the tragedy we endure, or see on the computer …

Read moreFood For Your Soul Friday: Implicit Joy
Make Your Own Heavenly Homemade Vanilla and Peppermint Extracts 8

Make Your Own Heavenly Homemade Vanilla and Peppermint Extracts

by Crunchy Betty

Simple vanilla
Spirited peppermint drenched
Extracts from heaven

Or maybe

Vodka-bathed nature
Peppermint and vanilla
Patience – don’t drink yet

Yeah. I don't know what came over me while I was making these, but …

Read moreMake Your Own Heavenly Homemade Vanilla and Peppermint Extracts
Activated Charcoal Cooling Summer Scrub Recipe 1

Activated Charcoal Cooling Summer Scrub Recipe

by Crunchy Betty

As promised, here are all the details on the summer scrub that you can order - or make at home all by your little lonesomes.

The pre-ordering period will last ONLY until May 9, 2011 or until we reach 100 orders, whichever …

Read moreActivated Charcoal Cooling Summer Scrub Recipe

Nakedness on the Internet

by Crunchy Betty

Everything seems so much deeper these days. Thoughts connect on a more intrinsic, creative level. The connections of the world – of us – make excruciating sense so often. I cry a lot. When these moments hit. It’s very …

Read moreNakedness on the Internet

Weekend Update with Crunchy Fey

by Crunchy Betty

There's no top story here, because they're all super top stories.

Things you'll love.

Or hate.

I can't predict your moods. WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL?

Ahem. Let's get started.

Read moreWeekend Update with Crunchy Fey
This IS a Secret: Carry-Along Freshener/Deodorizer 1

This IS a Secret: Carry-Along Freshener/Deodorizer

by Crunchy Betty

Nobody knows but your purse.

That would be my tagline, if I were smart enough to market and sell this homemade carry-along freshener (for your underarm regions).

If I were a multinational corporation hellbent on ruling …

Read moreThis IS a Secret: Carry-Along Freshener/Deodorizer
Not a Secret Homemade Deodorant 7

Not a Secret Homemade Deodorant

by Crunchy Betty

It's been seven months since I switched to 100% homemade deodorant.

The switch, it seemed like this HUGE DEAL that could ruin my life. Like, this monumental thing that might alienate all my friends and family. Like, …

Read moreNot a Secret Homemade Deodorant
The EarthBox, the Lavender, and the Knowing 12

The EarthBox, the Lavender, and the Knowing

by Crunchy Betty

This is a story about planting with EarthBoxes, a clueless first-time gardener, and a great big thought that came from a tiny seedling.

The part about the girl goes like this: She has never had a green thumb, or so she's …

Read moreThe EarthBox, the Lavender, and the Knowing
3-Step Spring Cleaning ... For Your Face!

3-Step Spring Cleaning … For Your Face!

by Crunchy Betty

While we're so focused on cleaning under the beds, and cleaning the floor behind the toilet (because who does that more than once a year?), we forget the most important thing.

Our faces.

And, yes, it's good to give …

Read more3-Step Spring Cleaning … For Your Face!

Problem-Solving: Helping Your Loved Ones Help You Crunch

by Crunchy Betty

"My family thinks I'm crazy!"

"My husband's threatening mutiny if I replace the fabric softener!"

"I've been locked out of the house with unshampooed hair, waving a bottle of lavender essential oil and a jar full of …

Read moreProblem-Solving: Helping Your Loved Ones Help You Crunch
Ditch the Dryer Sheets: Spray-Fresh DIY Fabric Softener

Ditch the Dryer Sheets: Spray-Fresh DIY Fabric Softener

by Crunchy Betty

In this super-fast connected incredibly high-tech day and age, we all know that dryer sheets are bad, right?

I mean, really bad. For you, for your kids, and for the environment.

But they make for soft, cuddly-teddy …

Read moreDitch the Dryer Sheets: Spray-Fresh DIY Fabric Softener
The Pretty Mouth Winner(s)! And What's Up With My Oven? 1

The Pretty Mouth Winner(s)! And What’s Up With My Oven?

by Crunchy Betty

If ever you wondered. If ever you doubted. If ever you questioned whether or not anyone ever reads the comments you leave, please stop doing that right now.

You have affected someone's life - right here on this blog. And, …

Read moreThe Pretty Mouth Winner(s)! And What’s Up With My Oven?
Nontoxic, Homemade Oven Cleaner - Will It Work?

Nontoxic, Homemade Oven Cleaner – Will It Work?

by Crunchy Betty

You guys know how when you're late with your tax return, you get fined, right?

And you know how if you never, ever do taxes, you get thrown in jail?

Well, if the government required us to clean our ovens once a year, …

Read moreNontoxic, Homemade Oven Cleaner – Will It Work?

Change. The rest is cake

by Crunchy Betty

You buy a new pair of running shoes. This is it, you think. This will change everything. These shoes, they’re my motivation. They’re my change. And you use them, right? Once or twice. And then they become the newest lint …

Read moreChange. The rest is cake
The "You Have Such a Pretty Mouth" Eco-Dent/Beauty Without Cruelty Giveaway

The “You Have Such a Pretty Mouth” Eco-Dent/Beauty Without Cruelty Giveaway

by Crunchy Betty

What better way to start the week than with a pretty mouth?

I know!

Let's give away a really great "pretty mouth" set from Eco-Dent and Beauty Without Cruelty, two companies who offer really thoughtful natural products …

Read moreThe “You Have Such a Pretty Mouth” Eco-Dent/Beauty Without Cruelty Giveaway

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