Yes, the title is a little misleading. Clearly 10 remedies aren't going to cover everything in the whole entire world. But right here are my top 10 go-to treatments for whatever ails you problem-wise. They're my staples. My rock. They work like charms before you know it. And, best of all, they're in no particular order - pick your problem and try the solution. (But remember, not everything works for everyone in the same way. You are all unique snowflakes.) 1. Dandruff - Coconut Oil To be ... Continue Reading
Archives for October 2011
Put This On Your Bucket List: Homemade Butter
That's it. I'm done. There are no more things on my bucket list. HOMEMADE BUTTER? CHECK! It was everything I dreamed it would be. And more. Creamy, delicious more. Okay, the truth is, I don't have a bucket list. Or, rather, I have a retroactive bucket list. When I do something that blows my mind, I whip out a piece of paper, write it down, and then cross it off and say, "ONE MORE THING DONE ON MY BUCKET LIST!" It's better this way. There's no guilt. I have enough lists hanging around ... Continue Reading
The Weekend Existential Crisis: Why Are We Doing This?
The existential crisis rears its head every once in a while. The one where I get really lost in wondering why we're doing what we're doing. What's the point of being crunchy? Are we looking backward instead of forward? Is this impeding "progress?" The answer to the latter question, on many levels, is "yes." Yes, what we're doing is impeding progress, in the way progress is currently defined. What we need - or what I need maybe - is a redefinition of "progress." Tell me if I'm wrong, but ... Continue Reading
YUM – Crunchy Sister’s Hearty Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Remember that time I disappeared for a week? Somebody thought I fell off the face of the earth, abducted by aliens and stripped of the law of gravity (which allowed the falling, tumbling, and screaming). That didn't happen. Instead, I hopped - on a whim - into a car and drove to Kansas City to pick up my mother from my sister's house. During that time, kissing babies and oatmeal ensued. (I did not kiss oatmeal, though it was considered). My sister makes the gol-darned best oatmeal in the ... Continue Reading
Community Question: Have You Ever Detoxed?
One of the first real blogs I ever read was a running commentary on what it was like to do the Master Cleanse. Horrifying, I would say. Words like "explosive diarrhea" and "want to stab the postman in the eye" and "if I don't eat something soon, I will literally gouge my stomach out with a melon baller" were used liberally throughout the real-time updates. Fascinating, I thought. I must do this some time. Because what is life without suffering? In all honesty, I have been saying - FOR ... Continue Reading
Hello, Sexy! Make Your Own Unique Handmade Solid Perfume
Hey, sexy. Yeah, you. The one that smells so good - the one that's unique and alluring. Today, we're going to learn how to make our own solid perfume, and I promise you (PROMISE YOU) that if you choose to do this, no one in the world will smell just like you. Ever again. You'll have that precious je ne sais quoi that doesn't just make other people go "yum," but that keeps your spirits high constantly (because, hello aromatherapy). Not only do you want to make your ... Continue Reading