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Archives for February 2012

Pinterest and the 7 Handy Tricks 1

Pinterest and the 7 Handy Tricks

by Crunchy Betty

Are you ready to take a heady, esoteric journey through all the emotional, spiritual, and soulful lessons I've learned over the past 5 months on Pinterest?

YES? YES?

Too bad. It's not going to happen. I had a post that …

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Love You Three Times: My New Favorite Handmade Shops and a Basket of Love Giveaway

Love You Three Times: My New Favorite Handmade Shops and a Basket of Love Giveaway

by Crunchy Betty

There is something about the intimate quality of handmade products, the realness and the everything I talked about yesterday. And, as we've discussed so many times here, there are a lot of good things about not making your …

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Trust Yourself and Change the World

Trust Yourself and Change the World

by Crunchy Betty

Let's talk about trust.

And money.

And stuff.

In the olden days of yore, money served one purpose: To exchange your time for goods or services. It was pretty honest, you know? "Hey, Octavius, can I buy that gold …

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Your Winning Homemade Glass Cleaner - Now With Video 1

Your Winning Homemade Glass Cleaner – Now With Video

by Crunchy Betty

A year and a half ago, I tested several homemade glass cleaners.

Some of you may be aware of this. Some of you who saunter over here from Pinterest (bless its internety heart) probably came here just because of that …

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When Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Isn't So Wholesome 2

When Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Isn’t So Wholesome

by Crunchy Betty

I used extra virgin olive oil in my oil cleansing routine, and I broke out like a 13-year-old would if they washed their face with bacon pizza.

That is not an uncommon complaint, although it's not the rule. Occasionally, …

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Start Crafting Your Perfect Crunchy Herb Garden - Now!

Start Crafting Your Perfect Crunchy Herb Garden – Now!

by Crunchy Betty

Guess what? We’ve already passed the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. And that means – hooray! – Spring is really on it’s way.

You may be looking out your window now at piles of snow, but it’s not …

Read moreStart Crafting Your Perfect Crunchy Herb Garden – Now!
Community Question: To Placebo or Not To Placebo With Your Wily Kids? 1

Community Question: To Placebo or Not To Placebo With Your Wily Kids?

by Crunchy Betty

Dear Crunchy Betty,

I need for you to come up with a way to deceive my kids. Yes, indeedy. So many nights during bedtime I get the "Mommy, my hand is aching" or "Mommy, my toe feels weird. I need medicine."

And so I …

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How to Turn Your Daughters (Back) Into Witches

How to Turn Your Daughters (Back) Into Witches

by Crunchy Betty

Traditionally witches were those folks, mostly poor &/or older women, who just didn't fit in with their medieval neighbors. Their crimes included healing with herbs, having pets & helping birth babies. Oh, & …

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Homemade Ginger Beer: The Happy Birthday Drink 8

Homemade Ginger Beer: The Happy Birthday Drink

by Crunchy Betty

I wrote this when I was 36 years old.

By the time you read it, I will be 37. In mere hours, I will have aged an entire year.

It's high time we start marking our passing of time not in years, but in minutes. The …

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5 Fresh Ways to Use Ginger in Homemade Beauty 5

5 Fresh Ways to Use Ginger in Homemade Beauty

by Crunchy Betty

During the winter season, my house is never empty of ginger. It's a must-have for cough and cold season, as well as any tummy upsets that might sneak up. Also, it's delicious. And spicy.

Spicylicious.

It looks like …

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Synchronicities and Happy Coincidences: Have You Noticed the Magic Lately? 1

Synchronicities and Happy Coincidences: Have You Noticed the Magic Lately?

by Crunchy Betty

Claire, if you're reading this, please continue to pay attention. You, especially, will enjoy this story.

"According to Vedanta, there are only two symptoms of enlightenment, just two indications that a transformation is …

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Your Behind-the-Scenes Look at a DIY Blog Post: Or Why You Should LOVE Your DIY Bloggers 6

Your Behind-the-Scenes Look at a DIY Blog Post: Or Why You Should LOVE Your DIY Bloggers

by Crunchy Betty

I've said it before, and I'll say it a million times more. Crunchy Betty is blessed with the best readers ever to grace the earth. Not a day goes by that I don't receive a sweet, thankful email that melts my heart.

And …

Read moreYour Behind-the-Scenes Look at a DIY Blog Post: Or Why You Should LOVE Your DIY Bloggers
How Chickens Lead to a Better Life 4

How Chickens Lead to a Better Life

by Crunchy Betty

Today we have a special treat from Bonnie at Hungry Chicken Homestead. I first met Bonnie at a local community swap, and she's a vivacious urban homesteader with an infinite amount of homesteading wisdom behind her. Here's …

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Moisturizing Bath Candy: THE Hot Valentine Craft 9

Moisturizing Bath Candy: THE Hot Valentine Craft

by Crunchy Betty

Timing is really everything, isn't it?

Were it not for timing, a delicious sequence of events that brought you to a special place in time, you wouldn't have met your significant other or even your best friend. Without the …

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