There's this magical box that lives in my "crunchy corner." In it are wonders ne'er before seen, like unicorns and fairies and men who ask for directions. Just kidding, men. (You'd never fit in this box.) Actually, what's in this box are small baggies full of herbs and roots and flowers and resins. Every so often, when I go to our local natural food store, I'll pick up an herb that I've recently learned about, but never worked with. I bring it home, smell it, touch it, and occasionally ... Continue Reading
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Ditch the Tampons and Switch to a DivaCup (Sexy? Right!)
It all started two years ago when my sister said, "You should really try the DivaCup," and I said, "Huh. Weird." And every month, I'd think about it, but then I'd look at the price of a DivaCup ($30) compared to a the price of a box of tampons ($7), and I'd say, "Next month. I'll get one next month when we have more money." Clearly, I am not very good at understanding substantial long-term savings, because you don't throw the DivaCup away. Not for years. And then the conversation happened ... Continue Reading
25 Free Printable Recipe Cards – Merry Early Crunchmas!
You haven't been so subtle with your hints, y'know. For months, you've been asking me to find a way to make it easier to print recipes from Crunchy Betty. You've hinted that you might not talk to me again if I don't figure this out. Oh, I've seen you stomping your feet, even as you were leaving the most lovely comments. Crunchy Betty sees all, missies. Well, I have good news, and I have better news. First, I'm going to start trying to remember to implement a way to make it easy ... Continue Reading
Elderberry Syrup Recipe for Cough & Cold
I thought I'd try my hand at vlogging, and my conclusion is that I'm a much better writer than a speaker or videographer. But I spent all dang day on this, so I'm posting it anyway. This is a recipe for elderberry syrup, which is seriously effective, and MUCH less expensive than any elderberry concoctions or sambucol medications you'll buy in the store. It's easy and it's really, really fun to make. Elderberry Syrup Recipe for Coughs and Colds Here is the recipe for it, or you can ... Continue Reading
For-Giving & Forgiveness: Food For Your Soul
'Tis the season of giving. Giving, buying, making, giving, giving, giving. We get so caught up in the giving (and in the stress of finding the right giving to give) that we forget about the other kind of giving. The kind that really matters. For-giving. Forgiving. And forgiveness. Especially when we're all cramped together with family we love, but who've really done some pretty stinky things in the past. Your brother Kyle? Remember when he picked on your weight? And your mom? Jeezopee, how ... Continue Reading
How to Keep a Natural Litter Box and Other Cat-Related Nonsense
Did you know that you can train a cat to use a toilet? It's a real thing, and real cats who have brains can do this; they don't even need opposable thumbs or current issues of National Geographic. They are just fine with back issues. I'm thinking about doing this with my cat, but given our recent interactions, it will just give him one more reason to sit on my head. Here are his other reasons: he's hungry, or I'm asleep, or it's less than 86.5 degrees outside, or I'm breathing. But let's ... Continue Reading