Crunchy Betty
Food on Your Face
Two weeks ago, we talked about a study done on thyme that showed it to be superior to benzoyl peroxide in treating the bacteria that causes acne. SO many of you were elated at the thought, and many of you vowed to do the …
A long time ago, in an apartment far, far away ... it is a period of ingredient wars. Rebel olive oil, striking from an overactive food processor, has won its first victory over the evil egg yolks.
In non-nerd terms: Two …
When you come from hearty German stock, like me, red face is an issue. But it only happens upon extreme exertion. Like, say, moving a king-sized mattress all by myself.
You should've seen my face, yo. It was like a tomato …
Several years ago, I had a friend tell me his story about climbing Machu Picchu. He was pretty out of shape at the time, and every time he looked up to see how much farther to the top, he had a keen sense that he’d …
I live under the Rocky mountains. Like, right under. If the mountains were a hat, I would be the old lady wearing them. Only I would paint them fuchsia. There's just something about an old lady in a pink hat.
Still, even …
Water. Agua. Eau.
It is the great giver of life, the washer of dirt, the slow and steady drip of time. Without water, life on this planet would not exist.
Unfortunately, with water, life in your homemade creations may …
If you've seen Food, Inc., you know Joel Salatin.
He's unforgettable. Really gives the whole documentary it's juicy, natural flavor. He's the farmer. You know the one I'm talking about. With the large glasses and the …
(First of all, you laughed at the title. I know you did. Because you totally got that it was a play on "Gee, you're looking swell." Because chia seeds swell. Get it? GET IT?)
I'm claiming hipster status with chia seeds. …
Ho-lee mo-lee. This is the LAST Tuesday in April, and, as such, the LAST Tuesdays Outside the Box.
I hope you've come prepared, my friends.
Today, we're talking about ways to use baking soda and unconventional ways to …
Sometimes I forget one of the wonderful things about blogging is that I'm allowed to not be perfect.
Nay.
One of the wonderful things about LIFE is that we're all allowed to not be perfect.
I spent the last two days …
It’s almost that time of year, when heaven appears in little pink forms all around us. Heaven made physical: the rose petal. I love inhaling the fragrant scent of roses and though I’ve planted a couple around my house, they …
Do you remember that time I totally cheated? No. You probably don't, because it just happened.
For this Tuesdays Outside the Box, I've actually combined both ideas into one; or, rather, let's just say there's a whole lot …
Before you start reading this, I want you to grab your rosemary essential oil (or a squished fresh rosemary leaf or even some cracked dried rosemary) and take a deep whiff. Why? Because it will help you retain all this …
I hope you all put your thinking caps on throughout the week to come up with outside the box ideas for ways to use flour or help alleviate seasonal allergies. But! If, for some reason, you couldn't think of any crazy new …
However, three of the top comments were energizing enough to get me off my butt and immersed in lemon. I had to try them immediately. And they are worthy! So worthy of praise and a dedicated blog post.
But before I get to …
What can you do with a wooden spoon?
Quick. Think about it. You can stir things, right? Like soup. Or pudding. Or pudding soup.
But if you took a little more time, you crafty people could think of a million things to …
I hunted and searched through my brain for a funny and/or inspiring wood story to accompany this post. Perhaps something about trees and how they symbolize the seasons we all go through as human beings? Maybe something about …
Moving makes it to the short list of the top 5 most stressful things you can do in your lifetime.
Since leaving the warm, safe womb of high school I have moved 16 times. That is not an exaggeration. 16 times. I used say …
A few months ago a friend of mine was chatting with someone else and mentioned me as her “crunchiest” friend. Intrigued, her companion asked, “What do you mean? Like, she only buys organic and recycles everything?” “No,” …
It all started yesterday when I was haphazardly tearing things from my wall.
Eventually, I reached the picture tiles - which had held up nicely for seven months using only sticky squares - and tried to pull one down. …
I like to imagine it went something like this:
Five women were sitting around a table eating sprouted whole grain scones, talking about the latest in health scandals. Martha turned to Jody and with a sly smile whispered …
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 …
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 …
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 …
