Natural Hair Care & Body Wash: Recipes & Recommendations

Posted Jul 8 2010 by in Natural Beauty with 18 Comments

When I found out I was pregnant with Katie one of the first things I did was read the labels on every product in my bathroom. I’m not sure what prompted me to do it, but I think it was this study linking hidden chemicals in perfumes to “abnormal development of reproductive organs in baby …

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I Kissed Toothpaste Goodbye

Posted Jul 6 2010 by in Natural Beauty with 54 Comments

The tale of how I came to shun toothpaste (even “natural toothpaste”) is a somewhat convoluted one. It started about ten months ago when I discovered my first massive blunder with numero uno, my firstborn child. On our way back from a service celebrating Papaw Dessinger’s life, Katie’s front tooth broke. No trauma. No fall. …

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Easy Homemade Deodorant That Really WORKS!!!

Posted Apr 13 2010 by in Natural Beauty with 90 Comments

The Summer of Stink Back in college I was always warning Daddypotamus about the toxins he was putting into his body, namely cigarettes and Taco Bueno (Gasp! I know, I can’t believe he ate Taco Bueno either!! ) Well, to show me that my concerns were being taken seriously he decided to take steps to …

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To stinky with love

Posted Jul 14 2009 by in Marriage with 14 Comments

When I met Daniel he was a fast-food loving, Dr Pepper drinking smoker (I know, I know). Obviously, what he needed in his life was someone to show him how to live healthy. Right.

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