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The Great Deodorant Debate
I’ve always been a sweater. In high school, I had to intentionally wear shirts that would not show my sweat rings.
Antiperspirant is really the only thing that works for me, although for years I’ve been trying to make the switch to more natural deodorants. The main ingredient in antiperspirant has been linked to Alzheimer’s, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it leads to other stuff too. I hate to put something on my body–day in and day out–that probably isn’t very good for it.
Of course our bodies are designed to handle toxins, but we expose them to so, so much. I like to minimize toxins in my life … Read More
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Halloween in August?
I tend to forget that once the holidays start in the fall/winter, they pretty much come non-stop.
I always think I’m ahead of the game by starting my Halloween costume early. I start brainstorming ideas several months in advance and usually start making my costume at the beginning of October (even though I’m often rushing to finish it the night before or day of).
And then I start thinking about Matt’s birthday and Thanksgiving. But by the time those two holidays have come and gone, I don’t seem to have enough time to get ready for Christmas. Or New Year’s!
Okay, I need to calm myself down. It’s clearly not … Read More
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Flying the Coop
Finally! Our chicken coop as arrived!I say “finally” because we have been co-habitating with the chickens (yes, in our house–our dining room to be more specific) for the past week and a half. The first day, it was actually incredibly fun. We let them walk around our living room, and we held them in our laps. We invited our neighbors over to do the same thing.
And the sunny weekends were nice, too. When it’s nice outside, we carry the chickens out two-by-two and watch them peck around on the grass. It’s endlessly entertaining (oddly enough).
But the rest of the time, our four chickens have been cooped up … Read More
