So my natural deodorant saga continues. It turns out that I am allergic to baking soda (which one of you predicted, several attempts ago). The deodorant I made from three simple ingredients (which worked like a charm!), gave me itching and then weird, huge bumps. I won’t go into much detail. Suffice it to say that I had to return to my regular antiperspirant (which could eventually cause Alzheimer’s or breast cancer) and wait for the situation to stabilize. 

I am now on to what I hope is a final solution: I went back to Etsy and ordered a $6 trial of the natural deodorant that I loved many attempts

As I’ve written about many times, I’ve been trying to switch to more natural and healthy personal care products. I’ve switched to a new shampoo, and I already use a great soap. The main item on my list was moving away from a harsh antiperspirant. Honestly, I’m scared of the aluminum in antiperspirants and the parabens that are in a lot of personal care products. But I’ve had the hardest time trying to find a deodorant that works for me (I sweat a lot! And I live in Central Texas!). 

I fell in love with this natural deodorant sold on Etsy, but I’m allergic to it (my mom

I’m not the kind of person who believes “everything happens for a reason,” but I do believe everything that happens eventually leads to good things as well as bad things. 

When I found out our baby was dead, I wracked my brain trying to think of some of the good things that might be in store for us because of this sad event. It was difficult to do. In all my thinking, all I could come up with is: