I ran out of facial powder this morning.  I've used Prescriptives for years as it's one of the only ones that doesn't irritate my skin.  Bu...

(originally published 6/29/09, updated 9/25/09) I finally did it. I rid my home of toxic cleaners. I wish I'd done it a lot sooner. I wa...

Each family in my 5-year-old's Montessori class is asked to assume morning snack duty for a few weeks during the school year.  The school h...

"Weebee" by Tumblweed Tiny House Company I am fascinated by tiny houses.  Off grid, low impact, little homes that are attractive, ergonom...

I've tried my hand at making a number of cosmetics (see my "Homemade Beauty" link, above) but I'd never tried making mascara.  It seemed dau...

This past Thursday was my older child's first day of school. To celebrate, we went out for ice cream. As we walked from the car, we disc...

My 5 year old's classmates are crazy about Chapstick.  They think it's cool to bring it to school and keep it in their pockets, sometimes le...

When I was a child, we always had a real Christmas tree. We went as a family to the Christmas tree lot and carefully selected one, lashed i...

"ComLuv" is shorthand for CommentLuv , a plugin which allows folks who graciously comment on your blog to enhance their own blog's profile b...

I've been an allergy sufferer for as long as I can remember.   I can't be around cats, dogs, rabbits, horses - any animals, really, without ...