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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...
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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... -
I was asked to do something for my sons' Montessori class for Earth Day. After a bit of thought, the following is what I did: I kicked th... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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 ...
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