“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.”
~ Hodding Carter

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Homemade Deodorant

Being just about out of deodorant, I once again started a search for a natural deodorant that really works. Maybe I just have stinky pits or something, but most of the ones I have tried don’t work or, if they do, seem to lose effectiveness pretty quickly. So I often resort to regular grocery store ones [...]

Green Meme #2

I already did Green Bloggers #1, so I figured I would do #2 too even though I haven’t been tagged for it.

Guidelines:

1) Link to Green Meme Bloggers. (use image if you like)
2) Link back to whoever tagged you. (no need to wait to be tagged!)
3) Include meme number
4) Include these guidelines in your post
5) Tag 3 [...]

Earwigs and fleas and mold… Oh my!

So I really love BC.  I love that we get flowers coming up in February, while Calgary is still -40.  I love being near the ocean and that there are so many forests.  I can’t wait until Meredith is just a little older and I can take her out to the beaches on the west coast [...]

Throw away the Deet…

I remember Deet growing up.  For those who don’t know, Deet is the most common ingredient found in most commercial insect repellents, and is known to be highly toxic.  My parents used to caution us to use only tiny amounts, especially my dad who is an environmentalist and was quite concerned about its use.

Here is some [...]

There’s something in the air

Annie’s post on stinky shampoo and the comments afterwards got me thinking about all the smells and chemicals we subject ourselves to on a daily basis. Some of my friends/family think this is a weird new thing for me, but to be honest they’ve bothered me as long as I can remember. It’s just [...]

How it all began

I’m not sure where or when my journey to who I am now really began. A lot of my current thinking are beliefs I’ve had as long as I can remember. My dad was an environmentalist and I can remember him telling me “That’s not gross, that’s cool!” at some point when we were [...]