“I Have Everything I Need.”

I subscribe to Freecycle, a community “newsletter” of sorts where people in your area can post up items they need or want to give away, in order to keep things out of landfills and garbage cans. (It’s consistently amazing what people throw away — my brother-in-law does cleaning side-jobs for some local (Christian, to boot) [...]

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Of Garage Sales and Grass-Fed Beef

It is a flawless late spring day. I spent the majority of today being uber-productive:
I woke up at 8am.
Did yoga.
Circulated two loads of laundry.
Baked blueberry-lemon muffins.
Took a shower.
All before 10am.

Normally, I am maybe half that productive on a full Saturday, but I was on a roll. My mom, Rachel, and Amanda came over, and we [...]

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Teeth Whitening Experiment: Result Time!

I just tried the natural teeth whitener recipe I posted a few days ago.
My teeth now have that great “fresh from the dentist” feeling — very smooth and clean. I don’t know how much whiter they are, but my guess is it takes awhile of regular use to see any results. It will be good [...]

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An Eco-tastic “Recipe” For Pearly Whites

I am fascinated to the back teeth with the idea of making your own everyday items, which stems from my valiant (and sometimes feeble) efforts to live in a more harmonious way with our pretty pretty planet.
I have been thinking about teeth whitening for a long time (strips, pastes etc.), but held off because it [...]

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