by Daisy | Mar 31, 2010 | Body Care, Household
As the weather warms up, get those feet ready for their annual unveiling with this recipe for a neem-heavy lotion I can only term a “slather.” It hits the warmth of your skin and liquefies into a juicy, emollient boon for the toughest hide. Neem and...
by Daisy | Jan 27, 2010 | Body Care, Household
I’ve been doing cloth diapers for two years and have made a few observations along the way. Anyone wanting to hear my reflections on the subject of infantile excrement management is so in luck. 1. I am humbled by the incredible transformative miracle of the...
by Daisy | Nov 4, 2009 | Body Care, Household
As I was trimming back a few blackberry shoots I got to thinking–Aren’t blackberry leaves Something–you know, something in their own right other than the prickly part of blackberry production? As it turns out, they are something. High in tannins and...
by Ivory Soap | Sep 8, 2009 | Body Care, Household
http://www.flickr.com/photos/beedigital/ / CC BY 2.0 Don’t eat sugar. Lower your calories. Have an energy bar. Avoid carbs. Jump off the roof! The diet industry can make us all really nuts if we pay attention too long. And unfortunately, most of us...
by Daisy | Jun 19, 2009 | Body Care, Household
This is an insect repellent for the skin. I’m not going to misrepresent–for me, it isn’t the holy grail of natural repellents which would last indefinitely and be 100% bugproof. I keep a bottle in my back pocket and reapply frequently and I still get...
by Daisy | Apr 20, 2009 | Body Care, Household
Shampoo and body wash, like all synthetic detergents, work equally well in hard and soft water. The problem is that it’s expensive and rips the oils out of your hair. Hence the need for conditioner–to cover up the oil-stripping-damage done by the...
