The little things.

I have written about my homamade deodorant and toothpaste, as well as the fact that pimento jars are absolutely perfect for storing them. A few reasons: some lot of cities I've lived in haven't offered glass recycling, so reusing it is always the more desired option over tossing it; my mom makes the best pimento and cheese, so my family creates what I would say is more than average pimento jar waste; with all the concern over BPAs (compounds found in some types of plastics that some studies have shown to disrupt the way that hormones function in...

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Have I Mentioned I Have the Cutest Cats in the World?

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Was that September that just flew by?

The end of summer is always a very stressful time of year for me--getting back into the balancing act of school, work, a full 8 hours, and adequate amounts of doing nothing tends to leave some casualties by the wayside. My skin, and personal hygiene in general, got chucked into a ditch somewhere around the 17th. In fact, I've been out of toothpaste since mid-August because none of the stores around here carry what grudgingly I'd come to accept as my new brand (some kind of sensitive/gentle Tom's of Maine).  Much like my deodorant dilemma, my all-time favorite toothpaste...

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Blackberry Wine Inspired, or, Can Mosquito Bites Send You Into Anaphylactic Shock?

Tonight was supposed to be dedicated to toothpaste-making, but I still need spearmint and peppermint essential oils.  I have plenty of lavender and dried mint on hand, though, so I decided to make a little deodorant since I used my next-to-last crumbs up this morning anyway.  Most people who know that I make my deodorant exclaim one of two things: a mildly disgusted, "Why?" or "Cool! Can you make me some?"  This whole thing started my sophomore year when Lush abruptly stopped making their Aromacreme, a brand I'd been using and loving for a year or two.  I was devastated,...

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