It is February which means it is time to plan what to grow this year. Here are a few relatively easy suggestions to promote healthy home and body care.

tomatoes – nothing in the store can compare to home grown!
basil
mint
loofah – Yes, you can grow loofah. I do not know who started the rumor that loofah sponges come from the sea!
marigold – pretty and good for pest/rabbit control
winter squash (including pumpkin)
lettuce
garlic – tasty and also good for pest control (plant near the lettuce)
various peas and beans are easy too – I …

Hmm, how to sustainably maintain baby smooth legs? This is the question I asked myself not long ago. I gave up using disposal razors a while back when my husband switched to a long lasting safety razor. Previously, we would split a package of replacement razor heads. Buying a package only for myself just wasn”t an expense that I could enjoy, but you can read more on that story here.
Not daring to bare hairy legs, I switched to using those cream hair removers. That, of course, was before beginning my …

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I never even considered using cloth diapers until I spent two days at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas. There were several different manufactures and various packages. I was amazed at how different cloth diapers are now and how simple they seem to be.
When my sister had her first child almost 15 years ago she used cloth diapers. She used a diaper service back then; needless to say it didn’t last long. So when I had my daughter the thought never crossed my mind.
Now as I prepare for the …