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OK let me first post a disclaimer: Our scale is not the most reliable. I don’t trust it. That said, I am going to weigh myself at the gym today and see what it says. Now, let’s go on to my news. I just weighed myself and it looks like I lost 6 pounds since [...]

Fascinating interview with Sally Fallon, President of the Weston A. Price Foundation on essential fatty acids and why saturated fats are critical to good health. Also how good saturated fats like butter, lard, duck and goose fat, and coconut and palm oil were driven out of the marketplace by corporations profiting off of soybean oil: [...]

My friend Angelique wrote this to me in a an email the other day: We’re in the middle of a quiet revolution. Things that seem radical now will seem a lot less so in give or ten years, maybe even one or two years. Things are changing and they’re changing fast, right underneath our feet. [...]

My hair still looks great. No greasies whatsoever. Soft, shiny, luscious. I washed again yesterday with the Terressentials hair wash. This time I washed it twice, the second time leaving it on for an hour. Then I rinsed with diluted apple cider vinegar and lemon juice. I thought no poo was no washing. It’s not [...]

I’m really excited about my hair. I used my new Terressentials clay hair wash today. It’s made of all natural, edible, organic ingredients including aloe vera, bentonite clay, and essential oils. I followed their instructions and washed my hair three times. The third time, I left the clay on, wrapped up in a towel, for [...]

Reverse Osmosis Water Filter This is my number-one priority, since I am constantly having to lug distilled water back from the market. Needs to remove fluoride. Not sure which one to get yet. If anyone has any suggestions, please comment. Shower Filter Needs to remove chlorine — I hate getting out of the shower feeling [...]

It’s cold and rainy tonight. A good night for a hot bowl of soup. But I didn’t really feel like cooking, plus I had a lot of lettuce in our CSA box. So I decided to make a fresh and nourishing winter salad. Good fats and raw vegetables and fruits! Chef’s Salad with Fennel, Apple, [...]