End the Snotty War on Humanity!
The human race has done some pretty crappy things to nature. And when we talk about things like toxic waste in the water supply, or fracking violently into the crust like rabid, monstrous groundhogs, or puncturing veins of the earth for its oil and allowing it to spew forth into pristine ocean water, it’s often with the idea that nature is benign and unable to fight back.
Once a year, I am reminded that this is not true. Mother nature is one sneaky, sly, avenging mama.
You might think I’m talking about natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, or even hurricanes. I am not. Those things, pshaw. They are child’s play compared to the terrible chastisement nature rains down on many of our heads this time of year.
Mother Nature’s great revenge is fall allergies.
Activated Charcoal for Bug Bites and Other Itchy Situations
I figure by now, many of you have picked up some activated charcoal to whiten your teeth with (which, by the way, has gotten rave reviews … check the comments).
So, with your excess supply of the powdery black magic, I wanted to give you all another great way to use it. Bug bites and other itchy situations – namely things like poison ivy!
Since you’ve already learned about activated charcoal’s goodness over here, let’s just move immediately into talking about how to access its power to pull the toxins from bug bites and stings out and away from your skin. The first way is the messier/more difficult, but more effective way. The second way is easy-peasy and great for kids.
No diddle-dawdle today!
Dazzle! Whiten Your Teeth With Activated Charcoal
Today, I’m going to tell you to put charcoal on your teeth to whiten them.
ONLY I DON’T MEAN REAL CHARCOAL, PEOPLE.
We have to get this out of the way – at the very beginning – so that no one reads the first four lines and goes, “Okey-dokey, Jimbo, open up that thar bar-BE-que ‘n let me fish out a brick ‘n shove it in meh mouth. Crunchy Betty said to.”
I DID NOT SAY TO DO THAT.
Stop it.
We’re not talking about charcoal. We’re talking about activated charcoal. Huge difference. And if you don’t know it, you should definitely read on. Before you wobble over to the barbeque and end up with a mouth full of stinky soot.
We’re clear, right? Not “charcoal” – but activated charcoal for teeth whitening. Right! So, let’s keep going. And it goes a little something like this:
Historic Beauty Days: Snippets From A Magazine Past
I’ve spent 40 of the last 80 hours immersed in this gosh-darned ladies’ magazine from the 1800s. Fascinating, eye-opening, and sometimes a little frightening, Godey’s Lady’s Book belongs in the annals of history, to be sure.
It’s not so much that I’ve received life-changing tips and ideas on beauty, it’s more that I’ve realized how true that frustrating axiom is, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
But we’ll talk about that tomorrow. Today, let’s just have some fun.
With ladies.
Delightful, proper ladies.
Thyme and Again – Guess What Else It Does? Goodbye Inflammation!
Two weeks ago, we talked about a study done on thyme that showed it to be superior to benzoyl peroxide in treating the bacteria that causes acne. SO many of you were elated at the thought, and many of you vowed to do the experimenting yourself – to see if it worked on you.
To date, two of you have checked in to tell us how it’s going. If you’ve been experimenting and haven’t checked in … YOOHOO? WHERE ARE YOU? Probably too busy admiring your gorgeous visage. Ah, such are the perils of crunchy beauty.
After this pretty picture, we’ll read the two “check-in” comments, but then you’ll find out just what else thyme can do for you (and it’s pretty cool).
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