You all know how much I love, LOVE honey! Yeah, not much of a secret there. I don’t know if I love eating it or putting it on my face more, but that’s beside the point. While others might freak at a close encounter with a honey bee, me, I see it as an opportunity … Continue Reading...How to Become a Beekeeper| Crunchy Betty
Note from Betty: The following is a guest post from Emily Kil. Do you sometimes feel that your world is spinning out of control because responsibilities you shoulder are overwhelming? Join the club. It’s not exclusive. You pack lunches. Chauffeur the soccer team. Sit up half the night because someone’s cutting a tooth. On the … Continue Reading...How to Make Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products| Crunchy Betty
There's this magical box that lives in my "crunchy corner." In it are wonders ne'er before seen, like unicorns and fairies and men who ask for directions. Just kidding, men. (You'd never fit in this box.) Actually, what's in this box are small baggies full of herbs and roots and flowers and resins. Every so often, when I go to our local natural food store, I'll pick up an herb that I've recently learned about, but never worked with. I bring it home, smell it, touch it, and occasionally just t...| Crunchy Betty
It all started a few months ago with the discussion in the Crunchy Community, that lovely Lula Lola titled "Tampon Talk (Sexy, right?). Scratch that. It all started two years ago when my sister said, "You should really try the DivaCup," and I said, "Huh. Weird." And every month, I'd think about it, but then I'd look at the price of a DivaCup ($30) compared to a the price of a box of tampons ($7), and I'd say, "Next month. I'll get one next month when we have more money." Clearly, I am not ver...| Crunchy Betty
So I've been contemplating the gift recipes we should do around here, and it kicked in the old memory. Last year, I made homemade beauty gifts for everyone - but attached to each of the gifts was a stack of recipes with holes punched in the top corner and a beautiful ribbon strung through. I thought - I want to give YOU GUYS that same gift. But, more importantly, now YOU can give the same gift to people, as well. For the next few weeks, we'll talk about some good homemade beauty gifts you can...| Crunchy Betty
I thought I'd try my hand at vlogging, and my conclusion is that I'm a much better writer than a speaker or videographer. But I spent all dang day on this, so I'm posting it anyway. This is a recipe for elderberry syrup, which is seriously effective, and MUCH less expensive than any elderberry concoctions or sambucol medications you'll buy in the store. It's easy and it's really, really fun to make. Here is the recipe for it, or you can opt to watch the haphazard and very home-video quality t...| Crunchy Betty
'Tis the season of giving. Giving, buying, making, giving, giving, giving. We get so caught up in the giving (and in the stress of finding the right giving to give) that we forget about the other kind of giving. The kind that really matters. For-giving. Forgiving. Especially when we're all cramped together with family we love, but who've really done some pretty stinky things in the past. Your brother Kyle? Remember when he picked on your weight? And your mom? Jeezopee, how she made everything...| Crunchy Betty
Did you know that you can train a cat to use a toilet? It's a real thing, and real cats who have brains can do this; they don't even need opposable thumbs or current issues of National Geographic. They are just fine with back issues. I'm thinking about doing this with my cat, but given our recent interactions, it will just give him one more reason to sit on my head. Here are his other reasons: he's hungry, or I'm asleep, or it's less than 86.5 degrees outside, or I'm breathing. But let's be h...| Crunchy Betty
This is a big deal, folks. And it only lasts for 5 days. If you've ever wanted to learn more (or, you know, almost EVERYTHING) about living a healthy, natural lifestyle; if you've ever wanted to dip your toes into the world of real food preparation; if you've ever, ever been even the tiniest bit lost on the windy road to a balanced and synthetic-free life, you're going to want to pick this bundle up. Today. These ebooks are, seriously, the most beautiful, information-packed, entertaining reso...| Crunchy Betty
Make the most luxurious and moisturizing face oil ever using simple natural oils like argan, jojoba and essential oils. Your face will thank you.| crunchybetty.com