My favorite husband took me on a surprise birthday trip to the Middle-Aged-Woman Mecca, otherwise known as Waco, Texas. Forget about David Koresh and the National Mammoth Monument (not kidding) and the almost-literal hotness of the flames of he!!. Magnolia … Continue reading
Laundry-doers of the world, UNITE! It’s a scary, filthy machine that never stops rolling and you are the one stainless-steel cog that keeps the whole show a-showin’. Usually, before 8am, I’ve logged 4,000 harried steps on the Fitbit, tallied about … Continue reading
The idea of not having a bunch of useless people, things, animals or emotions loafing around goes by lots of names, depending on who you ask. Minimalism, thriftiness, bare essentials, resourcefulness, simplicity…whatever. The common thread is that life thrives on … Continue reading
I don’t really like people or things that hang around without a purpose or a job. I’m convinced that people and things (animals or “stuff”) that don’t have a job to do don’t like themselves either. That little candle holder … Continue reading
We women deserve a good, firm scolding. What are we doing? We’re so busy being empowered and taking over the world that we’ve created a major monster. So many of the men of this country are beat-down dogs with their … Continue reading
It’s true. I don’t wash my hair. I don’t lather it up, slather it down or rub anything into it. For the last year a half, I’ve been no-pooing it. It’s not what you think and it has nothing to … Continue reading
I have this secret that I carry around in my purse. I’ve showed it to a few close family members and have gotten some strange looks and interesting comments. It’s a little silicone “cup” that looks a little like a … Continue reading
The first time I ever heard the term “raw milk” I immediately pictured some big, nasty piece of rotten, raw meat. I have no idea why this picture popped into my head. I think in our modern society, the word … Continue reading
All Disease Begins in the Gut Four hundred years before Christ was born, a guy named Hippocrates said that all disease begins in the gut. When I was a teenager, my mom would shake her head and tell me that … Continue reading
I’m pretty certain that my laundry breeds at night while I sleep. It’s a never ending cycle of starting the dryer again and again to get the wrinkles out of a week old load and rewashing a smelly load … Continue reading
Hello, my name is Jesi and I’m a label-holic. I read labels while eating breakfast, shopping and whilst visiting the loo. I’ve always had a morbid curiosity in what was inside whatever I was porking down or rubbing on … Continue reading
How I got here I think I’ve always rejected the status quo. I’m not sure if it was my upbringing or any particular thing my parents taught me or if I was born with it coursing through my veins. I’ve … Continue reading
Vegan, Vegetarian, Ovo-lacto Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Paleolithic, Traditonal Foodie, Meatetarian… what are you? Are you confused about where you fit into the food spectrum? Maybe you’re not even sure what half of those terms mean. Until a few years ago, I … Continue reading
