Ahhh, that new car smell! March 17, 2008

So here is my new car:  Yes it’s a wagon, but it’s ok because it’s an all wheel drive, Subaru Outback. And of course we have roof mounted bike racks for it. Most importantly it’s very safe and a decent alternative to a gas guzzling SUV. Let me tell you a story about my new car.

Yesterday was our annual healthy pregnancy fair. (I’m a BirthNetwork coleader: www.birthnetwork.org) Well, I got to feeling pretty awful and left early with Isaac to go home. I really didn’t think I’d make it all the way home. I seriously had the thought to put something under me in case I had diarrhea. Well, I didn’t. But I did get a sudden intense need to vomit while going 40mph in a construction zone with no shoulder for me to pull off on. All I could do was grab my sweater. I swear I put it up to my mouth in time but to look at the inside of my car you wouldn’t know it. This stuff came out so fast that it sprayed out the sides of my sweater all over my dash, center console, steering wheel, me. There was a huge puddle between my legs. I won’t go into further detail. All I’ll say is that I’m never eating thai peanut sauce again. Or peanut butter for that matter.

Well, that new car smell is actually quite toxic so I’ve been trying to air it out and I even put a purifying essential oil diffuser in my car. It didn’t really work. But vomit sure has…….unfortunately!

A typical day at the office March 13, 2008

 

Why we don’t use toothpaste March 12, 2008

This is one of our more recent endeavors and it’s currently on my mind since I was just trying to explain it to a friend. In a nutshell…….flouride is toxic, and teeth have the ability to remineralize(cavities can be healed!) with proper nutrition. However, glycerin, an ingredient in all toothpastes, inhibits remineralization. I know, you think I’m nuts! If you’re really interested, here is some info:

I’m not making this “remineralization” thing up, a quick google of “tooth remineralization” and you’ll find stuff like this: http://www.animated-teeth.com/tooth_decay/t4_tooth_decay_fluoride.htm, other than proof that “remineralization” is a very real thing, this article serves no purpose here. next.

An interesting conversation with several helpful links: http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=399989

You have to wonder about this man…….? Regardless, I totally agree with what he says: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5HWms5CvHZk

I got my first two cavities during each of my pregnancies. It’ll be interesting to see if that continues or improves as my diet has been getting better and I am now cleaning my teeth without glycerin. This is what I currently use: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/teeth_cleaner.htm.

Still…….don’t forget to floss every day.

Hello world! March 11, 2008

Yay! Finally got some free real estate in cyber space.