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This is not my dog walking around the house with a conditioner bar in her mouth! I have a little thing I call my Trifecta of ARGH! When I’m on a webpage and it mentions that their products are “chemical free” or natural or they make an outrageous promise, I shut it down because I...
I’ve been reading a lot about chemicals lately, I’ve made a big decision – I’m going chemical free! I’m getting rid of all the chemicals in my bath & body products, my household products, my food, my car, and my life. I’m chemical free and loving it! Argh…can’t breathe…air leaving lungs…(sound of me falling dead...
Okay, apparently the message “don’t make comments on my site looking for free advertising” isn’t clear to some people. So here it is again…you want free advertising, here’s an entire post on your product! (For previous posts please click here or here.) And as for you, the person who calls him/herself “seabuckthorn oil” on the...
This article from the Vancouver Province from January 8 – Not all ‘mineral’ makeup is equal – is bugging me, so I thought I’d rant for a moment.“…mineral makeup is being touted as not only better than chemical-based products, but healthier, too…” Every single thing in the world is made up of chemicals. Water, air,...
I have a very strict policy about advertising and this blog – I don’t want it and I wouldn’t accept it if offered – but a few posters have decided to ignore my wishes and post links to their products in the comments. I know they say that any publicity is good publicity, so here’s...