Along with the crocuses I see popping their heads through the snow in my neighborhood, I see dry, scaly patches on my daughter’s knuckles, and hear complaints about itchy legs and torsos. Yep, spring brings dry skin along with allergies to help us enjoy the season. I’ve been experimenting with different lotions, oils, and salves […]
Living Naturally
Natural Remedies for Itchy Scalp, Dandruff
Every year around tax time my head starts itching. Coincidence? Maybe. I would imagine the stress can’t help, though I suspect it has more to do with the quick changes in barometric pressure that accompany the march of the seasons around here. Whatever. All I know is that my scalp itches and I seem to […]
Natural Remedies for Hay fever
It’s spring and that means hay fever season. I used to only suffer from pollen-related allergies in the fall, when the weeds and grasses are at their peak. But, in my early twenties I lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico for a time, and when the yellow chamisa bloomed in the spring, my nose would […]
Natural Remedies for Spring Itching and Allergies
Aaahhh… springtime. The crocuses are peeking out, robins are building nests, and the trees are heavily laden with cherry blossoms. Spring has come… as if I didn’t notice. Oh, I noticed alright. For me, “spring” is synonomous with “itching”. Yeah, I said it. Itching. As in, just about everything starts itching this time of year. […]
Backyard Chickens
I have a secret confession: I have a fantasy about building a chicken coop in my backyard and raising some hens. If you saw my postage-stamp-sized backyard in the dense, urban area where I live, you’d laugh, though it looks like my city does approve of private coops on a case-by-case basis, and raising urban […]
