I adore certain of the more expensive natural skin care products. Like many people who do yoga and shop at whole food markets, I use Dr. Hauschka’s–in spite of not believing in the whole biodynamic crystals-in-a-cowhorn thing. Whatever I think about the packaging claims, I find their scent irresistable and soothing. And empirical evidence [...]

Over the weekend I was catching up – well, not catching up at all, but trying to get a little less behind. I found a couple of old-fashioned Mason jars and filled one with epsom salts and the other with plain old kosher salt. As simple (and cheap) as you can get in the world [...]

No, not soup or bread, but homemade bath oil, made from kitchen cupboard ingredients:
Egg-Cream Bath Oil
1 whole egg
1/2 cup sesame oil (or another vegetable oil; note: this is light sesame oil from the wholefood store, not the dark kind used to season Chinese food!)
1 Tbsp washing-up liquid
2 Tbsp rubbing alcohol (or vodka if you [...]