Damn Hippies

Over the past couple years, I've been educating myself about food and chemicals and byproducts etc. etc.  I've tried to switch to more natural choices of food with less hormones and pesticides.  I tend to buy organic fruits and vegetables and luckily I've been able to make room for it in my budget.  If I'm having a tight week with money, I'll choose some stuff that's not organic, but for the most part, I try not to.

Bath and body products are a different story.  I am a hair products JUNKIE.  I buy expensive salon products but since I am a massage therapist, I get hair stylist discounts.  So you can see how difficult it is to put down my Redken All Soft and pick up some goo I've never heard of or tried.  I also have pretty long and thick hair, so I've been nervous to switch to all natural shampoos.  Let's face it - at this point I don't see myself making the change from chic, soft, awesome hair to frizzed out, smelly dreadlocks. 

But today I headed to the old natural foods store to pick up some more pre-natals.  I perused the deodorant, lotion and toothpaste aisle and decided to go for it.  I bought some lavender deodorant that has baking soda in it, and some all natural lotion and toothpaste.  I also discovered a natural facial moisturizer that you just mist on to your face.  I'm super excited to try out these products, but I just have one major concern.

I am one sweaty, smelly chick.

I mean, I sweat even when I'm cold.  And you should get a whiff of me after I've gone for a run.  You know, back when I used to go for runs.  So I'm not sure how this deodorant thing is going to work out.  I'm having visions of being wonderfully girly and alot less stinky now that I have like fairy dust and magicalness.  (You know, because I'm pregnant and shit.)  It's going to be interesting to see how I fare as a full blown hippie.  Minus the unruly hair and patchouli.