Diapering The Bonzai Bum – Part II

July 12th, 2010 - filed under: Family

. . . continued from Part I . . . So I’m sure you’ve figured out that there’s more to diapering than just diapers! For example, you’ll need a surface to ‘take care of the business’, you’ll need space to store the supplies, you’ll definitely need a spot to stack diapers, and of course you’ll [...]

Natural Homemade Liquid Dishwasher Detergent

February 16th, 2010 - filed under: Home

A few months back I posted a recipe for a powdered dishwasher detergent. I got a ton of positive feedback, and the recipe seemed to work great for most of my readers. However, there was a subset left unsatisfied – which is totally unacceptable to me! I had requests for a liquid version, as some [...]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bonzai Aphrodite!!!

February 1st, 2010 - filed under: Inspiration

Happy Birthday to this no-longer-wee website, and Happy Birthday to all of you, who make up her heart!!! Part of me still can’t believe a year’s gone by already. I’m still getting the hang of this! I’m still just getting started! Another part of me can’t quite believe it’s only been a year. Was it [...]

29 [Little] Things I Love At Age 29

January 24th, 2010 - filed under: Inspiration

Because there’s so much out there to enjoy! Why not seize a chance to celebrate life’s little pleasures!? In no particular order, and leaving out the big stuff (husband, friends, family, etc), here’s what’s getting me giddy these days: 1) Vegan Donuts. They are my pregnancy kryptonite. 2) The RadioLab podcast from WNYC. If you’re [...]

Itty Bitty Bonzai #13

September 30th, 2009 - filed under: Itty Bitty Bonzai

Itty Bitty Bonzai is a collection of tiny tips and tricks for living a life more mindful. Small actions, collectively and compounded, become a powerful force of change. Lucky Number 13! So, now that we’ve cut out the toxins by making our own dishwasher detergent, it’s time to consider the energy we’re expending. Did you [...]