Crunchy Mama

Apparently, I am crunchy. Maybe I don't see it because it was a slow fade. I don't know.

Regardless, many of my friends refer to me (in all love of course) as a crunchy. What does this mean and why have I earned this wonderful title you ask?

I think 'crunchy' is a term used to describe either people who make their own granola (which I haven't tried yet, but it is on the list.) or people whose hair is crunchy because they don't shower (I do this, I promise.). So, what does it mean to be a crunchy mama? Well, I use glass bottles, cloth diaper (about half the time), make my own baby food. According to this definition, all moms before 1980 would have been crunchy!

In all honesty, I think I have just embraced this and run with it. It's true, I enjoy making things homemade. Partly, because it's cheaper, but also because I have a better idea of what is going into my food. I cloth diaper because I have three babies in diapers. I'm sure there is no further explanation needed there. I use glass bottles because they last longer and even those BPA free bottle are not good for your little ones.

OK. OK. You caught me. I am a little weird when it comes to things like plastic. I'm not about to go chain myself to a tree, but I do care about the environment. I care about what chemicals my children are exposed to and I do my best to limit their exposure to harmful substances when I can control the environment (i.e. my home). I use essential oils and clean without harmful chemicals. I garden (or at least try) and buy organic when I can.

I guess I am a little crunchy. But, for the granola reason, I love my showers too much to give those up.