The "crunchy" thread

middy411

Brought back to life. As reworded by @PinkPrincessPiper
"This is a thread for crunchy granola mom's to discuss natural beauty and household products, cloth diapers, organic food, reducing your carbon footprint, etc. What's your 'crunch'?"
Also, please share your favorite taco preferences.

PinkPrincessPiper

bumpybump

I like carrots, they're crunchy! 

and_peggy

middy411

Or not

PinkPrincessPiper

middy411 said:

Deleted due to no interest

And the dirty delete! 

middy411

@PinkPrincessPiper what's the dirty delete?

PinkPrincessPiper

middy411 said:

@PinkPrincessPiper what's the dirty delete?

middy411

I just thought it was actually a topic people would be interested in and want to share opinions and advice on. Wasn't deleting because nobody agreed with me. There's nothing to agree or disagree with. Figured I'd just get it out of the way if there's no interest instead of watching people tear others down for no reason.

PinkPrincessPiper

middy411 said:

I just thought it was actually a topic people would be interested in and want to share opinions and advice on. Wasn't deleting because nobody agreed with me. There's nothing to agree or disagree with. Figured I'd just get it out of the way if there's no interest instead of watching people tear others down for no reason.

There wasn't even a discussion to begin with to agree/disagree with. Not sure why you think people are so eager to tear others down. There are, in fact, many crunchy granola moms in this BMB that would be willing to participate & share, you just have to approach the topic correctly.  "This is a thread for crunchy granola mom's to discuss natural beauty and household products, cloth diapers, organic food, reducing your carbon footprint, etc. What's your "crunch"?" That probably would have gone over a bit better. No one was mean. I thought the crunchy gifs where pretty funny myself. 

middy411

I'll just let you manage the Aug 17 group since my form of humor doesn't strike your fancy. Of course you thought the gifs were funny. You think it's funny every time you and the same few people attack someone on these boards. And staying that "That probably would have gone over a bit better" does imply your intentions were not harmless.

PinkPrincessPiper

Ok, I'll still play. I fail to find any kind of "attack" here. I guess the Maytag Man hurt your feelings? Giving you a suggestion on how to make your thread more successful does not equate to be "harmful". But if you're GBCB'ing, I can dig it. 

PinkPrincessPiper

middy411 said:

I'll just let you manage the Aug 17 group since my form of humor doesn't strike your fancy. Of course you thought the gifs were funny. You think it's funny every time you and the same few people attack someone on these boards. And staying that "That probably would have gone over a bit better" does imply your intentions were not harmless.

Also QFP due to previous DD. 

middy411

@PinkPrincessPiper thanks for the success advice. Pretending to be innocent all the time while continuing to purposely laugh at others or encouraging them to leave TB must give you some kind of joy that I'll never understand. 

Nxy

Yet again with the super duper meanies on the internet.  

PinkPrincessPiper

middy411 said:

@PinkPrincessPiper thanks for the success advice. Pretending to be innocent all the time while continuing to purposely laugh at others or encouraging them to leave TB must give you some kind of joy that I'll never understand. 

middy411

Nxy said:

Yet again with the super duper meanies on the internet.  

I mean if that's what gets you going, go for it. But why not admit it instead of pretending like you're being kind and helpful when those aren't the intentions

bumpybump

Nxy

I didn't say I was being kind nor did I give the implication that I was being helpful in this thread at all. See, I hadn't commented until you started being sensitive. Which I know happens for you a lot. Because "well I'm sensitive" is almost always your reason for why these things happen. Not a single person was tearing you down. Crunchy can be a life style and a type of taco shell (I prefer soft myself so I make this distinction a lot in life) 

britvahok

Maybe we need a taco preference poll! I like hard shell!

Nxy

#teamsoftshell

PinkPrincessPiper

#TeamSoftShell 

eta Jinx @Nxy

middy411

Well in that case, #TeamHardShell. I wasn't being sensitive about this post. Just recognized a pattern where things typically go south and replies were purposely not considering the true topic of the thread. So as I've seen done before, I removed to not clutter the board. If tacos are the preferred topic, I can get on board. 

lewliv

Soft and Corn! #noflour

caity024

#allthetacos

LSP87

#alltacosaredelicious #bancilantro

taylormarie923

bumpybump

Me tonight...

PinkPrincessPiper

I want all the Mexican food now. Currently asking DH to make a late-night trip to Taco Bell. @LSP87 #cilantro4life 

DeansGirl14

middy411 said:

Brought back to life. As reworded by @PinkPrincessPiper
"This is a thread for crunchy granola mom's to discuss natural beauty and household products, cloth diapers, organic food, reducing your carbon footprint, etc. What's your 'crunch'?"
Also, please share your favorite taco preferences.

Not the thread for me (besides tacos, tacos rock). :-) 

lewliv

Tacos aside I would say I'm granola light. I'll try cloth diapers at home, buy organic when available, use coconut oil as moisturizer, avoid anything disposable, use some organic household products (and some "full poison"), and try to make overall environmentally conscious decisions. 

imwithbaby

@namestolen +1 for "granola light". I'm super careful what makeup and skin care I use (I work for Beautycounter so that helps, even though I don't exclusively use our products), try and use mostly clean household products (Seventh Gen, Honest, Method), will use "cleaner" diapers, and see a chiropractor and acupuncturist and take herbs. I don't really use/believe in essential oils but hey, to each her own. 

We're homebirthing so I feel like that automatically put me in a "granola medium" category but my lifestyle doesn't fully reflect that level 

imwithbaby

I think it might be helpful to have a full list of "crunchy" topics, so add to this list what I'm missing:

•Cloth diapering
•Essential Oils
•Organic foods
•Waste reduction
•Clean beauty/skin
•Green living/cleaning
•Alternative medicine (though anti-vaxxers need not apply BYE FELICIA)
•Supplements

what else?

ETA:
•Mindfulness/meditation/yoga

Mango517

1) Cilantro is disgusting and ruins everything it touches #facts
2) I also fall into the granola light category.

For instance I have both a gas efficient Mini Cooper and a...not efficient... Ford F150 pickup truck

One of the biggest things I try to do is eliminate useless waste like plastic shopping bags, and water bottles. I fucking hate bottled water for everyday life.

I think essential oils are cool ( I don't use them) but MLM's have built them up to such *life changing magic* heights that a lot of claims are ridiculous.

knottie0d8cc4d43bacc09f

+1 on the "granola light" category. DH and I are really conscious about buying organic meats and produce. Once I got my BFP, I switched some of my beauty products (shampoo, facewash, etc..). I hadn't even thought about cleaning products though. I struggle feeling like things are really "clean" if it's not cloroxed to death 

imwithbaby

@secicc12 I can't give up my Clorox wipes 

lynkat

I would say I probably fit in here. Not sure my degree of "crunchiness" but I typically...

- cloth diaper
- use essential oils/herbal remedies/supplements
- birth at home
- breastfed into toddlerhood 
- organic foods (as much as we can afford to)
- green living/cleaning
- clean beauty (again, as much as I can afford to)
- practice yoga and meditation 

That's all I can think of at the moment. Most of these are not 100% of the time.

SouthernMama15

mrsmatt1212 said:

@secicc12 I can't give up my Clorox wipes 

Clorox wipes are life. 

Nxy

@Mango517 I'm super environmentally conscious. I recycle everything. 

because it's German law and I'll get fined if I don't. 

PinkPrincessPiper

Cilantro is the shiznit. Soft chicken tacos with homemade pico de gallo (with loads of cilantro) and guacamole. Yum. 

I think I may fall into the "crunchy light" category, but mainly due to laziness/convenience. I've breastfed all my kiddos, not only because of the benefits, but because it was easy for me & free. 

Now that I'm a SAHM, I also don't wear make-up (with rare exceptions), and only wash my hair once a week. Again, really only because it fits my lifestyle now. Completely different from my younger days.  

With 3 (soon to be 4) kids, I don't think I could ever give up Clorox wipes. Kids make such a mess! 

morgy_bee

middy411 said:

Brought back to life. As reworded by @PinkPrincessPiper
"This is a thread for crunchy granola mom's to discuss natural beauty and household products, cloth diapers, organic food, reducing your carbon footprint, etc. What's your 'crunch'?"
Also, please share your favorite taco preferences.

*stuck in box*

this repost literally made me LOL! Absolutely no hate at all to you! Well played.