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A friend and I had a conversation the other day about how many things that we do that are against the norm (or “weird”). Most of these things I’ve been doing for so long, I don’t even remember that they aren’t normal, so I decided to compile a list. It’s a “How weird are you” quiz of sorts… just for fun…
Here’s my list… Not all of them are “weird” but if they aren’t the statistic norm, I listed them. How many of these things do you do? What would be on your list that I missed?
Motherhood
Birthed a child without any kind of pain medication. More than once. (But then was super grateful for mainstream medicine when it saved my life with placenta previa… whole story here)
Birthed a child at home (breech and v-bac too- here’s the story).
Consumed a placenta (mine was in capsules…)
Have a placenta in your freezer (check, but not as bad as the one I accidentally left in the guest fridge at the hospital a few births ago… sorry cleaning staff!)
Cloth diapering (Not you? It’s easier than you’d expect! Here’s why we do it)
Not circumcising (this might not be the minority anymore and definitely a controversial one, but here are my reasons)
Making homemade natural baby products instead of using store bought versions.
Sleeping with babies in bed until they are 6 months, or a year, or two, or three..
Wear baby around in a sling. all. the. time.
Kids don’t get medication for minor illness or teething (but they do get warm baths, chamomile tincture, soup, lots of care and careful monitoring, etc)
Let/Make the kids play barefoot because it is good for them and in the sun because it is good for them.
Homeschooling
Want the kids to get chickenpox but can’t because no one gets it anymore (do your kids have it? Want to come visit?)
Sick? Infection? Rash? Put breast milk on it… or coconut oil 🙂
Kids don’t know who Big Bird, Bugs Bunny or Dora are but they do know Tom Sawyer, Moses and Aslan…
Make homemade vitamins…
and gummy vitamins…
and marshmallows…
Suck out babies’ snot if congested… with my mouth (dont freak out- I use this…)
Food:
Let things rot on my counter on purpose (mainly Kombucha, Water Kefir, Sauerkraut and other fermented veggies)
Let milk sour on purpose.
Drink raw milk.
Add saturated fat to coffee. A lot of it… (This recipe- so delicious!)
Don’t consume grains…
or beans….
or processed sugar..
or food dye…
or soy…
Consume organ meats on purpose.
and fermented fish livers daily…
Have a big pot of bones on the stove. All. The. Time.
Eat “weeds” from the backyard.(Like Dandelion)
Use “weeds” for medicine. (Like Plantain)
Use a water filter.
Drink jello…and use it many other ways too…
Home/Lifestyle
Have enough mason jars in your house to stock a factory.
And drink out of them…
and decorate with them…
Clean my face with oil. (and not soap…)
Have animals in the backyard that produce or can be food (not cats and dogs… unless you eat them, in which case, please don’t tell me!)
Don’t wear sunscreen (but eat it instead).
Swish oil in my mouth… for twenty minutes… on purpose.
Use a reusable cup or reusable pad instead of regular menstrual pads.
Don’t wear shoes (or wear minimalist/barefoot ones)
Use a standing desk (because sitting will kill ya).
Make my own laundry soap.
and deodorant…
and shampoo…
and toothpaste…
and bug spray…
and lotion…
and lotion bars…
and magnesium oil…
and make-up…
Replaced the coffee table with a trampoline for exercise/rebounding.
Don’t consume artificial hormones to space children.
What did I miss? How many of these do you do? Are you as “weird” as me? Share below!
Thanks for your post 🙂 Reminds me I’m not the only “weird” one out there. I don’t know that many ppl who are into the natural lifestyle in real life so this is definitely encouraging.
I’m just about as “weird” (totally normal in my mind) as you, well besides the fact that I’m not married and don’t have kids so I don’t have a chance to tag my kiddos into it, but when I do…
It seems like I’m constantly educating others because I often get asked why I eat or do things the way I do. I don’t mind… maybe I’ll turn then into another “weirdo” lol. Then I’ll have a kindred spirit 🙂
Elimination Communication. Tandem/tri nursing.
This is a little off topic, but could you share a post on how to get rid of pests naturally? It may be different where you live, but I would love to know if you guys use an exterminator or if you use natural methods of getting rid of pests. My parents live in Charleston, SC and have to deal with palmetto bugs, cockroaches and other pests. They use an exterminator because there is really no other way they have found of getting rid of these dirty creatures. It would be great if they could find a natural alternative!
I do most of these and yet support my family with a 60 hour a week career in corp America. I would love to find women in my shoes that can relate…..guilt from working vs. homeschooling and defending home births, cloth diapers and homemade soap to co-workers….
Most of these sound normal to me! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one with a placenta in her freezer.
You could also see if there is a meat market/butcher shop in the area. I’m in a rural area and my parents usually buy a whole or half-beef at a time. There are usually a few good soup bones in there. My mom also boils the carcass anytime she makes a turkey, and we get good soup from that. (I have yet to have a large enough croud at my house to cook a turkey).
Thanks Kristin 🙂 The only butcher that I know of around here I stopped going to. The quality of their meat went down (the chicken is yellow, ugh!) and their prices skyrocketed. Ever since the children took over the family business, it just has not been the same. Maybe another one will open in the future 🙂
🙂 I had to nod and smile at most of these. There are quite a few I haven’t done yet, thanks for the list!
I really enjoyed this list. I can answer “yes” to many of them, but don’t ask me to eat afterbirth. Did you know that cows eat their afterbirth to do away with the evidence that there was a baby calf born so predators don’t come around?
I’ve learned a lot from you here on this blog. Thanks for all you do!
Wow this is really interesting. I will look into all those things, because it interest me. I will one day become a mom and why not start now to be more natural.
Amber,
Can you please post your sweet potato brownie recipe?
Thanks!!