I've used this simple homemade toothpaste recipe for both of my boys, and they both loved it. (Past tense for Alyosha unless I cave and throw in some extra Stevia, which has him salivating at the crack of the jar come 7:30 pm. It's weird, Pavlov.)
Here's what you'll need:
4 oz glass jar
1 Tbsp castile soap
5 Tbsp coconut oil
1 Tbsp water
1 heaping tsp baking soda
1-2 drops peppermint oil (or orange, lemon, etc), to taste
stevia, to taste
Simply mix everything together, using the oil and stevia sparingly at first and adding more as you desire.
(Adults can certainly use this as well, if you're comfortable without the fluoride, but I'll give you the heads up that it's a pretty different feel than most of us are used to. A little grainy and not much foam. No complaints from the toddler set, but the hubs has yet to make it past the first tasting.)
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ReplyDeleteEostre, the actual goddess that the name of Easter was taken from (or her more Norse counterpart, Ostara), is not forgotten.
ReplyDeleteThose of us that follow the religion of the Germanics remember them quite well.
Thanks for the correction, Cat, I didn't realize that actually. In writing this post I was specifically addressing Christians regarding our belief system and how it plays out. I didn't anticipate that my words might be offensive to someone who currently adhers to a Germanic religion.
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