tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591445783240384864.post9080687065054744038..comments2019-12-13T00:15:27.254-05:00Comments on Seeking The Old Paths: Battling Illness Naturally (Part Two) PreventionJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07304780979792378521noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591445783240384864.post-55793064166683433052008-03-06T13:37:31.000-05:002008-03-06T13:37:31.000-05:00I enjoyed your article. Thanks for sharing. I ha...I enjoyed your article. Thanks for sharing. I have heard about not over-using soap, but I do not know what one should use for bathing instead. Could you share your wisdom on this subject? I really like to feel clean, and I've got some boys who really like to get dirty! Smile. Thanks so much!Monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591445783240384864.post-38589481387028924832008-03-07T13:41:51.000-05:002008-03-07T13:41:51.000-05:00Monica~I think the problem with over-using soap is...Monica~<br><br>I think the problem with over-using soap is our tendency to use it on bodies that aren't dirty, just as a matter of course.<br><br>For dirty boys, I'm a firm believer in good 'ol soap!<br><br>For practically clean Mommies, I'd stick with just water. Sometimes I catch myself and realize that it is really the scent that I am looking for, not necessarily the clean-ness. In that case, I try to use yummy scented lotion or something after bathing to get the same effect without losing all the good oils on our skin.<br><br>I just posted (<a href="http://www.oldpathsfamilyfarm.net/blog/2008/03/07/ive-gotta-tell-someone/" rel="nofollow">here</a>) about my big girls and I making homemade lotion. Maybe you'd be interested in trying that?<br><br>Have fun with those dirty boys! It's great that they have a Mom that lets them get dirty. Dirt is so much fun!<br><br>Blessings,<br><br>Julieoldpathsfamilyfarmnoreply@blogger.com