Checklist: 10 steps to starting a crunchy lifestyle (pdf)

Hey squad!

What does it mean to be crunchy? I’ve been on a journey for some time now to live a cleaner lifestyle. Eating more whole foods and more plant-based. Using all-natural skincare and switching up personal hygiene products to fewer toxic ones and also purchasing more Eco-friendly products like my favorite yoga mat. One day a good friend of mine added me to her crunchy mommas’ group. First, I was like what the heck is crunchy but then after researching the group, a light bulb went off! I had found my tribe!

Crunchy refers to the crunch of granola, which (as goes the stereotype) hippie-esque people are likely to eat. To be crunchy is to be along the mindset of all-natural. There’s a very broad spectrum but here are some topics associated with crunchy mommies:

Natural birthing, breastfeeding, babywearing, baby-led weaning, cloth diapering, ECing (elimination communication), co-sleeping, bed-sharing, non or selective vaccinating, anti-circumcision, attachment parenting techniques, homeschooling or unschooling, natural medicine (lots of probiotics), natural living, organic eating plus many more that would fall into that same train of thought.

As you can see it has a lot to do with babies and parenting and then expands out to lifestyle and household.

This type of minimalist all-natural non-toxic lifestyle is what I aspire for me and my family. Now I’m not there yet but I’ve made so many positive changes thanks to the group and this lifestyle that I wanted to create an easy peasy checklist for those with and without kids who want to get started. It shouldn’t be hard, just small changes over time.