One thing I love about Larissa is her dedication to the environment, and using natural and organic products. We are doing it more and more these days. A few years ago, Larissa found natural toothpaste - actually a few different brands. There were lots of options, Peppermint, Wintergreen, Fennel (the licorice flavour took some getting used to). The kids were using flavours like Bubblegum, mint, orange, etc.
I 'qualified' to use these more expensive toothpastes once I stopped smoking. Larissa figured it was a bit of a contradiction to use an all natural toothpaste to get out smokers breath :)
Anyway, fast forward a number of years, and 2 new flavours show up the other day - the kids got Strawberry (which Alex hates). And we got....wait for it....
"Natural Tea Tree Oil Toothpaste - Ginger Flavoured"
My first thought is Yuch! Then I think....YEEECH! But, I did sorta get used to the fennel taste....so I gave it a whirl.
YUCH!
Maybe I will get used to it? I told Larissa it wasn't the greatest, and got "poo poo'd" - until she tried it - I think I like it more than she does.
At least I am not going crazy! Did I mention I wasn't sure what day it was on Friday?...or was that Thursday...
-André
>>> Comments from the other half <<<>
That toothpaste is nasty.
I tried it, thinking to myself "I'll show you all..." but then my plotting and "told-you-so"ing quickly became the least of my worries, as I was wondering suddenly: How am I supposed to brush my teeth when I am wretching in the sink? This could create a vicious circle... Brush, vomit, brush, vomit... I could be there for days! I was further puzzled by this extreme body reaction, especially when ginger is said to assist in preventing nausea. Hmm... something for another scientist to work out.
André said to me: "I like mint toothpaste." Mint. Mint. I hear you. I also like mint. I will pick up mint when I run out today for sushi rice. I wonder if ginger and tea tree might be used with the sushi as a wasabi substitute? Hmmm...
