It's getting warmer

Haven't written in a while. Mostly because I seem to have less time. I have decided a while ago that the kiddos won't watch TV anymore, except in emergency cases. So I hardly have a chance to drop a note during the days.
I am only writing now because my daughter is napping and my son is playing for himself. Whohoo...
Well, since it is getting warmer, here come some of my ponderings:

How to make do in Richmond, VA without antiperspirant!
Yucky? Certainly. But my mother and her aunt, my grandmother's sister, had breastcancer. And since I am in danger, I will most certainly try to avoid everything that could even be remotely dangerous. And antiperspirant has been discussed in that respect.
First of all: Forget all I wrote about only showering two or three times a week. That was in winter. I do shower more often in summer. I am a big believer in sunscreen, spending time outside and not having the air conditioning at 72 degrees year round, so I do get sweaty and grimy. (I do however challenge myself how long I can make it without.)
:-)
To get off to a good start: It gets a lot easier if you don't consume any caffeine. I am not only talking about coffee, but also about (green) tea and chocolate. The latter is sometimes hard to avoid, since it is not considered as a caffeine carrier, but believe me, it is. After not having consumed caffeine in quite a while, a piece of chocolate has the same effect on me as a cup of java.
You might get withdrawal symptoms, when you quit caffeine. I know I get them. Usually splitting headaches, sweating and grumpiness. I also get deadly tired at weird times during the day.
I was told that stinging nettle tea helps, when detoxing from caffeine and for me it certainly did.
Now, when you don't consume caffeine, you might sweat less and your sweat will not end up stinking as fast. At least that's how it works for me.
Now to the deodorants. I strive to keep it all natural. Herbs like sage and lavender are antibacterial. Burt's Bees Sage deodorant is nice, although it seems to me that it is more suited for guys. (I have however used it for a while.) Weleda has a nice selection, and currently I am using their citrus based deodorant.
Sweat stains: Yep, that can be a problem, especially if you wear backpacks. Powder is always good for soaking up sweat. I like Burt's Bees baby powder which doesn't contain talcum. Lose fitting clothes are best, made out of natural materials. Non stretchy fabrics seem to me to be better than sweats. Patterns are better than mono colors. (Patterns hide stains.)
Last but not least: Sage is supposedly a sweat inhibitor. I was told that drinking lots of sage tea would be good. I have however not had a chance to do that.