Author Archives: Bethany Fehlinger

About Bethany Fehlinger

Bethany Fehlinger is a multi-platform night news copy editor for the York Daily Record. She is a graduate of Penn State University, lives in Dallastown and has been vegan for about three years.

Is honey an allergy cure-all? It’s up in the air

Last year while helping on at the CSA farm, I overheard one of the workers, Emily, and boss lady Beth talking about seasonal allergies. All the workers chimed in during our small break. We might love plants and the outdoors, … Continue reading

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Video: DIY herbal dream pillow

Are you yearning for a good night’s sleep? Or maybe nightmares wake you up once or more a night. Although a good sleep sedative might work, sometimes a little time and a natural approach works well, too — or at … Continue reading

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DIY: Brown sugar rub

There are some days when all I want is to scrub the stress away. With the limited room in my bathroom and not knowing how to pronounce most of the ingredients on most bottles of body scrub, I usually forgo … Continue reading

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Video: How to make herbal shampoo

Hair can be an unruly tempest, and most people tend to stick to a routine and an arsenal of products. This can get expensive. However, from observations on the market, organic items and do-it-yourself projects sometimes can put a deep … Continue reading

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Video: DIY oatmeal spice bath

Oatmeal baths are great to soothe irritated and dry skin, but I rarely finish a whole box I buy from the pharmacy because it’s buried deep in the back of a cabinet. When I recently stumbled upon a do-it-yourself recipe … Continue reading

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Buying a new coat? Choose animal friendly!

This winter has been a strange one, with fluctuating temperatures having me carrying around a coat — just in case in decides to be winter again. Now that we are inching toward February and temperatures should drop and stay low, … Continue reading

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Subtract some meat from your diet for a healthy new year

Many resolutions float around this time of year: Go to the gym, organize the house, spend more time doing X, Y or Z. How about subtracting some or all the meat from your diet? There are simple ways to accomplish … Continue reading

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10 vegan gifts for $10 to give

Eating at holiday festivities is hard enough as a vegan, but what about presents? With products that contain wool, leather or even milk products in beauty items, it can be hard to shop for a vegan. But fear no more! … Continue reading

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Warming up minus wool

The cold weather has crept in and it is officially the time for a thick, warm sweater and pair of socks. But how much did that soft, wooly garment cost you — maybe $10 at Old Navy during its Black … Continue reading

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Turn Thankgiving into ThanksLiving

Americans have many traditions for Thanksgiving, with the main event being the turkey. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 65 million turkeys will be slaughtered in the United States alone for holiday gatherings. According to Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, “Turkeys are intelligent, … Continue reading

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