what's working for me
1. After blogging about my laundry soap-making project my friend came over and dropped off three books to me. I am all fired up about Karen Logan's book (over ten years old) Clean House, Clean Planet. I am planning a shopping spree and making up non-toxic, inexpensive alternatives (castille soap, vinegar, baking soda, club soda). "It is not necessary to buy poisons or to spend a lot of money on commercially marketed natural alternatives." Now I don't know what to do with the last bits of my "typical" (toxic) cleansers.
2. My husband's 30th birthday is today and this weekend we are having a shindig out at my family's old, funky-assed Lake cabin. Mexican potluck! Beatty's chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting! Sun, sun, sun! Lake play! Great neighbors! R&R!
3. Beach trip yesterday to visit my parents where they were camping (in their giant, homemade hippie bus rig that people constantly stop and take pictures of). My parents love my kids so much and go way, way, way out of their way to play with them. I made my dad laugh. This makes me so happy.
4. I'm losing weight. Not sure how or why. I feel good but my pants are literally sliding off me. This feels bad. I can't buy any new clothes until December (my silly Wardrobe Refashion commitment) but sewing my own jeans is tricky, too (I've done it once before and ended up with FAR too large pants!). Still, it feels nice to shrink a bit.
5. Kids are luscious in the morning. Sophie snuck into my bed this early AM. Nels lies on the couch and says, "I need love ['ruv']!" and when I go hold him he says, "Mmmmm, that's good ruv." and puts his face in my boobs.
"Macaroni - let me finish! - salad."
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all that biking, girl! And the veg*n cooking.
#3 -- why did I think you guys were older than me and dh? younguns!
#5 -- I love mornings with my luxurious little baby! This morning, there was a roll over, stretch and then "hug!" -- says the word, then wraps her arms around my head and goes "AWWWW".
1. I know I created more waste when I threw my chemicals out, but I was too scared to continue to use them. Ever since I switched to a non-toxic cleaning regimen, I don't mind it too much. Vinegar and baking soda are amazing cleaners!
2. Sounds like so much fun and I'm drooling over the cake.
3. This made my heart smile. I can not even imagine how your dad's laugh made you feel. Many more to come, I hope for you.
4. It is all your walking and biking; Mama Earth is thanking you.
5. They sound so damn adorable.
Thanks for sharing, this brightened up my day.
I remembered that it was easier for me to justify dumping the chemicals down my drain if I recycled the containers in which they came by filling them with my natural mixtures. Good luck.
i just love some good "ruv"in....
thank you so much for always including the mental pictures, number 5 would just not be the same for me if you hadn't mentioned a face in the boobs...
"this, too, shall pass."
They're going to go down the drain, anyway, and you might as well let someone else who's going to buy that stuff anyway get it for cheap. Or put them on freecycle, and tell your story.
All little girls should be told they're pretty--even if they aren't.
--Marilyn Monroe
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IMO, once you've bought the chemicals you've already committed to "dumping them down the drain" so, I don't feel guilty if I do that. I guess I *should* just clean with them, but I really want to get started on my new stuff!
"Macaroni - let me finish! - salad."