Talk about a thrifting treasure! $.59 = pure bliss! She has hardly taken it off!!
Go check out the treassure hunt going on over at Green Gracious!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Hands On Fun
This feels like a huge leap for me but I'm so excited to be getting my toys out there for more people to see! I've set up a fan page on Facebook and would love it if you stopped by to check it out! I am in the process of getting more pictures taken of the puppets I have on hand and then a stack of puppets that are in progress too! I am happy to take special orders too!! :)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Yarn Along
I made this necklace for my youngest, and still have one to go for my oldest! made 6 of them for a Valentine's Day swap and hope the kiddos enjoy them! Mine hasn't taken it off all day! Ahh the simple joys...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Once small change- No Poo
No, that's not an alternative to swearing... lol... it's an alternative way of making sure that even our cleaning and body products are as natural as the food we eat! The NO StamPOO idea is one that I've heard of for some time now but figured that with my long, oily prone hair, it would never work. I was reading about it over at The Artful Parent and finally decided "What do I have to lose?"
I must say, I didn't go into this experiment with high hopes, I honestly didn't think it was going to work... BOY WAS I WRONG! There, I said it, I was wrong. Mark it on the calender 'cause it's not likely to happen again anytime soon! lol :)
After only one washing, I felt like my hair had lost a few pounds! Really, it felt so much lighter that I couldn't wait to try it again the next day! Now if only I could shed a few pounds elsewhere that easily.... that would be a whole other blog entry! lol No really, my hair felt so much lighter and had so much more bounce to it that I had to chuckle to myself. After years of being sold the idea of "You need product to get lift" I discovered the real secret in a little bit of baking soda and vinegar...For the first time in my adult life, I felt like my hair was my friend again. It was a good feeling!
Now with it being nearly 5 weeks later, I am happy to report that my hair and I are still not only friends but the best of buddies! I have been so happy with the results that I started using the baking soda rinse on my girls' hair too. I have yet to try the vinegar on them but that's only because I know they will react to the smell and it's just not worth the fight. With that being said, I do still have to use detangler on their hair but am happy to say, that even with my long hair... that vinegar is magic and I have no issues with tangles! As for the smell you may ask? I just add a few drops of orange oil to my water and baking soda mix and I pretty much only smell the vinegar while I am pouring it on in the shower. I get almost daily compliments from my dear hubby as to how yummy I smell so I don't think the vinegar smell is an issue! ;)
I have been raised to believe int he power of good ol' apple cider vinegar and have discovered (thanks to a few friends) the joy and ease of using baking soda for just about everything. Why I didn't think this No-poo idea would work is beyond me and for once I am happy to be proven wrong!!
So please... stop buying shampoo that is ultimately going to be bad for your health, avoid spending way too much for the healthier alternatives and just go raid the pantry... you'll be glad you did!!
If you'd like to know the "why" behind moment, go read more about why you should go Shampoo free!
Don't believe me? Let HipMountinMama tell you all about it! You really should give it a try! :)
I must say, I didn't go into this experiment with high hopes, I honestly didn't think it was going to work... BOY WAS I WRONG! There, I said it, I was wrong. Mark it on the calender 'cause it's not likely to happen again anytime soon! lol :)
After only one washing, I felt like my hair had lost a few pounds! Really, it felt so much lighter that I couldn't wait to try it again the next day! Now if only I could shed a few pounds elsewhere that easily.... that would be a whole other blog entry! lol No really, my hair felt so much lighter and had so much more bounce to it that I had to chuckle to myself. After years of being sold the idea of "You need product to get lift" I discovered the real secret in a little bit of baking soda and vinegar...For the first time in my adult life, I felt like my hair was my friend again. It was a good feeling!
Now with it being nearly 5 weeks later, I am happy to report that my hair and I are still not only friends but the best of buddies! I have been so happy with the results that I started using the baking soda rinse on my girls' hair too. I have yet to try the vinegar on them but that's only because I know they will react to the smell and it's just not worth the fight. With that being said, I do still have to use detangler on their hair but am happy to say, that even with my long hair... that vinegar is magic and I have no issues with tangles! As for the smell you may ask? I just add a few drops of orange oil to my water and baking soda mix and I pretty much only smell the vinegar while I am pouring it on in the shower. I get almost daily compliments from my dear hubby as to how yummy I smell so I don't think the vinegar smell is an issue! ;)
I have been raised to believe int he power of good ol' apple cider vinegar and have discovered (thanks to a few friends) the joy and ease of using baking soda for just about everything. Why I didn't think this No-poo idea would work is beyond me and for once I am happy to be proven wrong!!
So please... stop buying shampoo that is ultimately going to be bad for your health, avoid spending way too much for the healthier alternatives and just go raid the pantry... you'll be glad you did!!
If you'd like to know the "why" behind moment, go read more about why you should go Shampoo free!
Don't believe me? Let HipMountinMama tell you all about it! You really should give it a try! :)
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