“…to Say Good Morning and to Really Mean it.”
(365 Day 107 Photo) I had that song “12:30” in my head yesterday as I was braiding these flowers. It’s one of my favorites from the Mamas and the Papas….
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Updo and Update
(365 day 71 photo) Ok, it’s been about 15 days since I went shampoo-free. I’m using boar’s bristle brushes to comb out my hair in sections each day and massaging…
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More Green Stuff
I finally used the last, little, microscopic shred of my castile soap on my face a couple of nights ago, and knew it was time to make more. Procrastination, again….
No ‘Poo for Me
(365 day 52 photo) I read on this blog how the author had been shampoo free for 2 years now and was intrigued. I’ve been trying to stretch out the…
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What Would MacGyver Do?
I was trapped in a difficult situation: I had to find Christmas presents for several men in the family who need and want nothing, and I was desperate. All I…
Christmas Soap
This is my contribution to the Christmas Fund. The Pumpkin Soap turned out alright and suds up really well. There’s also the last of the Calendula, rosemary Gardener’s Soap, True…
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Don’t Be So Sensitive
Pure castile soap: no scents, no additives. Love it. I’ve had trouble finding a soap for my sensitive, acne treated skin that would clean away makeup and not dry me…
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Such a Handy Man
Since I have soap on the brain (and all over the kitchen table and top of the refridgerator) I thought I’d post a thank you to Adam, my handyman, for…
homemaking | new to me | soap
The Not- So-Great- Pumpkin
I tried pumpkin pie soap once already and it got to trace before I could get pretty little swirls of spice in it. So this is my second attempt. I…
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Things I Learned Over the Summer
A reminder for those days when I feel like everything I do is undone in a moment after school, nothings seems accomplished, and I’m going to bed in a messy…