So first update, I lost 2 pants sizes in the last couple months! Makes me super happy, and worth the lifestyle change… I’m keeping it up!
Also, been on a massive simplifying process at my house, trimming down my householding expenses while making things more eco friendly. So far, I’ve made:
Laundry Soap
Dishsoap
Shaving Lotion
“Febreeze” like stuff
“Soft Scrub”
Window Cleaner
General Disinfectant Cleaner
Carpet Powder
It’s a lot of initial work, but the keep-up is totally easy, and it’s worth it. Most of these items use the same four or five ingredients, and I like that I can scent them however I like. My house smells like Rosemary Lavender Lime whenever I clean. It’s AMAZING, and makes it feel like my home.
I hung up my “inspiration collage” up in my bedroom. It’s pinker than I’d think something that inspires me would be. It makes me calm and happy at the end of my day, with either rainforest incense burning, or lavender vanilla oil in the candle heater thingy all snuggled down in quilts… it’s a good time for refection.
Today I harvested some lemon balm from my little herb garden and did some folk method tincture which is soaking up in the cupboard. I can’t wait to do more, and hopefully it won’t be folk method (actually it wouldn’t have been today, except my scale is out of batteries). I don’t think most of those herbs will come from my garden this year, as I didn’t quite think big enough and the rain/cold has kept it from getting as prolific as it has in the past. Half my garden isn’t even really planted/potted yet… hopefully tomorrow.
Herbalism class is starting to pick up a bit, really enjoying the energetics and botany of it all. Next week is farm week and I’m looking forward to it.
I know I need to do a post with recipes/photos… so maybe tomorrow! Or, er… later today as it’s one a.m. and I need to turn off the tv and get to sleep.
What a weekend,
A.C.
Anarchy Cupcakes 