Good morning friends! Yesterday my hubby got off work early and we took the dogs on a nature walk. I saw this tree with all the pretty purple flowers around it and butterflies flying around.
I can not say I slept well last night but I am sure it had nothing to do with the magnesium foot cream. The puppy needed to go out a midnight which did not take long but the cat knocking things over afterwards was the problem, Maybe I should rub the lotion on his little paws tonight. The boy was online gaming when I went to bed so I did get his feet and the hubby slept great and all through the puppy and cat fiasco. He and I did both say that we woke up a little earlier yesterday and felt more energetic. That could be all in our heads or maybe its working. I will keep you posted.
Yesterday was a no errand day, well sort of. I didnt have any bread and didnt feel like making any so we ran out to the store. I found some sour dough bread from the bakery for $1.49! It expires today but if you keep it in the fridge that usally gives you a few extra days. I am pretty sure we are not going to eat it all in the next three days so I will put in the freezer to use for bread crumbs, croutons or stuffing. I had a free movie rental from redbox so we grabbed Going Out In Style. It was a cute movie plus I love Morgan Freeman. I also signed up for text messages from Rallys. I am not a huge fan but when the boy was in marching band and had late nights he always wanted to stop there on the way home since it was near his school. I had a free sandwich with the purchase of a drink. So we grabbed that for his lunch. I was quite pleased with my bargains yesterday.
My parents came to town and stopped by for a little visit and brought me vintage hankies! I saw the cutest idea on Pinterest where you make a curtain with them. Mom brought me 16 and I have 4 of my own. I kept trying to lay them out on my bed to see how big a square they would make but dogs and a cat kept trying to help me.
Dinner was actually pretty easy last night. I seriously think I am getting lazy when it comes to dinner. I bought this great organic rice mix in the bulk section of a store called Luckys. It has rice, wild rice, barley, dehydrated spices and veggies. I just cook it in broth and add garlic and a little butter. Since it does not come with instruction I just treat it like plain rice and add 2 cups of liquid to 1 cup of rice mixture. I just keep an eye on it and add more liquid if it needs it. I grilled some chicken and added some frozen pease and it was a hit. The boy and I even have some leftovers for lunch today.
My husband and I stopped buying soap and started making our own a few years ago. I also started making my own deodorant and toothpaste. The kiddos still like their store bought soap and not even the hubby wants to try the homemade deodorant and toothpaste. So until someone tells me I smell or my teeth start falling out I will continue making my own.
For the toothpaste
1/2 cup organic coconut oil
1 Tablespoon Himalayan Pink Salt (make sure its ground and not little chunks)
2 Tablespoons calcium carbonate ( you find in the supplements section)
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 teaspoon liquid stevia ( you dont have to use this but it helps a little with the saltiness of the salt)
1/2 - 1 Tablespoon peppermint flavoring ( I like it a little less minty than the full TBS)
You just mix well and store in a container. This usually lasts me 3-4 months. I keep it in the linen closet in the bathroom since my jar wont fit in the medicine cabinet. I just use a pea size bit. If you have ever tried oil pulling you can do it with this as well. Oil pulling is where you put coconut oil in your mouth and swish it around for 20 minutes I think. Its very hard to start out doing it that long so you usually have to build up. Its perfect to do while in the shower. I do this in the evening when I brush my teeth and shower before bedtime. Some people say its great for allergies, some say it doesnt do anything. I am not a doctor and can not say. It doesnt hurt and my teeth feel very clean so I will continue.
Homemade Deodorant
1/3 cup coconut oil
3 Tablespoons beeswax
2 Tablespoons shea butter
1/3 cup arrowroot
2 Tablespoons corn starch or baking soda ( baking soda breaks me out so I use corn starch or just use extra arrowroot.
10-15 drops of essential oils. I usually use a combo of tea tree, lavender and orange
Melt oil, beeswax and shea butter in a small pan then mix in the other ingredients and put in a mold. If you do not have a mold just use cupcake liners in you muffin tin. This will make the equivalent of two sticks of deodorant. I have seen online where people put them in old deodorant containers. We tried this before and it if gets warm it melts pretty easy. I would not advise trying it unless you keep it in the fridge and standing in front of the fridge putting on your doeodorant and then sticking it back in just seems weird to me. I do keep the unused one in the fridge.
Have a great Wednesday. I am going to try to get all the laundry washed and dried outside. We are suppose to get rain the next two days. Its also time to start planning the weekend end meals and next weeks menu. I think the boy was going to make his homemade brownies. I will share our recipe tomorrow.
Lots of Love
Mrs Ladybug
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