I have had a whirlwind of a month and admittedly have not had the chance to try all of the fun recipes and concoctions that I had planned on. I suppose that’s what happens when you do so much on impulse and forget that there are only 24 hours in a day. That, and I’m a complete ditz when it comes to remembering all the things I want to do in a day.
So here’s a list of webby things that I looked into this past month that I wanted to try:
Strawberry leaf mouthwash via The Green Girls
Our very own Chiot’s Run’s (Susy) recipe for toothpaste
Go through and create a Spring Cleaning Kit c/o Mountain Rose Herbs blog
Make the All-Purpose Cleaner and Tough Dirt and Grease Formula at Rodale.com
(Honestly since I cut out a lot of commercial cleaners so long ago, I don’t miss having all of the bottles of goop around. The thought of having to stock up on spray bottles for one specific use irritates me a bit, but that’s a rant for another post!)
All of these which I could’ve done in the time it took me to write this column today.
Now the one thing I really, really wanted to do that didn’t get the opportunity to do was to create my own Burt’s Bees hand salve recipe. Mmmm I adore Burt’s Bees, but I can’t necessarily afford it as quickly as I can go through it. Fortunately I can get my own beeswax for free (and you can purchase it cheaply through Mountain Rose Herbs) and other items can be found in my home, at health food stores, or at MRH. If you’re vegan, you can use shea butter or cocoa butter as an alternative to beeswax. Here are some ideas at TipNut.
What projects will you try?
Jennifer can also be found at Unearthing this Life where she blargs about her life in rural Tennessee – at least when she’s not out working the fields to death!
When you do get that recipe down (for the beeswax salve) Please let us all know!
Lovely Photo! Hope you will update on your blog when you get to the things on your list.