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So, I've touted different natural things in the last little while. Let me tell you my experience with some of them.

Castille Soap for dishes:
This lasted about 3 or 4 days, as long as it took us to go get conventional dish detergent again. Sadly, though the dishes got clean, there seemed to be a film left on them, which was less than desirable. I looked up many different "cures" for it, but none of them worked for us. Once our bottle of dish detergent runs out, though, we're going to be purchasing a biodegradable version from the natural section of our local Superstore.

Homemade dishwasher soap:
This lasted about a week. I really liked it at first, but then our dishes got a lovely deposit of hard water stains. It was awful. I do think this would work in a place where there wasn't as many minerals in the water. However, if you live near us, don't use this unless you don't mind crazy milky glass. I'm not sure how to rectify this one. Some say put a package of lemon koolaide in with the soap, but I'm skeptical.

homemade laundry soap:
So far, we're still using it. It's getting our clothes clean, but I am noticing that somethings still seem stained. BUT! a caveat: we generally forget to pre-treat things unless they are EXTREMELY dirty. So, my son's clothes have a few food stains on them.


I have to admit I haven't been using our homemade all purpose cleaners all that much. I've used the bathroom spray a few times and it's worked like a charm, but with wiping down my kitchen counters as often as I do, I don't find I need anything else.


Have you tried anything and found it not working, or has exceeded your expectations?


XO,
Bliss

I'm Back...hopefully

So, I took a bit of a hiatus in the last few weeks. Apologies to my faithful readers...if there are any. :)


Things have been hectic around here. I have completed the last weeks of a terrible pregnancy with rushing around getting things ready for Little Bean. It was a good thing we rushed, because she made her appearance a week and two days earlier than her due date (as opposed to full term).
Husband and I made a quilt for her, and crayon collage thing that spells out love in rainbow order, went to IKEA and got some fake gerbra daisies in rainbow colors as well. I also made her a knit blanket, and had been working feverishly on a rag rug that was half latch hook and half tying out of towels. It was intense, but sadly it is unfinished...

We went in to the hospital earlier last week and were sent home saying it was false labour. Less than 24 hours later, my water broke, and I was admitted. I got some pain management drugs, and eventually an epidural as labour was not progressing and they decided to induce me.

Little Bean was born on Sept 28th at 11:54 am and weighed 7lb 5oz. She's super sweet and we're all taken with her. Her big brother is super excited to hold her and help get things we need for her like clean diapers or what have you.

At this point, I'm feeling pretty good, but just tired. Husband has been awesome in taking Little Bean at night so I can get some good sleep, but we're all starting to wear down. Praise God for Grammi as she is here for almost a full month to help us out!!


I found a new online soap/ beauty shop that I'm over the moon about. The creator of it makes all of her own toxin free products ranging from shampoo all the way down to foot scrub (I think). I just ordered, and got her rosacea care kit and I'm pretty happy with it. I'll let you know more when I've had it for a while.

How have you been in the last weeks?

xo,
Bliss