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They have a tendency to give "treats".
This is what happens when you give a 15 month old a Yummy Earth organic lollipop.
Somewhere buried in that mouth is his lollipop. It’s a good thing I’m not a germophobe as this may have pushed me over the edge.
He sure looks happy though!
(In case your wondering that’s my little brother Cody and he just happens to be wearing one of the awesome Survival Bracelets I make.)
While I was working I could easily spend all day cruising the internet, with limited accessibility because of firewalls and IP blockers. I spent most of my time perusing parenting forums. My favorite was Mothering.com, which is where I came across the crazy notion that shampoo was making my curly hair unruly. They called it No ‘Poo, I called it nuts. While doing some research I came to realize that typical shampoo was chock full of chemicals, most that I couldn’t pronounce and didn’t want to rub on my head.
There are a couple of premises behind No ‘Poo. A few are:
Start with three main ingredients – Baking Soda, Apple Cider Vinegar and a good conditioner. When purchasing a conditioner, read the ingredients.
When Declan was born, I was a shower and shampoo every day kind of girl. I used lots of extras to keep my hair in check. I tried No ‘Poo for about a week before I couldn’t handle it. My roots were detoxing and super greasy and my ends were dry, split and straw like. I had to go in public like that for 40+ hours a weeks. Eek.
Now that I stay home with the boys, I don’t get out as often and shampooing has come down to 2 or 3 times a weeks, to save time in the shower. I’m hoping that my hair wont have to detox nearly as much this time, and if it does, oh well. I can always wear a hat to the grocery store. 
I’ll be photo documenting my journey and posting more info as I go. Next Up – No ‘Poo routines.
Here are some No ‘Poo sources:
The No Shampoo Alternative – No Poo
Of Course I Washed My Hair Last Year (I’m Almost Certain)
Treating Your Hair Like a Bathroom Sink
Wise Woman Forum – The No Shampoo Thread
Mothering Dot Commune – Going No Shampoo
Have you ever considered changing up your beauty routine in such a dramatic way? If so, how or why not?
Have any of you tried No ‘Poo?
It seems alot of people are really getting into the spirit of the giving season early this year. There are some really spectacular contests and giveaways going on right now.
First off there is this lovely beauty:
Just head on over to Pigtails and Snail’s Quilt Giveaway and leave a comment. There are more chances to win listed also.
The second giveaway is over at Indie Fixx. She’s giving away more than $750 worth of handmade goodness. I totally love the bag by Faite Designs in the second prize package shown below. Be sure to tell her I sent you!
The third giveaway going on currently is The Sew Sweet Giveaway hosted by Fabric.com.
Here’s the Scoop:
Who says sweet things are only for kids?! Enter the Fabric.com "Sew" Sweet Giveaway for your own grown-up treat package custom tailored for a sewing fanatic. We have 2 grand prize packages that were designed with apparel designers and quilters in mind. Both prizes come with a selection of items specific to your sewing "flavor" as well as a $300 gift certificate to Fabric.com and 1 year of free shipping. You can even enter once a day, every day – so come back often!
You can enter everyday until Halloween.
And last but not least is the Sew Like a Pro Sweepstakes from SeamsToMe.com and Anna Maria Horner
Enter now and you could win everything you need to sew like a pro! One grand prize winner will receive a Singer® Confidence™ Quilter sewing machine, a signed copy of Anna’s book, 20 yards of Anna’s fabric from Westminster Fibers, and the Dual Duty XP Thread Sampler pack from Coats & Clark. Thirteen (13) others will win prize packages containing a signed book, fabric and thread sampler.
Of course if none of these catch your interest you can enter anyway and give my your winnings. Yay!
Just some mid-week humor for you.
Five surgeons from big cities are discussing who makes the Best patients to operate on. The first surgeon, from New York, says, "I like to see accountants on my operating table because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered."
The second, from Chicago, responds, "Yeah, but you should try electricians! Everything inside them is color coded."
The third surgeon, from Dallas, says, "No, I really think librarians are the best, everything inside them is in alphabetical order"
The fourth surgeon, from Los Angeles, chimes in: "You know, I like construction workers. Those guys always understand when you have a few parts left over."
But the fifth surgeon, from Washington, DC, shut them all up when he observed: "You’re all wrong. Politicians are the easiest to operate on.. There’s no guts, no heart, no balls, no brains and no spine, and the head and the rear end are interchangeable.
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