Hmmm...

I have been a little uninspired and stagnant lately!! But this is what has been going on. 

Tile Mosaic table for the wee ones room, celebration of small stuff, passing out random I Love you cards anonymously.

Moon Pads

I tried the Diva Cup out not too long ago. I have been a tampon wearer for years and the Diva seemed to be a good option but I found that I was always wondering what was going on down there. So I decided to find another option. After doing some homework I found the moon pad. 

Sustainable, made from organic cotton, super absorbent, and very inexpensive. I bought them here on Etsy. I haven't worn a pad since I was a kid and didn't know how I was going to like it so I originally only purchased 3 just to see if I liked them. I did, so the next month I bought 3 more. This month I exclusively used my Moon Pads and I love them. 

There is nothing to throw away, I soak them in water after use and then use that water to water my plants. Now my plants are super happy. I throw them in the washer and then I am ready for next month. The cost for 6 pads was $40 that's less than I would have spent in an entire year for tampons and I won't buy them ever again so the savings is amazing. When my daughter starts her cycle I will get these for her also. 

The trash in my bathroom is almost non-existent now. At this point I can maybe get rid of the trash can in there. :)

Toy society

My Daughter and I had a ton of fun making and hiding these toys participating in the Toy Society. Check it out and practice some random acts of kindness. We will be doing more of this for sure!

Hello again!!

I am having a great Earth Day!!! 

I finally got my bed!!! I have set up my old bed for my daughter and all her new bed stuff. I have posted her bed on freecycle and it will be picked up shortley and I just bought this on Etsy....

It will be a birthday gift for my daughter. Not till August but it will be here very soon and she will love it.

Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day

WooHoo!!!! It's Earth Day!! Another holiday I can get down with. But, I have to tell you that even though I am happy there is a day for the Earth, every day should be Earth day... and at my place it is. 

My daughter and I recycle and up-cycle. We are about to start composting. We buy most things in bulk and are very aware of our purchases that require packaging. We use re-usable bags when we shop and no longer clean with chemicals. We can do more, will do more and already do more but those are for future posts.

The above pic is something I made about a month ago from an old t-shirt that was just hanging in the closet. It was made into a nice little pouch that I was until the other day using as my purse. Now it is holding all of my knitting stuff. I thought today would be a good day to share this. 

Composting was supposed to be my project for today but I think I may have to put it off until tomorrow. My Eco friendly bed is supposed to be delivered today and I have been waiting a month for it. Unfortunately that will trump everything else today. 

What will you do for Earth day?

Yummy

I don't know what I made for dinner tonight but man it was yummy!!! 

One potato thinly sliced

one clove garlic diced

diced onion

diced green pepper

salt and pepper

2T oil

I threw it all in a pan, let it crisp turn down the heat and cover for about 15 min until done.

It was soooo goood!

my new love

It has been many years since I have done any crocheting. I don't think I was very good and so I just stuck to knitting. Zakka life was doing a giveaway for a book called "Crobots" and I thought they were too cute. I entered the drawing and then went to the book store and bought "amigurumi world" (I am hoping to win "crobots") I just fell in love with all the little animals and thought I would give crochet another try. 

The top image is a penguin I made for my daughter and the bottom image is Rudy the Rectangle. After buying the book I had to buy some yarn. I love an excuse to buy new yarn! Rudy is a free Lion brand pattern. I made these guys for my pregnant neighbor. One for the soon to be new baby and the other for the son she already has. 

 My next project will be for the toy society. I wanted to make a couple just to make sure I didn't suck at it. 

I had so much fun making them and it seems I am not as bad at crocheting as I thought. I love it when I find new things out about myself.