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may day & cosmetics- what a combination! two completely different topics but topics worth talking about. so lets get started.

may day was exceptionally wonderful. my friend, {vivian}, & i exchanged little surprises of life. i potted some herb starts from the cold frame, harvested some radishes & gathered some spring bulbs for next year’s planting. she gifted me some yellow potted daisies in a pretty little daffodil teapot. we attended the {really, really free market} & finished off our day with ice cream. i believe in may & all of its wonderful goodness- the beginning of spring’s harvest & consistently warm temperatures {well, usually}.

may also tends to spring on new ideas for me & this may is no different.
in the midst of all of life’s craziness, i spent an hour on sunday standing in the isles of target picking up bottles of beauty products & scanning through the list of confusing & unfriendly ingredients. finally, i settled for some tom’s toothpaste, a generic shampoo & floss.

after watching {this} & hearing about {this}, i have become fully aware of the toxins i intentionally put on & inside of my body & the ignorance of the government to avoid regulations on these products. i have attempted to purchase the earth-friendly & healthy products, but right now we just cannot afford a $10 bottle of shampoo.

i am realizing that the best option for us would be to make our own beauty care products. unfortunately, i haven’t had much luck with this. last year i attempted to make our own toothpaste & by the middle of the winter i was using a knife to saw off bits of the toothpaste from the jar because the coconut oil had hardened.

so here is where you come in. i need your advice, your wisdom, your recipes!
are there any affordable products on the market that are safe?
do you have any recipes that are user-friendly & relatively easy to make?

thanks so much & i really look forward to reading your thoughts on this topic.

easter sunday- church service & potluck, a hike in the woods, foraging morels & fiddleheads, lush greenery all around, moss, bright mushrooms, a babbling creek, a happy & wet pup, leftover for dinner, kefir making, house cleaning, preparing for the busy week ahead, rest.

enjoying the quiet moments both inside our home & outside.
relaxing on our sheep skin rug.
taking walks around our garden.

oh by the way- luke got the job! we are moving in six weeks!
i better savor the quiet right now!