diy

Diy deodorant
I've been concerned about the link between all of the chemicals we  put in and on our bodies, so i made my own deodorant. It is not an antiperspirant, so if you sweat a lot, you may want to pass. I have found that it works well for keeping your pits smelling fresh!

This is the recipe i used:

6 tblsp coconut oil
1/4 c.baking soda
1/4 c.cornstarch
Essential oil of your choice ( i used peppermint)

Melt the coconut oil and whisk in the dry ingred. Add as many drops of oil as you want, i added about 15 but could have used more.
I poured mine into a clean jar and i apply using my fingers.
It hardened more than i thought it would, so next time i'm going to line a small round bowl with clear wrap and pour in the slightly cooled mix. Then when it hardens i can take it out, keep it wrapped up and rub it on my armpits.  You could also fill a used deodorant container.
I've been using this for a few weeks now and love it. However it is winter, so in summer we will see if it has to be applied more often .

5-6  inches of snow in the night. We woke to a blue sky and bright sunshine. The temperature was about 25 or so today-a real heatwave! We finally got out the snowshoes and took a mile long trek through the woods out back . I haven't been spendkng nearly enough time outside this winter-its been so frigid and windy!  Tonight we are expecting another round of snow and another sunshiny day tomorrow.
Today was a stay home day, i spent some time rearranging  my kitchen cabinets a bit and jeff and i discussed some kitchen improvements that are in our future. I took care of some other odd jobs but mostly i tried to rest up.

The house always seems extra calm and quiet after taking a precious little boy home. We had ethan overnight and brought him home around 5 pm. He is so funny and sweet. He has become very easy and enjoyable to have stay over. Joe didn't stay the night this week. Meghan is weaning him off his pacifier ( he is 2 1/2) so we decided to wait until this is accomplished. So far, so good!
So far february in maine has been cold and snowy. The past week we've been getting storms every other day it seems.
I've been setting a weekly goal of 10 miles for my walking, but i haven't been hitting it. So far this week i've made it to 5 miles! Weight loss goals are suffering too- my motivation is low :(
I switched to some homemade deodorant a couple weeks ago and so far i like it!  Today i made some shampoo and used it this evening-it smells very pepperminty! We have been trying to cut down on the amount of chemicals we are using.  I'm going to make some air freshener spray next.

update

My laptop died and i bought a kindle fire hd 8.9.  Which partially explains my lack of updates. I'm a typer and need a keyboard!  I will be getting another laptop in a couple months :).
I've also welcomed my fifth grandson last sunday. Calvin jeffrey smith. Beautiful and healthy! I am very busy with all of my boys!
February has still been pretty cold and snowy, but not too bad. The temps are supposed to come up a bit this week to 20s f or lows and high 30s fr highs . I'm looking forward that.
I've been horrible with my walking, and i havent been eating as well as i should
Pretty boring, huh?    Heh heh heh....just the w a y i like it!