Hello!

I am going to try my hand at blogging again!

I have found that as I have gotten older I have begun to question many things. I've wondered about what we are eating, what we are using and discarding. I have wished for a simpler life, one that does not involve telemarketers or stupid plastic dollarstore toys...

I have begun a journey now that I hope will lead to my family eating healthy seasonal local organic foods, as well as we are going chemical free. I will talk about all these things as the days go by.

Today Liz and I made chemical free laundry detergent. It was fun, so far so good! I've done 2 loads and I have no complaints. Now I just have to brave laundry room (which unfortunatly has about 2 dozen unfolded loads covering the floor...which is why its called laundry room this week!) and see if I can't get it all put away!!

I spent the remainder of the afternoon researching how to make lye soap. It is actually a really neat process and I am rather excited to have a go at it when I get all the right tools together. I guess I really need
1. a scale
2. two thermometers
3. a soap mold
4. some coconut oil (or lard or whatever)
5. and some essential oils

Its hot and I'm typing at eye level and being mauled by whiney brats so I will bid you goodnight.