1. Welcome, Baby Thomas! It kills me that I am missing out on the sweetest new addition to our family. I can't wait to see him. And when I get to California, everyone else better watch out, because I claim "dibs" on holding him the entire time!
2. I am trying to make our lifestyle more natural, and one of the things I have been troubled by for quite a while is deodorant. I tried the Tom's of Maine, and it didn't work, plus it was greasy. I went back to my normal, grocery-store, toxin-filled brand, but I haven't been happy about it. The other day I came across a recipe for homemade deodorant, and I happened to have the ingredients on hand, so I decided to give it a try. What do you know.... It works! So far. Here it is:
6 tablespoons coconut oil
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup cornstarch or arrowroot powder
Mix the powder ingredients, then slowly incorporate the oil until you get the consistency you want. (Or, if you're like me, you throw them all together, heat it in hot water when it doesn't mix well, realize it is too runny, put it in the freezer to firm up, and add a little more cornstarch. I didn't read the instructions...)
3. On Saturday Ryan competed in an all-day team adventure race. They biked, ran, trekked, rafted, navigated, and completed other challenges. It was so fun to watch. His team got second place! I'll post pics later.
Gotta get to work now... Bye!
Monday, August 23, 2010
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