2014 Obession: DIY Natural Toiletries

Last year I discovered soapmaking.

In a big way.  I have become totally obsessed now with the process and the final product.  It's not only so much fun, but it feeds part of my creative side as well as the wanna-be chemist in me.  That and since I've been using my homemade soaps on the regular, I can't go back to the store bought stuff.

And So It Begins....

It's that time again!  My favorite time.... SEED STARTING TIME!  The time when the sunlight changes again, and spring is right around the corner and I look forward to new beginnings.  There's so much to plan for this season since I will be expanding the garden once again.  This year, I plan to have a permanent bed for herbs and grow in addition to my normal culinary herbs like thyme and rosemary, stevia, epazote and calendula.  I'll be adding leeks and shallots and experimenting with true cantaloupes.  Purple I think is my color this year since I somehow added purple veggies to the list- purple carrots, purple broccoli, purple tomatoes.  Every year, I've been getting better at planning the garden so I hope I can apply what I learned the years before to have a bigger and better garden!!

Helloooo 2014!!

Happy New Year!!  It's 2014! This year is a no resolution year again.  As you may recall in 2013, I chose not to make resolutions because I SUCK at keeping them.  I do want to make my 2014 a year of change and moving forward with my life goals.  I ain't getting younger here! I am going to start exercising more since I will be turning the big 40 this year. 40. Sigh.

So, looking back on 2013.....