tag...i'm it?!?

i have been tagged by the lovely jenny mae and i feel like such a dork. because it made me really excited! but then i got a little nervous. because i'm computer stupid. anyway, here goes (hopefully all the links and what-nots work):

guidelines:

1) Link to Green Meme Bloggers. (use image if you like)

2) Link back to whoever tagged you. (no need to wait to be tagged!)

3) Include meme number

4) Include these guidelines in your post

5) Tag 3 other green bloggers.



Green Meme #2

1. Do you use baking soda toothpaste or baking soda shampoo? If not, would you consider it?

oh man- i did no-poo for about 2 weeks and really was unhappy with it. it made my hair limp and dull. and the baking soda kept burning my eyes! i really like my aubrey organics shampoo, and i plan on sticking with that for a while. i've never tried making my own toothpaste. i LOVE weleda's plant gel toothpaste. however, i suppose i would try baking soda.



2. Do you make any home cleaning products?

i make all my home cleaning products, except laundry soap (i've been loving maggie's soap nuts here lately). i have varying success with each. can't go wrong with a basic all-purpose cleaner consisting of vinegar and water. for more of a disinfectant i throw in some hydrogen peroxide. i am still experimenting with my dishwasher detergent. i can't quite get the ratio right.



3. What is your top green issue at the moment?

cloth training pants for buddy. it can get a little...umm...messy.



4. Given unlimited cash, what is on your fantasy green wishlist?

are you kidding me? this is the best question ever! i would build a small sustainable eco-village for all my friends! it would be equipped with a farm, dairy, poultry, eggs, bees (for the honey, silly), and an orchard. we would, of course, harvest rain water, and have compostable toilets, live off the grid and live in bale houses (or cob- i'm not picky). we would have an on-sight bakery, wood working shed and pottery studio. we would offer classes in baking, wood working, permaculture and dying arts (like tatting). and have family camps and summer camps for inner city kids. oh...and i'd probably get a really eco-friendly robot to put up my laundry.



5. Have you implemented any new green act/behaviour/product this month?

i've been thrifting like a crazy lady! i also have been making my own facial cleansing oil (divine).



alright! that was fun! i tag amy (talk of mysteries...), lynsey (yonderway farm), and amanda (a homegrown life).

chicken update

well, the day has come. our rooster, mr. handsome man (from the juicer attachment fame), has been officially carted off to the farm. but when i say 'the farm' i really mean 'the farm'. it is not a sneaky euphemism for death (like my childhood kittens). he was getting out of control. the kids were afraid to go in the backyard to play, and come on, this momma needs some backyard time! so the gracious jenny made a spot for him. i'm sure he's happier there....i'm sure of it!

the girls have started laying again- hooray! they have been molting, but the bantams started up production 2 days ago. so again, the eggs are tiny, but mighty tasty!

tinted eggs (what i'm not getting right now!)



moonpie channeling her inner 'fern'


last man standing

the girls

thank you

thank you for your thoughts and prayers for my family during this tough time. the funeral service was hard, but john had good things to say to encourage and challenge us. my nephew, being the precocious ball of sunshine he is, was a very real bright spot in the day. he looks just like his daddy- a reminder to us of how precious life and family are.

hard time...

this has been a hard week. over the weekend my sister in law's husband was killed in a car accident. it has been hard thinking of her grieving heart. thinking of how she must be feeling as she plans the funeral of her 25 year old husband. through all of this i have been so amazed by her strength. she has planned the ceremony and is raising the money to pay for it. my heart is broken for her and my nephew. knowing that she must now figure out the baby's life, without daddy. oh man...
all i can think is the scripture in psalms that says:
god is close to the broken hearted

be near god
be near

pumpkin moonshine

have you read the book by tasha tudor called pumpkin moonshine ? it is a lovely little story about a girl visiting her grandfather's farm and choosing a pumpkin from his field to carve. instead of calling them jack-o-lanterns they are called pumpkin moonshines. so that is the term we've adopted around here as well. so here are the pictures of our week. everything from choosing pumpkins at the pumpkin patch

carving our pumpkin moonshines

eating our organic smores (i know- i'm pathetic)

and wearing our homemade costumes.



for the untrained eye: moonpie was a pink cheetah ballerina. she painted all the spots by herself! i was amazed by her persistence. buddy was, of course, popeye. and i was, slightly, olive oyle. however the hair only lasted about 15 minutes when a dear friend confided that i didn't exactly look like olive oyle, just that i had really bad hair.