It's been a long time since I've been here to write anything at all.. I was taking a much needed break. I won't bore you with the reasons why, let's just say I had too much on my plate and needed a rest.
Today is New Year's Eve and other than the obvious "let's party and celebrate" the day means different things to different people. A lot of us are deciding what our new years resolutions will be. Personally, I find this is a good time for reflection. I've been thinking about the past year and taking stock of what I accomplished and what I didn't quite get done.
I had two goals this year. I was going to start a blog and I wanted to be chemical free in my home by the end of the year. Well I started a blog. I've let it slide a lot in the last few months so I think it was only a partial success. I am going to try a little harder to keep it up to date in the new year.
On the subject of a chemical free home I am happy to say I think its been a great success. As I look around I feel quite a sense of pride in the products I've been able to replace with more eco friendly choices. And I know what I'm cleaning with and what I'm putting on my body. I can pronounce all the ingredients now, because I choose to use them. I'm not pouring a lot of poisons down my drain and wearing them in my clothing. I make whatever I can myself, and pay a lot of attention to what I buy that I can't make. Wild crafting and essential oils have become the norm here.
I recycle, reuse and repurpose whenever I can now, and have learned to compost every single thing that can be put back into the earth.
So Yeah. I can sit back tonight, relax with an egg nog ( and rum :) and know I've done my part, however small. I think I've made a great start and it's been a lot easier than I ever would have dreamed. I'll share my favorite DIY products and how they work in the coming months, but for now....
Have a good day everyone. Bye for now and have a safe and happy New Year's Eve.
