green me

For a while now, I've been trying to "green" up my life. Though I'm all for helping the environment, that has not really been my motivation. Mostly, I just want my kids to grow up pesticide/ antibiotic free. So, about a year ago, I switched from cough syrups and pain medicines (things I rarely used anyway) to essential oils. Slowly, I started using the oils (as well as other natural ingredients such as vinegar, baking soda, borax, and salt) to replace other things as well...lotion, bath salts/oils, cleaning supplies, and pesticides. Essential oils kill germs- and keep them away- better than chemicals or antibiotics and since God made them with between 200-800 chemical compounds (many more than the 1 or 2 antibiotics are made out of) bacteria (as well as virus' or fungai) do not mutate with their use.

Yesterday I finally decided I will never again use the commercial cleaning supplies I have had just sitting around for the past year and got rid of them. Yesterday also, I bought castile (olive oil soap) for the first time and wondered why I waited so long. The stuff is absolutely amazing and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth, not sticky and dry like regular soap. My next project is to get rid of most of my plastic eating wear. With two little boys, I'm not sure how that one will work, though! I guess we'll see.