how old are your kids?
they do come around and eat:thumbsup:They are 12, 8, 6 and 3. I only struggle with bread, and sometimes things like casseroles. They like to pick through and ask what every little piece of everything is (ew, what’s that green thing?, etc.). Annoying, but they get it from their father.how old are your kids?
My youngest was raised knowing no different and so it is not an issue…my eldest used to eat well as a toddler now he is a teen…still not an issue…dont like what we are eating or have in the house…he goes hungry
Wow! Your garden sounds fantastic Lori! I have my garden spot picked out and I am planning a compost heap…but that’s as far as I have got.
There are so many different natural living ideas I’d like to try but I simply don’t have the time, energy or funds to do everything. I just try to add different ideas into our daily life as I come across them…the rest I store up in my head or write long, long lists…wish lists. 
One day. I simply didn’t realise how many disposable products we used - but I am now trying to rectify the situation. I am amazed at the reduction in the amount of garbage we generate…and we are already seeing the benefits in the weekly grocery budget. But I’m on a mission now - looking for more ways to reduce, reuse, recycle! (Anyone else have little ones that are Bob The Builder fans? 
)I was just reading earlier what some friends do. They make a paste with the baking soda and add a little honey and/or EO to make it smell pretty…and wash 2-3 times a week, as it’ll dry your hair out if used a ton—but maybe not if you’re extra oily. Keep in mind that your hair has to detox before it’ll be gleaming and all of that.
**One of our major grocery stores here actually charges for bags AND you have to pack it by yourself. They have an option of buying reusable canvas bags or plastic bins too. **one thing she and I do (she’s more dilligent than I am) is take canvas bags to the grocery store, instead of using the plastic ones. you can re-use them and you can get a ton of stuff into them. a word of worning, though, baggers hate these things
. And I really prefer packing my own groceries… have you seen how some baggers do it??? Milk on top of eggs on top of popsicles with your lettuce, lol!We use stainless steel (and yes, a good set did cost about $500, but it has been thru 6+ years of hard use already and still looks great!). We also have a cast iron skillet and use glass bakeware. We got rid of the teflon long ago…scary stuff.
Don’t be sorry! You tried it, and that counts for something
Have you heard of shampoo bars?
Squee!!! I love Chagrin Valley. Ida is awesome. I use the honey, egg, and beer bar when I use a shampoo bar, and DH uses Chamomile and Citrus every day. I have curly, dry hair and he has straight, normal-to-oily hair. Neither of us needs a vinegar rinse, although I know many people who use her bars and some do like to do a vinegar rinse (highly diluted cider vinegar, usually, some rinse it out with plain water and others leave that in). I’m also a big fan of her soaps. I love the Rose Clay Shea on my face.
this all sounds great…but I would hate to waste good rum on my hair!
There must be such a thing as cheap, horrible rum. But, as a pregnant woman with 8 months to go before I can have rum of any sort again, even the bad stuff seems a little appealing (forbidden fruit!). But you don’t have to get top of the line stuff for the hair. I know some people who would use nothing less than Braggs apple cider vinegar on their hair, but to me that’s too expensive. I also use the cheap honey as a beauty ingredient (and use the local raw honey for food). But I do get the real aloe vera gel (the food grade stuff) for use on my hair when I need it, because the “99% aloe gels” sold for sunburns and such is very drastically changed by thickeners and is not really the same at all. I’m sure there are still aloe benefits, but it reacts so differently in my “recipes” that to me it makes more sense to buy what I know will work.this all sounds great…but I would hate to waste good rum on my hair!