Use Bite toothpaste bits. I think I first saw these on a Facebook ad. Because I am wanting to go plastic-free in 2020, I thought this was a great way to get rid of toothpaste tubes. I first tried these when I was at the lake at a ladies weekend. ( more… )
One of the necessities of life once you hit puberty is deodorant. I have tried many kinds over the years, but now, since I am vegan, I have had to look even closer at the deodorant I use. For years, I have made sure to use deodorant or antiperspirant that ( more… )
Most of us women want beautiful lashes like the ones pictured above. Thanks to my daughter, I have found a mascara that delivers! I have tried lots of mascaras in my almost thirty-five years of buying makeup. I have tried the drug store brands, the high dollar brands, the natural ( more… )
Listen to other’s viewpoints. Yesterday, in my online church service, our white pastor spoke with his friend who is a black pastor in a Kansas City, Missouri church. Our church is a predominately white church in the suburbs of Kansas City on the Kansas side. Our pastor’s friend’s church is ( more… )
Support the little guys! Just the other night, I went to a small strawberry patch with my husband and daughter to pick strawberries. The patch was only open for a few hours until the ripe strawberries were gone. In the half-hour we were there, I bet there were a dozen ( more… )
Speak out about what you believe in! This last week has been an emotional one. With the senseless death of George Floyd, and all the others that came before him, I am disheartened in American society. I have been watching the documentary on Netflix about Jeffrey Epstein and that has ( more… )
Reuse old pillows. When your pillows become lumpy or stained and you are ready to switch them out, don’t throw them away! Many animal shelters can use them for their animals to cuddle up with. They are great to use in kennels or as extra softness for dog or cat ( more… )
Save our oceans. There is a great documentary from 2017 about the danger our oceans are in because of overfishing. It is called Sea of Hope: America’s Underwater Treasures.© It is by National Geographic and is on Disney Plus. I would highly recommend you watch this if you are able. ( more… )
Choose an eco-friendly lip balm. I found a website that has a lip balm that I am going to try. It is called dedcool.com. The lip balms are all natural, vegan, and cruelty-free. There are eight varieties to choose from. I want to try the banana kush and vanilla mint! ( more… )
Use disinfectant properly. In this time of obsessive disinfection, we need to make sure that we are disinfecting properly. In the daycare, I use bleach water to spray toys and the mats each day. The solution has to stay wet until it dries to be most effective. So, at the ( more… )