At-Home Day

Today I stayed home for work. I almost always have Fridays off, so today and tomorrow add up to some much needed and enjoyed at-home time. Time for me to get some projects done!

I will always be a at-home mom at heart, even though I do enjoy teaching.

My two day plan, beyond my "normal" daily home keeping duties will include some special projects:

1. Make up some natural sugar scrub for my own use since I am out and it will be a week before I get more from the local gal who makes amazing products!

2. Get the canvas shopping bags sewed up. I have some fabric that I found in a storage bin and I am going to use that to make shopping bags so we are not using plastic beyond what we can recycle here at home as garbage sacks. I thought about buying the cheap .99 bags that Safeway sells, but that would still be impacting our environment more than my making them here out of that found fabric. (it would impact more to buy because it costs to truck them in and to manufacture the bags) In this case, my time is worth the extra effort.

Speaking of shopping bags, there is another easy way to recycle something into something new. Get a old tank top that is going to be thrown out (or get them from Goodwill) and just stitch the bottom shut. You use the shoulder straps as your bags handles. These would not be as durable as the canvas or twill ones I'm making, but they are truly simple!

I'm using a paper sack from the grocery store to make my pattern for the ones I'll be sewing up. If I can find my digital camera, I'll take a photo of the finished bags and post it here. I sure hope I can figure out how to use my serger since I have not sewn anything for months and months. (one of the things I miss from when I use to be at-home all the time and had time for these things)

I'm also planning on taking a day off from the gym today. (since I am feeling a bit yucky...that is why I stayed home today)

The scrub recipe I use is not nearly as nice as what I buy locally, but it works in a pinch if you are desperate! I will post the website for the gal who makes up my stuff as soon as she gets one online. (you just have to try her products! I LOVE them and use four different things she handcrafts) Anyway, here is my cavewoman scrub recipe:

1 C. sugar
1/4 C. raw honey (locally harvested is best)
1/2 C. high grade olive oil

Mix. You can add essential oil if you want, but I don't bother with this recipe since I like the natural smell. It does not blend as well as the stuff you buy from someone who puts more time and effort into their formulas, but it works and does not take but a second to stir up a bit before using.

Ok...off to do what I am saying I'm going to do!