I thought that I would show you my tribute to Mr. Goodwill Hunting in my GDub outfit. Notice my bow tie belt? It is just a regular tie from the men's department at Goodwill. I tied it into a bow and there you have it... Thrifted bowtie belt! So Mr. Goodwill Hunting don't you think?
Looks like I leaned onto the counter when I was chopping strawberries this afternoon....dang it.
Oh, I love these menswear inspired loafers tooo! They are Franco Sarto from the Goodwill Collection.
Mrs. Meyers also carries a line of cleaning products in the same scent. Your entire house can smell clean and lemony. *Here is a little tip. The dryer sheets smell so good you can use them around the house to freshen things up. I even put them under the seats of my car so keep thing smelling nice.
The Lavender is nice, but Lemon Verbena is my favorite! I have the most sensitive nose on the planet, and sometimes just walking down the detergent aisle can give me a migraine. All of Mrs. Meyers products are lightly scented and smell delicious.
Here is a little sneak peak of a recent Goodwill Haul ready for the laundry!
Mrs. Meyers is not paying me to say these lovely things. I am available however if she changes her mind. just saying.
So I was reading the Laundress blog and they were talking about scented vinegar to remove odors and help with hard water. It seemed a little crazy to spend $12.00 on a tiny bottle of vinegar, so I used Mr. Google to show me how to make my own.
add you favorite essential oils...I chose lemon, orange, and cedar. You can pick up essential oils at Whole Foods, Sunflower Market, Vitamin Cottage....you know....crunchy-granola-type places. For this size vinegar bottle I used 20 drops of lemon...5 of each orange and cedar.
Why yes that is lemon vodka you see there on the left. Lemon vodka can be sprayed into shoes and clothing to clean and disinfect them. (yes, be careful) You can also spray lemon vodka as you would Febreze. Air fresheners gives me headaches, and I think they smell disgusting!! OK vodka can give you headaches too, but we're spraying it not drinking it!
Viola!
We are in the book section of the S. Broadway Goodwill. It is really beautiful, if you are ever in Denver go check it out!
Our models were all interns for Goodwill. They are all an amazing group of kids!
Remember back in 2007 when the US recalled pet foods that were made in China? The food was tainted with melamine (a chemical used to make plastic). Some US companies were importing rice that had been laced with this chemical to increase the appearance of protein levels. After that eye-opener I decided to buy American made products. I had no idea how difficult, ok nearly impossible, that would be. Every product label I read said "Made in Somewhere Else!". The dollar spot at Tar-jay? Forget it. Every single thing is "Made in Somewhere Else". Food?! You guessed it. "Not Made Here!" . I'm not going to get into the huge political fight right now that this seems to create. I grew up in the Central Valley of California where 90% of American produce was grown. Not any longer....remember the housing boom? Farmland was turned into houses.....now they are vacant houses.............so sad. When you have a choice buy US produce. (the farmers will rejoice)
My older son (17) had his tonsils removed this past week. The recovery as an adult is MUCH harder than it is for children. It has been pretty rough.
and popsicles...
He watched the ENTIRE Wonder Years series from beginning to end....I defy anyone to watch ONE EPISODE without crying....that Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper get me every time....
On Sunday my bestie Lisa went to see Sarah's Key...it is an amazing, heartbreaking movie and I would recommend it, but read the book at some point.....
One needs a lot of iced lattes to make it through the 4 am medicine alarm.
