KiSS mY fAcE

So, I am going crazy with this crunchy thing. I joined all these mommy cloth diaper groups, and some other groups that are based out of the state and are related to natural living. Ahhh! They're converting every aspect of my life...and it's good!!! My really big thing right now is cosmetics and skin care. I've learned all sorts of things from these sites about chemicals and carcinogens that they put in our lotions, shampoos, cleaning supplies, baby wash, soap, and toothpaste. It makes me sick to think that I have just purchased supplies at the store without questioning what they are comprised of.

I did quite a bit of research as to the things I should be looking for. The main big things I was looking for was No Parabens, Sulfates, Pthalates, PEG's. I have been driving myself crazy with researching a good brand. I went to a local cosmetic/hair store, and bought some of the things from their "natural" lines. I was so disappointed that when I was reading the labels, they had all the things I was looking to avoid. I ended up purchasing some stuff, that after more research has landed them in the return pile! The next day I ended up with a cup of coffee, a brand new car cart to entertain Parker, a sleeping Joshua, and an aisle full of "natural" items at Hy-Vee.

I had every bottle of bodywash, shampoo, and lotion on the floor! I was reading over and over the ingredients. I decided on a line from kiss my face. I was sadly disappointed that their rating on SkinDeep wasn't all that great. It is free of Parabens, sulfates, pthalates and PEG's, but it's not the best out there. I've decided that in order to save money on gas and my sanity. I'm going to use what I purchased (except for the lotion that is making me want to gag at this moment....BLECH!) and do a bit better at my research when I need to stock up again!

I finally got my sunbaby's dipes in the mail today. They're currently in the dryer waiting for me to fold them! I pray that they work as awesome for me as they do for others. I also ordered a BG 4.0, a Blueberry Deluxe, and a WAHM pocket dipe from the swap! I'm so excited that I should be 100% CDing in a week or so!! I'll post our reviews with all the dipes as we go along! Fingers crossed!

Oh, I also, did some sewing today for the first time in FOREVER! Matt bought me a portable "Dressmaker-As Seen on TV" sewing machine at a thrift store! Better yet he found it on 1/2 off day! Ha! I sewed a few wipes today. Wowzers, I'm in desperate need of lessons! Let's just say, you won't be seeing any of my creations on Etsy any time soon!