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It's In The Bag . . . . Or Is It?

Well, I just wanted to write a little something regarding the plastic bag issue. I would like to say "Yay!" for Fruitful Yield. They recently changed over from the common plastic grocery bags at their stores to a corn bag that is completely biodegradable. It looks the same but feels a little different. I just wonder how much the cost is for them to use these instead of plastic bags. I am still trying very hard and usually remembering to bring in my cloth bags but often I am running around with Little Buddy like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get things done and it is honestly the last thing on my mind. Also, IKEA has permanently gotten rid of their plastic bags. They started charging for them awhile back but now they got rid of them altogether. Totally awesome! You can purchase a reusable bag from them or carry your purchase out to your car/home. I have been taking ALL my plastic bags to the plastic bag recycling bin. I do like to have some of them around for the dog poop and the very overly poop filled diapers.

I truly wonder what would be the absolute best solution for all the bagging issues. I think that most stores now sell a cloth bag but I don't think many people are making the switch. It would really be nice if they offered a discount if you had your own bags to use. I think Whole Foods used to do that (maybe they still do). That makes so much sense. They have to buy the bags anyway. If they took off a small amount per order for providing your own bags (have to be cloth though). I've seen some people bringing their own used plastic grocery bags to the store to use. They are really crappy bags. People use them like tissue. Sometimes people have to use several bags together to hold everything. Have you seen anything regarding bags lately that really was awesome or disgusting? Do you have any ideas for what can be done? Do you use cloth? Every time? Really every time?

Hey, maybe SuzyQ of Squirrel Chatter or Claire from Momma Tried will start making these next on their sewing machines. Not sure where you'd find the pattern but it would be so cool to make your very own bags with whatever fabric you wanted. What a statement. I'm guessing that SuzyQ will be the first one to make on of these. If you have no idea who I'm talking about, click on their names and make a point to visit their blogs today!

Drool On My Forehead?

I went to Super Cuts or Cost Cutters (can't remember which) yesterday for a quick trim. While the stylist was shampooing my hair I felt a glob of liquid hit my forehead which did not come from the water or shampoo. The stylist apologized and wiped it with her wet soapy hand. She drooled on my forehead. Yuck! I hope that it was drool and not from her nose. Totally weird. She was very young and sweet and appeared very clean cut so I didn't make a big deal about it. Not sure I'll be heading back to that place very soon. Wish my old stylist would move back here from Atlanta already. I miss her!!! "Kim in Atlanta, come back!"

What's Your Superpower?

So, some people have fabulous jobs, friends coming out their ears, lots of money, hot bodies. I can currently make milk. Guess, that may be small potatoes to some but I think it's pretty cool. What can you do?

Camera Phone

I am starting a new series of photos to share with you called Camera Phone. We just got new phones with removable memory and higher quality capabilities. We had so many pictures on our old phones that we wanted to keep, so we had to e-mail each photo to our e-mail. From the time just shortly after buying our house, to remodeling, to our dog being our baby, to us before and after parenthood, and my husband becoming a cop. Sorry that the quality is not so great but they are still interesting to see. They are mostly of Little Buddy. Enjoy!

Natural Dish Soap

Hi all. Another product review. I try to buy natural dish soaps from Fruitful Yield or health food stores. I shop at Meijer Grocery Stores quite often. I was looking for some dish soap there so I could save money and I could save a trip to Fruitful Yield just for dish soap. I found they have 2 new dish soaps available. They are part of the Meijer Naturals line. They have 2 that are Free and Sensitive. One is Eucalyptus Lemon which I have not tried. The other one that I love has Aloe Extract. It is so nice. It is clear and has no smell and does not bother my hands. I have some odd little itchy bubbles that act up once in awhile often when I used regular dish soap with colorings and scent. This is from their website:

Meijer Naturals Ultra Concentrated Dish Detergent - Free/Sensitive
1 Pack = 25 fl oz (1 pt 9 fl oz) 739 ml; Natural Dish Detergent - Ultra Concentrated - Free and Sensitive. With aloe extract. Free of dyes and perfumes. All clean. All natural. All safe. Meijer Naturals Dish Detergent gives you enough cleaning power to cut through tough grease and soil, leaving your dishes, glassware, and fine china and stemware sparkling clean. Meijer Naturals products are: non-toxic, biodegradable, safe for septic systems, not tested on animals - contain no animal ingredients, no petroleum based cleaners, and no dye. We're pleased to offer you and your family this natural choice. Made in USA.

And . . . . . It's cheap!!!!! Also, cuts grease really well. I have tried a few natural detergents that left everything kinda slimy and filmy. I truly consider not just what I use on the dishes but also what coats the dishes that we eat off of. Try it!

Product Review

Just wanted to share with you some products that I have been recently in love with. They are both reasonably priced and found at most grocery stores. Milton's Multi Grain Crackers are wonderful and full of all kinds of neat grains and seeds. Everyone loves them in our house including little buddy. They are awesome plain but we like to top with Sabra's Roasted Pine Nuts Hummus, once in awhile some co-jack or cheddar cheese pieces. Sabra's Hummus is also great on veggies, pitas with veggies, smeared on toast, pitas, on veggies. Sabra also makes other flavor hummus but I think that the roasted pine nut flavor is the best. Milton's also makes other crackers. We bought a box of the "Everything" cracker on our last shopping trip that resemble the taste of an everything bagel but they are a little garlicky and also have a strong rye taste from the caraway seeds in them. Still good but a few go a long way. Try them if you get the chance or give me your opinion if you already have. Thanks!