I Believe

Quote by Audrey Hepburn

Life's Little Obsessions

When I was pregnant with my daughter all I did was shop. I barely gained weight because I did so much walking (while I shopped). Seriously, I shopped.

I decided early on in the pregnancy that I wanted to keep my skin is as good of shape as possible, so I tried a bunch of different products over the course of my first trimester. These three are the best of the bunch that I tried

Buffy (the backside slayer) - LUSH

This body butter is a great exfoliator on top of moisturizing your skin. I highly recommend getting the tin to keep your body butter from melting away in your soap dish. Also, make sure your rinse off really well or you'll be a greaseball and feel gross for the rest of the day

$10.75/95g

Gloomaway™ Grapefruit Body-Buffing Cleanser - Origins

This stuff smells so good that my pregnant self spent a good 20 minutes trying to talk my rational self into tasting it (rational self won). A great scrub to use first thing in the morning or after a long day of work, play or being an uncomfortable mama-to-be.

$21.00/150ml

 Gloomaway™ Grapefruit Body Souffle - Origins

Smells just as good as the scrub! Use this amazingly rich moisturizer all over your body for a glow that has nothing to do with being pregnant!! I haven't tried any of the other products from the Gloomaway™ line, but judging from the two I have, the rest of the line is worth getting!

$27.50/200ml

What skin care products are you folks loving right now?

DIY Household Cleaners

In a time where more people are going green, I thought I'd share some "recipes" for making your own cleaners.

These mix-it-yourself cleaners use environmentally friendly ingredients — like baking soda and vinegar — and are cheap, cheap, cheap! So if you've run out of your favorite cleaning solution, don't run to the store — try one of these standbys instead. If you're not sure it's right for the surface, test it on a small area first.


Glass cleaner

2 cups water
1/2 cup white or cider vinegar
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol (70 percent concentration)
1 to 2 drops of orange essential oil, (optional)

Great for: Windows and mirrors
How to use: Combine ingredients and store in a spray bottle. Spray some solution on a paper towel or soft cloth first, then on the glass. To get smudge-free glass, rub vertically on one side and horizontally on the other. Hint: Don't clean windows on a hot, sunny day, because the solution will dry too quickly and leave lots of streaks.

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FollowMe Friday

For your viewing pleasure, here's all the blogs and websites I currently follow that are craft or parenting related.

V and Co.
Ucreate
Tip Junkie
Simple Mom
Skip to my Lou
Rookie Moms
Petite Planet
Prudent Baby
Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh
Make It Do
Make It and Love It
Living With Lindsay
luvinthemommyhood
Little Miss Heirlooms
Lil Blue Boo
Finding Fabulous
Design Dazzle
Domestically Speaking
Elle Michelle and Eliza Belle
The DIY Show Off
How Does She?
Kathryn Crafts
Executive Homemaker
Handmade Charlotte
The Pursuit of Happiness
A Girl and a Glue Gun
Sweet Mama
My Sweet Baby

Say goodbye to the rest of your day!!

Martha Strikes Again

Martha Stewart, via OhDeeDoh, brings us yet another fabulous idea. Use an embroidery hoop to keep laundry bags open!

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