Farm Girl Studio

I had a couple of goals for going green that I started at the beginning of Summer. 1, to only use reuseable bags when shopping. 2, to not use the dryer and wash in cold water. 3, to recycle as much as possible. 4, to install the wind turbine. This is how it went, I did use the reuseable bags most of the time. A couple of times I forgot them in the car and had to use the plastic bags. I did recycle them though :P I found when I first started using my own bags the cashiers where taken a bit back. I usually pack them myself since they packed them too light. It also seems like more people are using reuseable bags so they are getting use to them. I have washed in only cold water and see no difference in my the cleaness of my clothes. I tryed to only dry the clothes outside but the weather was not on my side. I did limit the washing to days that were suppose to be clear but more than a couple of times it rained :( For the winter I am going to set up a line in the basement. I set u

My sister Sues Birthday was yesterday. Happy Birthday Susan!!! Willow, my mom and I are headed out to her house in North Carolina on the 20th of this month. I can't wait, it will be so nice to see her. Check out her and her husband Scotts web site you can find it in the links to the right --------->

This past weekend end Willow and I went to an area pumpkin patch with our friend Sara and her kids. The farm was great, they had carmel apples and hot apple cider. Even a barn with crafts. I love fall, the leaves and the smells. It could be like this all year round and I would be a happy girl. We all went through the mazes and road the little tractors and took the hay ride. Willow got to ride a pony and see some goats. I don't think she was so excited about the goats since we have them at home lol. She even picked out her own little pumpkin. Here are a couple of pictures. She looks mad in the pumpkin picture but she's not. Pumpkins picking is serious business to her.

When Willow was little I tried Burts Bees Diaper cream. I liked the product alot but not the high price. It's $7.50 for 2oz. I thought I can make something like this for less. What you need. Zinc diaper cream-I used the store brand Lavender oil Jar with lid- I got mine at the area craft store You can also add other things such as vitamin E, sweet almond oil and rosemary. Cut the diaper cream tube straight across the bottom of the tube. Squeeze the cream into the jar. I have a big jar so I use two tubes. Take the Lavender oil and pour some into the jar. I start with a small amount and add alittle untill I get it to a nice smooth texture. You will smell the lavender in the cream. I make an 8oz container for under the price of a Burts Bees 2oz tube.