Going Natural

One of the things that I take pride in is making sure that my family and my home are well cared for.  Now that doesn't mean spending lots of money or having all the trinkets and gadgets, it means making sure they are healthy and well able to function in this world.  Our mission statement states that we use natural, organic recycled and repurposed products to create things for you, our client.  In fact we use them in our home too.  If you walk into our home you will find all kinds of creative things that have been repurposed into functional art.  In our cabinets you will find natural, organic products and lots of healthy food.

There are many things that I think this industrial and technology age has taken from us.  The ability and even the knowledge about growing healthy food and herbs.  The ability to cook, from scratch, good healthy meals.  The ability to keep your house clean, your kids clean and everything healthy without a cabinet full of chemicals.  A simple, healthy life.  

You may think that you just don't have time for all that.  It is a matter of knowledge and priority.  My morning coffee time is spent wandering through the sunroom caring for my herbs, seedlings and orchids.  My monthly shopping day is also the day I prepare the washing powder, dish soap, dishwasher soap and household cleaning mixtures.  It fills the house with the scent of peppermint, lemon oil and lavender.  I buy my supplies for soap making once a quarter and make soaps for 2 or three days so that I always have a supply on hand for sale and for use.  I make extracts when I harvest herbs and I dry the rest for cooking.  I putter all the time (as my husband puts it) with my hands in oils and smells and earth.  I never need therapy and my time out for myself is out in nature.  

All of these things give me the energy to work and work hard.  My time in the workshop is focused and productive and I bring the creativity of nature with me into my work.  Start small, one step at a time.  Get a few patio plants that yield vegetables. Start eliminating chemicals from your house and your diet.  Start spending more time outside or reading or dreaming.  Your body and your family will thank you.  And by the way?  So will the earth.
You can find out how simple home cleaning products are by following this link.  
​DIY Naturally is a great resource.  

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