well, that was in the years of trying to get pregnant and then carrying babies in my womb. somewhere in the midst of having 3 homegirls 3 and under, i lost my will and caved. today, i'm here to let you know that i have officially quit shampoo again. and i'm bringing the homegirls with me on this path. {our giant is a different story and i will let him decide}
quitting shampoo & conditioner does not = quitting showers.
i just couldn't take my hair being addicted to it anymore (gasp, even using the good for you stuff)
this time around it will be much easier for {me} because we only wash our hair 2-3 times a week.
how am i making this decision you may ask? shampoo & conditioner are a relatively new thing. God created our skin/hair with a ph balance. the ph scale goes from 0-14. water is neutral and is about a 7, anything below is acidic and anything above is basic (alkaline). our biggest living organ, our skin needs to be slightly acidic to prevent fungus and/or bacteria from colonizing. so now, that you got a little chemistry lesson, i will be going back to baking soda/water (a base) as my shampoo and apple-cider vinegar/water (an acid) as my conditioner.
also key *a boar bristle brush*- it stimulates the scalp, naturally conditioning your hair and releasing oils down throughout your hair, it reduces frizz, improves texture and reduces your need for washing your hair and any need for products. {go get yourself one, just remember to only use it on dry hair}
there is so much more to this but this is the just. and really your hair is a lot more healthier, softer and fuller without all the crap. i can attest to this.
come join me on this journey to better hair and saving $ $.
these girls sure love a good parade and our local old town Christmas parade did not disappoint.
last week our neighbor's tree decided to loose all it's leaves and we spent the day playing and watching it all happen in our jammies. i had posted that we did this on instagram and i got some negative feedback about our time.
our time is so very precious. all of our time is. and i am protective over it, trying to do my best. we are very busy with dance, art, tumbling, cc, play dates, field trips that i can't just sign us up for anything and everything just because we homeschool and it seems that we have the time. we need time to play, to read, to explore, to learn, to write, to grow in our relationship with the Lord and with our family.
time is very important to us and this day, well, we needed this beauty.
our friends invited us to bethlehem where we got to make olive oil, talk with the local merchants and witness the birth of the Messiah.
if you live in tx, you need to go. this is the last weekend for it in waxahachie.
we got home and the girls went to bed with their blankets wrapped as scarves around their head. i want to make this a new tradition every year.
new life has been given to our family room. i decided to finally rearrange all the furniture. why didn't i do this sooner?! it is so much better. i even made room for two bookshelves that i scored at the thrift store for $14 and $5.
our giant stopped for an elderly couple who high centered into the median by our house. he pulled them off with the help of 3 police officers. thank goodness he always carries around that tow rope. the couple ended up busting the lower part of their engine when they did that. oh how i wish the salvage yard could walk beside them and help them with a new car. they said life has been really hard for their family recently. but our nonprofit is still in the midst of being legit legally. plus it's hard to fund this all on our own. we know God has big plans for this and we're called to help others, especially with our talents.
"the world does not need cool christians who are culturally saturated. it needs exiles with the scent of heaven and the aroma of Christ." -john piper
juno- "mira, did you like that when you were a kid?"
mira- "ya, when i used to be a kid."
my giant would never tell you this, but he is in so much pain. his sciatic nerve is bothering him so much. it is causing numbness and pain. he has developed a limp. the chiropractor isn't helping. please if you know how to help, reach out.
happy weekend.
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