Took this photo maybe beginning of October at a park near our house.
"Cheap stuff"
Hi. Being on a very tight budget at the moment has taken us to the lower priced shampoo and detergents and away from the environmentally unscented stuff. These cheaper soaps have their own hidden cost.
Not meaning to complain, but here are the costs: The shampoo doesn't work very well...leaves me feeling greasy in a day...it's some 2 in 1 ...that could be the problem, but it doesn't say conditioning shampoo on the bottle...just 'strength and fortify, 2 in 1.'
The dishwasher detergent leaves our kitchen and living room (attached) smelling like bleach while it is running.
The new 'mountain rain' laundry soap gives me a bit of a headache (certain hang-to-dry items are in the living room)...hopefully our skin doesn't mind it.
I've been behind on sleep - hard to keep my eyes open at times. I was trying to explain why to Mom A. and it probably has to do with the fact that Sarah has been up the last 2 nights to go to the bathroom and have a snack. Jacob, most nights, sleeps through.
Yummy beet/carrot salad tonight. Shredded beets, carrots plus balsamic and olive oil.
posted by Cara @ 8:10 PM
3 Comments:
What a joyful picture of your children! You are rich in love - even if experiencing hassles with cheap products. I need some brands for Christmas shopping :)
I love watching your family grow!!
You know, if your parents still have a PO box in the states, you might consider doing a Frontier coop. (I don't think they ship to Canada) They have popular brands like 7th generation, Ecover, Natures Gate etc. Way cheaper than the stores. A bottle of Burts Bees lotion that is $20 at superstore is only $8 in the wholesale catalog. You might be able to gather enough friends to make the $250 minimum and order twice a year.
Hi!
I was just reading your post. If you ever head down to Washington and go to Trader Joes (there is one in Bellingham although you could check online for a closer one). The shampoo/conditioner I use is $4 each and quite natural called Tea Tree Tingle (no laurel/laureth sulfates). They also have their own brand called Refresh Citrus for $2 each and is quite good but it has a few things in it like the typical sodium stuff. WholeFoods may also have something.
Hope this helps.
Beth
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