Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
All Water flows into Canada
Ok, so I admit it. We haven't taught the kids great geography. If you ask my kids "Where does the water go?" They'll give you an answer. "Canada!"
I think it all started when we took my friend Harriet, visiting from the good ol' UK, to Niagara Falls. Lilia, ever inquisitive, wanted to know where we were, and all about the flags. (The American Flag is totally her favorite flag, followed by the Canadian Flag.) And so after that, she associated Canada with waterfalls. One day she asked if the water we were passing was going to Canada. We said Yes, for no reason other than being lazy parents not really wanting to figure out where that particular body of water was going. After that, it became a joke, one that Liam quickly picked up.
EVERY time we pass a body of water, Liam says "Where's the water going? Canada?" (Which by the way, is the cutest word to escape a 2 1/2 year olds' lips.) over and over and over again. It usually is proceeded with us saying "Yep, the water is going to Canada." then "Yes buddy. The water is going to Canada." to "Canada. Yes. YES."
So if you are ever lost, find some water, and followed it. You can at least find Canada, right? (My kids are going to hate me one day.)
West Canada Creek, Herkimer! |
EVERY time we pass a body of water, Liam says "Where's the water going? Canada?" (Which by the way, is the cutest word to escape a 2 1/2 year olds' lips.) over and over and over again. It usually is proceeded with us saying "Yep, the water is going to Canada." then "Yes buddy. The water is going to Canada." to "Canada. Yes. YES."
So if you are ever lost, find some water, and followed it. You can at least find Canada, right? (My kids are going to hate me one day.)
Friday, August 5, 2011
Lighting
Wall Sconce |
Ah house dreams. If only my budget was as big as my dreams.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Nooooo Pooooo
Love Lush Karma Komba |
I ran out of Lush shampoo way back in March. Maybe earlier. Deciding I didn't want to shell out the cash, I tried some other shampoos, only to have my scalp get dry and flaky. One shampoo even left raw spots on my scalp. Not cool.
So after some reading, I decided to give the no 'poo method a try. I usually wash my hair every other day. On the designated day, instead of shampoo and conditioner, I used a mix of baking soda and water, followed by a rinse of apple cider vinegar and water. The first few days were actually good. My scalp really felt better, and my hair didn't look too bad. Three days, four days...my hair started feeling gross, so I repeated the mixture. My scalp seemed to be in better shape, but my hair? Ew. I read more, tried the various techniques...to no avail. By one week, my hair was so gross. I could literally shape it with it's own oils, and it looked so nasty. I caved and washed it. Best feeling ever.
The "magical" combination |
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