So many things to tell....where shall I start....

I don't want to seem biased or anything but...Malak is going to be the cutest thing you have ever seen on Halloween. He will be a lion and he will be fierce. I am working on making his costume and as you can see from the picture...he will be ridiculous. He is also going to hate me when he is older. :) (but the costume is obviously not yet finished)

I am now the proud owner of a compost pile! Actually we are using a garbage can as our "pile" and so far so good. I have been driving myself crazy lately, (and my husband as well) trying to come up with ideas of how we can conserve, preserve and wisely use the things that the Lord has blessed us with. Since I am not working now and the cash flow is a bit more limited, I am enjoying thinking of ways that I can do my part in the home-aside from my most important job of being a mom to our son. So we are now avid recyclers of everything from junk mail to tin cans and everything in between and I am amazed at how much our trash has decreased! We have cut our garbage in half at least and it really doesn't take any extra work- my recycle bin is just right outside my kitchen door and I toss everything in there instead of under the sink- it has been great! Lately, I have been realizing how many food scraps we toss out and thus was born the idea for the compost pile. We got a garbage can, Eric drilled some holes in it for aeration and then we just started dumping! I also got some worms to help the decomposition move along a bit quicker. Nasty, but I just tossed them in and I try to never look to closely at the movement in my garbage can. I have been amazed at how quickly it is growing and how much you can put in that sucker- any food items, egg shells, t.p. rolls, newspapers, coffee grounds, tea bags, dog hair (woot woot! Less dog hair in my house is always good), vacuum cleaner contents...the list goes on and on! And Fall is the perfect time to do this because in a few months when spring rolls around we will have the most glorious dirt for our garden! Did you know that gardens using composted material grow 50% more produce?? I speak the truth. :)

I have found the most glorious new product! (well, new to me) My friend Gina introduced me to Everyday Minerals. It is similar to Bare Minerals but I am loving it so much more! I have only tried the foundation, concealer and blush, but they have all done wonders for my skin and make it all smooth, even toned and lovely. The best part about it is that you can order a free sample to see if you like it! (and you will) I just got my free samples a few days ago and they are huge, practically full size! You get to pick 3 colors of foundation, one concealer and one blush and they will last you for weeks! I am always lovin a good deal. And it is all natural, only true minerals are used, it is not tested on animals and is vegan and gluten free....so If you want to eat it but have a wheat allergy...all is well. :)

Note to Malak: One cannot push through the screen door...no mater how hard you smoosh.

Also, I have added about 40 new cuffs to my etsy site...many have already sold out but there are some crazy cute ones...you might need to check them out. :)