Oil Cleansing Method

As a teen, I had great skin. Hardly ever a blemish. Never any acne.  At around 20, I started having breakouts.  I went to a dermatologist who prescribed Retin A.  It worked for a while, but then it didn’t, and I couldn’t use it if I was out in the sun.  I ate better, drank…

Strawberry mini muffins with crumb topping

Strawberry Mini Muffins with Crumb Topping

My son had an end-of-year potluck breakfast at his school today and I signed up to bring mini muffins.  I felt like I had to bring it with these muffins since I haven’t been able to participate in most of the parent-invited activities this year.  (Don’t worry, my son gives me enough guilt about it!)…

Lego Birthday Party

For my son’s 5th birthday, we had a Lego theme for his party.  He had gone to Lego Land for the first time about a month before his birthday and became totally obsessed with Legos!  When we decided on the theme, I assumed that I would have to make some decorations, and buy some decorations.  Turns…

Composting for Beginners

I was first introduced to the idea of composting about 10 years ago when I bought the house I currently live in.  As the previous owner handed me the keys, he said, “Oh yeah, there’s a big compost bin behind the garage.”  Not knowing what that really was, I said, “Great, thanks!”  When I looked…