Love is when you sit outside on a sunny day and watch the birds gather under your bird feeder and there’s a very gentle breeze and you have a bowl of sweet, in-season strawberries and you take a deep breath and slowly plan out the work you’re gonna do around the house at a very leisurely pace and it’s quiet, calm, and warm, and everything is okay
Buying boba at tea houses has got to be one of the biggest ways I use plastic. Between the cups and extra large straws it adds up quickly. Finally they had boba in bulk at my local Asian market after not having it for months. They’re still packaged in plastic but one bag is still less than the waste I’d make from buying it at the tea house. Now I can get back to making them at home in glass with a reusable straw using other ingredients I buy in bulk and plastic free!
The key to a greener future is building a sustainable infrastructure and implementing changes in policy. If that’s something you’re interested in forming jobs like these will be necessary to insight change!
I recently made some liquid soap for myself to refill my soap pumps! I used a soap bar I had been gifted for the holidays that wasn’t something I was interested for in the shower. I grated it on my box grater on one of the finer sides so the soap flakes would be smaller. The smaller ones seem to dissolve better when the hot water is added. I put the flakes in a bowl with a spout and added some boiling water. I mixed it until there wasn’t anymore discernable bits in the mixture. I then poured it into this growler I thrifted recently. Overnight it’ll set into a pourable liquid soap. This way I can refill any of my soap pumps as I need them. If you can’t get liquid refills that aren’t plastic free it’s a great option. You can make as much or little as you want. My favorite part is that you can use any bar soap to make any scent you’d like. This process also gives good perspective into how much water goes into liquid products. Being able to add the water yourself saves money as you are avoiding paying for all the water weight. Has anyone else tried this? I want to try it with a solid conditioner soon as I couldn’t get it to run through my hair effectively. Send me any tips y’all got!
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An artwork of a white fat woman with long curly ginger hair. She is laying on a small circular couch with a pillow in a room lit up by sunlight. There is a big greenish curtain behind her, gathered with wooden beads. There are also a lamp, a wooden drawer with a plant and a couple of books, and an art piece hanging on the wall. The woman has big lips, freckles and some moles, body hair and stretch marks around her body, as well as long sharp nails painted with black nail polish. She is wearing a sports bra and high panties which are the same purple-ish color. Her eyes are bright yellow and her ears are pointy. She has several gold piercings, her lobe and upper lobe are pierced and are connected by two golden chains with two helix rings, she also has dimple piercing and a medusa. Her face is relaxed as she is looking somewhere to the right, presumably through the window.
Ok, this is a great idea. Fully on board. Setting that aside, i recently came into possession of a few vintage casserole dishes and old pyrex bowls (like the orange one in the pic) and these things are actually collectable, sought after, and pretty pricey.
My mother is INSANE! She spent 2 weeks visiting my sister in Alaska and is currently in the family chat talking about how she misses the never ending daylight because “you can get so much done”.
It’s literally 10pm in Alaska right now an my mom is jealous that my brother in law had to be dragged in from mowing because he lost track of time.
So just to be clear to anyone who thinks like my mother, it’s okay to do NOTHING!
It’s okay to stop and rest and just pause. It’s okay to enjoy the moment, to just sit, and zone out, it’s okay to just STOP.
In fact stopping, letting go, creating moments empty from expectation, worry, or work is GOOD for you. It’s okay to be done for the day, to stop, to just be.
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” - C.S. Lewis
Wishing all of you a soothing Sunday with lots of happiness! I went for a walk to grab an iced bubblegum latte today, which tasted pretty good to be honest. Then did swim a little bit in the pool at our place, so now it really feels like summer has begun.
![Slow day [OC]This is my OC Agnes (she’s a dragon)ID under the cut.[ID:An artwork of a white fat woma](https://64.media.tumblr.com/73c12e2531cbcd33953c87475672bd7f/df0363fde1486a1a-25/s1280x1920/785aec6ef9434588fa372f08f02cffcc1d76c252.png "Slow day [OC]This is my OC Agnes (she’s a dragon)ID under the cut.[ID:An artwork of a white fat woma")
