As I wandered the dozens of aisles at Expo West 2008, I collected information on nontoxic makeup. This is hardly a comprehensive review. I haven’t included brands I already knew well, or even every brand I saw. Just a handful of new or interesting products to share with you all.
Information is based […]
Entries Tagged as 'House & Home'
Safer cosmetics I found at Expo West
April 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Categories: House & Home · Personal Care
Tags: · cosmetics, MCS
Miriam’s Birthday Present
February 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I don’t know who was more excited: the birthday girl or her mom. Miriam is turning 3 on February 26th and I wanted to get her something special. She’s been planning her birthday party for nearly a year now and, whenever we ask her what she wants (either for the party itself or for her […]
Categories: Family Life · House & Home · Miriam Updates
Tags: · furniture, photos-family, photos-household
Miriam’s New Bed - Part II
February 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This is a follow up to Part I from Dec, 2007. We got this bed frame for free from Freecycle and it was a mess. Massive scrubbing ensued. Then we varnished, but the coat done in the late afternoon bubbled due to the cold. It took nearly two months before we had a warm sunny […]
Categories: Building · Family Life · House & Home · Miriam Updates
Tags: · furniture, paint/varnish, photos-family, photos-household
Miriam’s New Bed
December 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Written Dec 12:
I got a wooden bed frame with drawers from Freecycle December 9 to use for Miriam. It is quite old and solid wood with some plywood. It was pretty filthy, since it was sitting in a walled-in porch for years. I spent a couple hours yesterday scrubbing it all down. When it was […]
Categories: Building · Family Life · House & Home · Miriam Updates
Tags: · furniture, paint/varnish, photos-household