Ten on Ten

It was a lazy Saturday. I did accomplish things, but I also moved slowly. It's nice just to exist sometimes. Here is the photo documentation of my day for the "Ten on Ten" ten pictures on the tenth.

 This is how my daughters have been sleeping lately. They pulled their mattresses on to the floor and this is how we find them in the morning.

 Screech's newest activity. Sitting on the potty fully clothed for about 5.2 seconds, then yelling "ALL DONE!"

 Big sisters can always be counted on to color on you.

 Watering our seeds.

 What amoxicillin does to my children.

 Playing some Mario Cart.

 Dancing to some tunes. (I believe it was actually the William Tell Overture.)

 Supper. Thank you, Pinterest. (Recipe: HERE.)

Pretty little lady.

Awana car painting.

I hope you had a very nice Saturday as well. Don't forget to change your clocks tonight!

Match Made in Heaven - Homemade Rose Body Lotion

One of my very favorite smells in the world is rose. I don't think this is highly unusual, as it is a beautiful, clean smell. Also an expensive smell. Just a few milliliters of it's essential oil goes for hundreds of dollars.

I haven't sprung for the real thing, but I did get a little bottle of rose absolute in jojobo oil.  I have used it as a perfume (sparingly, it's a very strong scent.) but recently, lamenting the state of my hands after the cleanup that followed our family's gi bug, I had an idea. I blended about 25 drops of my rose/jojobo oil in a bottle of Whole Foods fragrance free body lotion I found in the linen closet. Just unscrewed the cap and poured in the drops. Closed it, shook it up, and instantly had the best smelling lotion I've ever used. With the added benefit of rose oil, which is good for the skin.

So give it a try if this sounds like something that would appeal to you. I also recommend the use of rosewater, which is reasonably priced and also available at whole foods. I use it as a facial toner and room spray.

Enjoy!

Encouragement by Accessories

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