Let's Craft Something!

Alright guys, let me just start off with something I just noticed before I go into my weekend.  Holy crap where did those almost 400 pageviews come from the other day?  I usually schedule my posts in advance (when I'm not writing them last minute, which is a common trend as of late), so I don't always see my pageviews.  To be honest, I hadn't looked since maybe Wednesday, so when I jumped from 1,000 to 1,358 in a week, I was surprised.  I had a spike of almost 200 on Thursday.  So, woah, holy crap where did these pageviews come from out of the blue?! 

I hope you liked it and decided to stay!  Please do comment and feel free to follow on social media. :)

As far as the blog goes, I'm planning on doing a post toward the end of the month on my experiences with going poo-free.  I've been taking periodic pictures of my hair to show my transitions.  Don't worry.  I'm not going to make you sit through a vacation slideshow photo presentation of my hair or anything.  Besides, it will only be one month.

I've also decided a little bit on an upcoming project.  A few friends and I are doing a group costume for this year's Anime Weekend Atlanta.  I just hate to spoil the surprise before it comes together!  I'll hopefully be helping Zach with his, too.  It's going to mostly involve sewing, but also a little imagination and construction, as well as a little sculpting and painting.  What on earth could it be?!



Remember me posting about sewing patterns last Monday?  Well, between Zach and my grandmother I think I've decided to at least give it a shot at making the steampunk dress I bought a pattern for.  Now, I'm planning on buying the cheapest non-tulle fabric I can to give a practice run.  I really don't want to spend a lot of money on fabric just to give up in the middle of it or to mess it up.  I'll definitely keep you posted on that!


Sometimes, I feel like I have a million things going at once.  Of course I want to spend time with Zach, Benni, and my little Booger.  I want to play video games.  I want to craft.  I want to play Dungeons and Dragons.  I want to read.  I want to craft.  I want to blog.  Ugh, all these things I want to do!  I have them almost all going at the same time, but I feel like I get nowhere with them.  Sacrifices, I guess.  (Enjoy the silly collage.  If you want, it enlarges when you click it.)

Now, on to the sadder news.  Zach and I received news late last week that one of our friends' mom passed away.  This was a friend that we spent almost every day with during last summer and had been friends with since high school.  We were all very shocked because, although we knew she wasn't in the best of health, she was still relatively young.  He is an only child, his father passed away some years ago, and only really has his grandmother, aunts and uncles.

I'm not saying this to be depressing.  He has always been a bit of a loner and will deal with it in his own time.  He has all of us and his girlfriend who has helped him tremendously throughout this whole ordeal.  We just don't think he's dealt with his feelings yet or gained closure.  If you have a spare moment, send your thoughts, prayers, well-wishes, good vibes, or whatever it is you do to this little family in Alabama.

I hate to leave you on such a sad note, so here's a picture that always makes me laugh:


See you guys soon.

You may recall me talking about trying this on Monday, but I finally decided to give the natural shampoo a chance.  I ran out of shampoo and whipped up a batch, but before I did, I had to find a recipe.  Boy was that overwhelming...

There seem to be as many different recipes for it as there are in the store!  People were sharing what worked best for them, which is great because everyone has different hair types.  I did notice two common ingredients:  baking soda and apple cider vinegar.  Baking soda is generally used in the wash, and ACV in the rinse.  Baking soda is a base, just like detergents, but because it's one of the weakest, it takes a lot of it to damage your hair.  ACV is an acid (which is why vinegar and baking soda react when in contact with one another).  It helps detangle, balance the pH levels in your hair, and seals the cuticles.
Of course, there are different herbs that you can add to give different properties to your wash; you can also add honey, citrus juice, teas, and pretty much anything you can think of.  I bet there's someone who's tried it all.  If you want to smell all nice and clean, you can always add a few drops of essential oils to perk of the scent.


I'm still tweaking my recipe to see what I like best, so for now, I will share some of my resources with you.  Don't worry, I'll post my experiences soon enough.

Babyslime has definitely done her homework on the poo-free way.  In her lengthy post, she explains why to go poo-free, what's wrong with shampoo, how to go poo-free, what the ingredients do, what herbs to use (if you want to), and a few extra recipes.  She also has what to do if your hair is "too long", if it has gone frizzy, if it feels greasy, if it feels dry, if you have buildup, if you get itchy, if you have dandruff, if you have limp or weak hair, and if you have hard water.  She's also 16 years poo-free.  (Nine at the time of writing this entry.)


Kitchen Stewardship is another useful site I had pulled up.  She goes through her year-long experience of going poo-free.  It is where I learned the most about the detoxing period you hair may go through.  She includes her recipe, which has the same two components, and some drawbacks she has found in her experience.


Simple Mom is actually the first website I found, and it linked me to Babyslime's overwhelmingly informative post.  She shares her experience in the three months she's been poo-free, some tips she's collected, and finally the recipe she uses.

This is another image I found on Pinterest while searching for recipes on going poo-free.  (Don't worry, you can click on it to make it larger.)


It's all largely the same; it's just personal preference and hair type that makes it different.  You can tweak it anyway you like and even to where it's what you have on hand.  Take a look at all the different recipes and try a few out.  Tweak it for next time if you don't like it.


Have you gone poo-free?  Or would you go poo-free?