Wordless Wednesday - Snow Peas

...are blooming!

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Nourish Your Skin With Bare Body Soaps [Review]

Since switching to natural and organic skin care, I have been obsessed with soap. There are so many different scents available. I want to try all of them! Just Google organic soap and you will discover so many different companies making all natural and organic soaps with essential oils. Nothing beats the scent of essential oils! I especially love when the soap is handcrafted by people who truly care about sustainable, fair-trade ingredients and eco-friendly packaging. This is one of the primary things I love about Bare Body Soaps and what I believe sets them apart from the rest. The handcrafted, affordable and luxurious soaps are made with certified organic oils, essential oils, and botanicals and are vegan and cruelty-free.

Green Tea and Lemongrass Soap                    $5.00
Rosemary Mint Soap                                          $5.00

Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

The Good	The Not So Good
Delicious scents from organic ingredients
Moisturizing (does not dry skin)
Long lasting

One of the first things I noticed was the scent of the Green Tea and Lemongrass Soap. In the morning, I took the bar of soap out of the recyclable box and put it in the soap dish in the shower. The rest of the day, I kept smelling something good whenever I walked into the bathroom. I could not place my finger on it. Then, I remembered that it was the new soap. I smiled! Not only does the soap smell good when you are using it in the shower, but it makes your whole bathroom smell good.

For me, the distinguishing factor among natural and organic soaps is the lather and the length of time the soap lasts. Bare Body Soaps have a great lather so you feel that you are effectively cleaning your body. Despite the great lather, my skin was not dry. My skin felt moisturized and soft. I was also grateful that the soap lasted for a good time. My husband uses a lot of soap, so we usually go through soap pretty fast. The Bare Body Soap bar lasted longer than usual for us.

I look forward to trying the other scents that Bare Body Soaps offers. Although, I would have to buy all of them because choosing out of the 10+ delicious scents will be hard. I would highly recommend Bare Body Soaps to any of my friends or family members because of the organic and 100% natural ingredients, the delicious scents, and the high quality of the soap.

Disclosure: I received the sample from the company in order to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received. I am under no pressure to return the product to the company. This product review is based on my personal experiences. This review is objective and completely honest.

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ECOLunchboxes [Giveaway]

Beauty Brite, Jenn's Review Blog, Sweet Silly Sara, Scattered Musings, Saving For My Family, All Natural Katie, and It Keeps Getting Better have teamed up to give away an awesome ECO Lunchbox prize pack to one lucky winner!

The winner will receive:

• An Oval ECO Lunch Box
• A Yogurt Container
• A Furoshiki ECO Snack Sack 

Info about the company and the products can be found on their website at http://www.ecolunchboxes.com/.

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When Was the Last Time You Ate Meat?

This week, a friend of mine (who knows that I am eating a vegetarian/vegan diet now) asked me when was the last time I ate meat. What an interesting question! I have not even thought about how long it has been. I recall having one bite of a grilled piece of local flank steak on Wednesday because my husband said it was  delicious and I had to try just one bite. But aside from that bite and maybe a few other small bites over the past month or two, I have not eaten meat. Surprisingly, I do not miss eating meat at all. The piece of meat that my husband said was delicious did not really taste like anything to me (but do not tell him that!).

During the conversation with my friend, I mentioned that I used to be a big chicken and fish eater. Wow, I cannot believe that I am actually saying I "used to be" a big chicken eater. I never planned on becoming a vegetarian/vegan. I stumbled upon it. A series of events, bloggers, friends, and maybe a little Divine intervention, and I am now a vegetarian/vegan.

I call myself both a vegetarian and a vegan because quite honestly, I mostly eat a vegan diet. The only dairy I consume is cheese and butter. I discovered that a vegetarian/vegan diet is easy on my digestive system. I have also found that I feel better overall.

>> If you are a vegetarian, vegan, or even a carnivore, when was the last time you ate meat?

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Wordless Wednesday - Free Plants

I am so grateful that the dill, radishes, and cilantro all reseeded themselves. Aside from the radishes, the dill and cilantro are clustered together.

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