I've been dipping my toe into the YouTubes, as the they say, this fall. YouTube is a great way to make things available to my students without repeating efforts on my part, and allows me to meet new people and maybe make content that is helpful for them, too! I'm a bit nervous about putting… Continue reading Welcome to the YouTubes?
Author: donita
Wash your hands
Harder than it sounds when you have to carry your own soap…. PEG is in almost every hand soap on the market. I first tried a version of foaming soap that included additional oils for moisture (I used sweet almond oil or fractionated coconut oil), but I found it required the soap to be shaken… Continue reading Wash your hands
Fall out
Last fall, I took a hard fall. Full-on face-plant wipe-out. On pavement. I saw stars for several minutes after Matt pulled me back to my feet. I immediately knew my cheekbone was going to bruise, and that bruise wouldn’t be the only one. The lens of my glasses got scratched; if I hadn’t been wearing… Continue reading Fall out
On the occasion of my 40th birthday
I still bullet journal, nearly every day. I'm not strict about it, I don't spend hours doing fancy layouts (because I'm just not artistic like that), I use it like the tool it is; it is there when I need it. At the end of each month, I've found it really helpful to reflect on… Continue reading On the occasion of my 40th birthday
If you got a problem, Sal Suds will solve it.
Forgive that reference (or don't - it's punny and I'm not sorry). Seriously, though, Sal Suds has become my answer to 90% of my problems. The ones that involve messes anyway. Stains on laundry? Not anymore. Stuck-on grease on dishes? Not a chance. Ran out of carpet cleaner solution? But did you though? Need to… Continue reading If you got a problem, Sal Suds will solve it.
All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
I love Pinterest. I really do. But I don't love how I go back in 6 months and the site that my pin leads to is gone. It's an annoyance. I've decided to add my preferred recipes here, so I don't lose them, having to find and tweak a new one every time. I'll also… Continue reading All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
LaFonda’s Spa Day
LaFonda is my Honda Element. When I first got her, one of my students exclaimed, “Ms. Reed, she’s 100% your soulmate!” (Thanks, Napoleon Dynamite.) Thus, LaFonda the Honda was born. LaFonda has seen more than 175,000 miles, half a dozen dogs and cats, 6 moves, and countless DIY projects. She’s a lived in car and… Continue reading LaFonda’s Spa Day
Sun(burn) Season
Sunscreens are a must at our house, for lots of reasons. My very German & British Isles porcelain genes are obvious and the hubs only appears to have color because of his dark hair and a few freckles, a nod to his small bit of Viking ancestry. It's hard to find an effective one when… Continue reading Sun(burn) Season
The PEG Replacements
First, I spent months googling everything I couldn't use anymore. Next, I spent a month googling everything I needed to replace. Then, I cried a lot of real, valid, frustrated tears. Trying to figure out how to function and appear in public without the help of SO MANY things that you just accept are necessary… Continue reading The PEG Replacements
8 weeks without PEG
It's now been about 8 weeks since the purge. True to the model of an elimination diet, I've not actively removed anything OTHER than PEG. There have been aspects to this that have been a pain. Like the realization that I would need to carry my own hand soap with me everywhere. Or I need… Continue reading 8 weeks without PEG
Donita Westman 