I'm Sprouting!

[Currently listening to: Florence and the Machine]

I MIGHT be writing to put off going for a run. It is perfect weather though, it is just now hitting 80, for the past few weeks it has been at least 90 by noon. I won't miss this summer weather, that's for sure. Roxy needs the run just as bad as I do, she has been telling me how bored she is the past couple of days. No, seriously. She will come up and just start barking and growling at me, or nibbling my clothes. Such a character. Poor thing has fleas right now. I'm going to the vet today to pick up the pill that kills them in 24 hours, and then I'll give her a really good bath and put on some Frontline. I would love to try all natural flea prevention, but she is so itchy and miserable right now that I just want to go with what works.

So I finished the face wash last night. After my herbal infusion was finished, I heated it back up to add it to the soap so it would mix well. This is where I need glass containers. I put it in a plastic quart container, and my old plastic face wash pump. I'm paranoid now that the plastic melted since the liquid was hot. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about, but I definitely can't wait to get glass containers for all of this stuff. I washed my face with it, and it is very gentle. Maybe too gentle. I felt like my face was oily afterwards. I'm using Thayer's Witch Hazel Toner after I wash my face, so that always makes it feel clean. But I might add a little more castile soap to the face wash so it suds a little better. It smells great, though!

I wanted to briefly mention how much I love Thayer's Witch Hazel. A makeup artist at MAC recommended it to me forever ago, I think I was a freshman in high school. I've been using it off and on since then (it is pretty pricey), and every time I buy it again I remember how much I love it. It's great to use on your face to remove any makeup or soap residue, but it can be used for other things like a substitute for aftershave for men. It's very soothing. Point is, I RECOMMEND IT.

I just put my "conditioner" in a container and I'll let you know how I like it when I shower later. If I ever go running.

I also wanted to mention that I'm sprouting! I bought a sprout jar and some mung beans at Sevananda last night, and they soaked overnight. This post inspired me, I had no idea sprouting was so easy! I love mung bean sprouts too, so I'm sure this will be a frequent thing for me. I will have to try some different kinds of sprouts, but for now I can't wait to eat my mungs! Kendra's post describes the process step by step if you want to try yourself, it's really is so simple!

Aaaand now I'm going to run.