New face mask recipe!

Hello World! Hey everyone! I'm back n the blog world! There's been so much going on in the world of Rebel flower company, that I took a much need hiatus. thought I was ready to come back but turns out I wasn't yet. Really felt this blog was mainly for soapnuts, and all the info was here, so there wasn't much needed to post. This is still true, if you looking for soapnut recipes or ideas they are just a few posts down. I had a bit of a health crisis in the last few months as I started dealing with systemic Candida. This is a nasty health issue that brings on migraines, chronic fatigue, mental fogginess, IBS and a bunch of other issues. http://www.candidasupport.org (A little info if you want to read more ) With dealing with my health, and raising an awesome 2 year old son as well as working part time and maintaining rebel flower company, life has been very busy!!!

I'm a very natural 'crunchy' gal (obviously, with my love of soapnuts!) and I thought I'd share with you a neat little face mask recipe I'm trying out as we speak (my face is literally covered in honey as type) that I got from www.crunchybetty.com

1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 tsp of honey

and either 6 aspirin or 2 pinchs of ground meadow sweet.

The original recipe at crunchy betty calls for aspirin, for the salicylic acid, but I sub for the herb meadow sweet because it contains the same acid, in a natural form as apposed to synthetic.

(I'd like to note here, my husband just looked at me and said 'What's on your FACE?')

Let the aspirin or meadow sweet dissolve or distill in the apple cider vinegar for about 3 minutes. Mix in the honey and apply to your face for about 15 minutes.

use this about once a month.

I'm trying it for the first time tonight, so here's hoping the meadowsweet is a good alternative

and I can get all the honey off!

Rip Van winkle is back

Wow...I think I've just escaped from my time warp. I was stuck in the winter blah 'soul sucking' time warp and I barely escaped! I have actually been hiding from blogging, creating and anything me related for a while now. I hope this isn't a winter pattern I'm going to be adopting. Luckily even in my winter funk, I didn't give up all hope and did still manage to get Rebel Flower Company signed up for two events so far. I Have also been focusing more on custom orders. I hope with spring and flowers and glorious glorious sunshine I will rise from my funky funkness and live again. Haha.
Step one will be getting a go on my first event, a Arthritis Society Gala on March 24th at Bingemans the event is called 'More then just desserts'.
http://http://www.arthritis.ca/local%20programs/ontario/support%20our%20efforts/specialevents/bycity/kitchener/default.asp?s=1
Check out this link for more info.

Also The good Shepherd's Market May 7th at The Good Shepherd Church at 116 Queen st.

I am still debating on a few other show possiblites and I will update. I am hoping to go back to the Kitchener Market with Soap Nuts as early as April or May.
With the cost of living on the rise, soap nuts are becoming a cost effective way to help stay green and keep chemicals out of our bodies.

for more soap nut info check out past blog posts
I will leave this post with a few pictures of some of the works I have done recently, and hopefully will post alot more in the next few days as I'm forcing myself out of this FUNK!

Don't forget Jewellery and Soap Nuts can be found at "Let It Heal" New Location 26 swastika trail in Cambridge and Home Decor can be found at RareFunk!

(As the photo adding option is not working on my blog today I will post new pics this week!)