Promises

This week we found out that Riley is going to Florida for 6 months for a training opportunity with the Air Force. Now don't get me wrong. This is NOT an "Oh poor Bri" post. I have friends who are military wives, they have children and their husbands have been gone for almost a year in another country. These women wouldn't want you to feel sorry for them either. It's what they do, they are brave and I admire them. Riley will ONLY be gone for 6 months, he will ONLY be in Florida, and I can talk to him EVERY day. I am blessed.

That being said I am scared. I'm kinda freaking out a little bit, and I know in the long run this will be a good thing, and its a great opportunity for him, and for me. I can dive into school and graduate in December. I can save money, I can get an extra job, I can test my independence, which I am sure at some point I will be thankful for. I am just having a hard time wrapping my head around my rock being gone. I know when you marry a man in the military these things are bound to happen, and people will say "You knew this could happen when you married him" yes I did. It doesn't make it any easier. I just want to say also, you don't marry someone based on convenience, or their profession, you marry someone because you love them. Simple and complicated as that.

This has been and will continue to be a faith tester. I was thinking /praying about all this yesterday and I thought, I always promised Riley I would back him up and support him if this where to happen. Now here I am, and God is saying "Bri, you have to back up your promise." I know their will be times when I am sad and lonely. I love my husband and being apart is hard for any couple. He keeps me sane, and I am not sure how to do that by myself. I have never really had too. By getting married young I was able to go from have my wonderful parents who helped me keep my life in check, to Riley who has done the same. This will be a test of how much I've grown up and what I am capable of.

I am sharing this because I am not too pride to not ask for help. I will need help. I will need lifted up in prayer and Ill need friends and family around as much as possible. It will be hard at times, but I have faith that God will open doors and their will be ways to make this a good thing, for both me and Riley. <3

Homemade Shaving Cream

    Today was one of those days where its raining and just don't have much motivation. So I thought it would be a good day to try and make this homemade shaving cream recipe that I found on Pinterest. (http://everydayroots.com/homemade-shaving-cream) It seemed simple enough. Coconut oil, shea butter, olive oil, baking soda and essential oils ( if you have some). I used Sweet Orange. If your making it for the man in your life peppermint would be a great choice. So lets get started.

                                                                              I was inspired to make homemade shave cream because I have been trying to change up my personal care. No more shampoo and conditioner ( baking soda and apple cider vinegar, Ill post about that soon) and changed my body wash over to the Honest Company Brand( https://www.honest.com/ a great company that has a lot of wonderful products. Highly recommend). So Shaving was one of those last things especially because my legs look like the picture after shaving with store bought brand the other day (no rhyme or reason just random razor burn). Thus my inspiration!

Ingredients:
2/3 cup coconut oil
2/3 cup of shea nut oil or shea butter ( I used closer to 1/3 of a cup of shea butter because it was kinda pricey)
1/4 cup of olive oil or grape-seed oil (I used olive)
10-20 drops of your favorite essential oil (I used sweet orange, but essential oil is not necessary)
2 Tb of baking soda

Firstly you combine your coconut oil and shea butter in a small pot and bring to medium heat. Once combination is melted add your olive oil and your essential oil. it should look like this.

Give your oils a few stirs then pour them into a small container and place in your fridge. Mine took about 2 hours to set up, so if you did this part in the morning then came back later on and set it out for a bit that should be fine too!

Once your oils have set up they should look like this --->


It doesn't look like much but it fluffs up pretty nicely! At this stage you use your standing mixer or your hand held mixer and start you fluff! This is also when you add your 2 Tb's of baking soda.




This is your final product!


   Looks good enough to eat right!?

I have no used the product yet. I plan on it tomorrow, so I will post in the comments below about how that goes. It was fun and easy to make. If you decide to make your own, let me know. I would love to hear what oils you choose and how it turns out!

I know, I know, long time no blog.

 

      Hey guys! I know it has been forever! I got busy, and then struggled a little bit about what to share with all you lovely people. Do I talk about myself and my issues, or should I be sharing things I'm interested in, I guess a little of both. My plan is to keep this up on Wednesdays (even though today is Thursday). So lets get started =)



     As many of you may know over the past few months I have been interested in learning about food, and getting away from chemicals. I watched a documentary called Food Inc.(You can find it on Netflix and Amazon Prime) about two years ago and it seriously rocked my world. I found out things about food that stuck me to my core and I felt like I had to do something. The documentary goes behind the scenes of our food industry looking at how animals are treated and what chemicals are being put into out food. It also goes into talking about GMO's (genetically modified organism) that at not labeled here in the US ( but it is in Europe, Australia and even China). Scary stuff. So after watching this documentary I have kinda been thirsty for knowledge about whats really out there and what brands I can trust to do the right thing. 

    I have found that the only way to know that GMO's are not being used is to buy USDA organic foods.I have been motivated by this documentary and the fact that I struggle with eczema that can be miserable. I wanted to find things that where good for the world and good for me.This whole health food journey has brought me down many avenues. Some are too extreme or expensive for me, but to each there own. I am a no judgement kind of gal. I am all about everyone doing what works for them. If you are confident in that, that's awesome. I am working on the same thing. Figuring out my values and convictions and finding my own path. My husband has been telling me I am becoming "hippie" and "crunchy" haha! I think that's okay! I guess that's who I am. Lucky for him He is along for the ride, and honestly he's a great sport. I am looking forward to do more blog posts about things like, the "no poo" tread, meaning no shampoo, just washing your hair with baking soda and vinegar ( I am on day 4). Also things like oil pulling, meaning you swish olive oil or coconut oil in your mouth for a about 15 minutes and it supposed to help your oral health. I know, gross right, but I've done it a few times and it has made my teeth whiter. I am also working on cleaning without chemicals and probably many more.

    If this a little too "crunchy" for you. I get it. Its a little weird, and not what we are used to. Its a learning experience that I am having so much fun with!  So if you are interested I would love to chat. e-mail me at bricarper0313@gmail.com or find me of facebook.  I can't wait to share this journey with you all.