Strange Feeling

It is funny the way that life twists and turns.

When I look around at my home, my pantry, my yard, my calendar,

it is odd to see how my life, my tastes and my priorities have changed.

I once imagined a home full of children - about 20 boys.

My home is typically pretty quiet with only the occasional young guest. 

At one point, I imagined my home in the "Victorian" style -

deep greens, burgundies, and florals.

Now - more of a lodge coloring with more rustic accents.

My pantry, once filled with sugared cereals, processed white flours, and chocolate,

now home to gluten-free food, non gmos, organic this, and natural that.

I still get my fair share of sugar, but am more conscious than I ever imagined.

Hubby has been weaning me off of microwave use,

and last month I got rid of it completely.

I never would have imagined that!

At the beginning of the week,

I mentioned looking for a natural deodorant recipe.

My interest was peeked when a friend bought some at a farmer's market.

It was labeled as coconut and tea tree oil.

The proprietors said that the other ingredients were baking soda and cornstarch.

I had all those ingredients!

After finding the recipe on Pinterest,

I made a batch and have been using it all week.

Wow!

I feel like a "granola" with homemade deodorant,

but it really works for more than 24 hours, even in the southern heat.