WFMW: Smooth, Soft Underarms

So, I read this tip awhile back as a way to “make do” if you run out of shave gel, and I fell in love with it!
Instead of using shave gel on my underarms (or my legs), I use hair conditioner.
I love having less stuff cluttering up my shower! The conditioner gives [...]

A Makeshift Meal

I actually have a real MAKESHIFT meal over at Makeshift Meals this week! Go check out my culinary last-minute skills!

No “Specialty” Food for Poor People

Please come over to Budget Hippies and read what I have posted there today!  I really want to see some change…

It’s a Giveaway! – CLOSED – Thanks!

Hello, all! Welcome to the first Bloggy Giveaway at Makeshift Mama!
Have you heard of gDiapers? They’re the environmentally friendly diaper alternative that is sweeping the U.S. They’ve recently been elevated to haute status when Vanity Fair revealed that Julia Roberts uses them!
Best of all, they are based here in Portland, and I [...]

Made in Thailand

As some of you know, my father-in-law lives in Thailand.

He moved there a couple years ago to marry a woman he met online, and every 6 months or so, he comes to visit. Usually, he’ll bring a gift or gifts for Ariel – often clothing. But one time he brought a doll.

Let me [...]

I have come to a decision.

I have felt torn about this for awhile, but I have finally come to a decision that I think is best.

I am going to continue nursing Felicity. For as long as she is willing to nurse.

This was a hard decision to come to, since she’s allergic to dairy, and dairy has pretty much been [...]

A Mysterious Arrival

Yesterday, mom called me with some odd news.

She had received a curiously addressed package for me. After describing it, I told her she might not want to open it, in case it was a bomb. She didn’t heed my advice. She’s lucky to be alive today.
Anyway, I picked it up from [...]

My Fate Has Been Sealed

As some of you know, I’ve been going to the orthodontist for about 3 years now for TMJ.
TMJ can mean different things for different people, but for me it’s like this:
My bottom front teeth hit my top front teeth when I close my mouth, but they hit just SLIGHTLY behind my top front teeth.
When I [...]

You know you need to work on your driving when…

… your almost-two-year-old keeps saying “Whoa! Really careful!” when you come to sudden stops.
You know, those North Portland roads can be hard to navigate!

A Six AM Brain

I practiced getting up to my alarm four times last night.And then I woke up to it this morning, and my thought process went something like this:

Ugh. I am so tired. I didn’t get nearly enough sleep. It’s unhealthy to get up this early. Why am I getting up this early, [...]