Basil, Sunflowers, and some mail art.

 I picked up a big bunch of basil at the farmers' market yesterday and made pesto. I put my recipe here. It turned out really delicious, so green and fresh. I love pesto.

 There were beautiful sun flowers at the market, too, but I didn't bring any home.

 This is what I brought home, a big hydrangea blossom from a bush that grows in the alleyway around the corner.

This is one of my #211 series that I completed today. Another Baby Leo altered card. I'm going to take the cards that I made today, to my workshop tomorrow, to show the participants how a simple alteration can make a big change.
You can see the other cards by going to the MailArt365 blog and clicking on Mim4art on the right side bar.

A new moisturizer!

Some of you, who are regular readers of my blog, may remember that I was posting a lot about the cosmetic safety data base. I still check all my skin care and make-up products against their list, looking for products that do not contain carcinogens (all those cancer causing chemicals. Yuk!) A few weeks ago, I looked for a safe moisturizer and "discovered" this product, made in USA, which was a zero ("0") so I explored the site, Soap for Goodness Sake.
I had several e-mails with the proprietor and then ordered the moisturizer. It's all organic, just shea butter and organic sunflower seed oil. That's it! The price was very reasonable for the amount of product.
When it arrived, I was surprised that it was a solid! I thought uh-oh, this might be too thick for a face moisturizer. I've been using the product in the tube behind the jar...a lotion from France. I've been using the new product now for a few weeks and am very satisfied with it. It became a liquid on my finger tips, goes on smoothly, does not look greasy (I've checked with my women friends about how my face looks) and any left-over on my fingers I just rub onto my hands or even through my hair.

I recommend that you check out the data base and the product site. Kathy, the proprietor, will answer any questions you have. On her site, you can see their farm. Let me know what you think.