Friday, April 27, 2012

It has been so much fun (and satisfying) in making my own shampoo, soap, detergent, hand creme, etc.  Today I want to share the recipe for  Coconut milk shampoo.  Since I have started using it, I no longer have to use gel or mousse on my hair and it is so soft and silky!  I will never buy store shampoo again!

COCONUT MILK SHAMPOO

1/4 cup coconut milk (You can find canned coconut milk at Walmart)1/3 cup liquid Castile soap (I used Baby Mild unscented Dr Bonners)
1 teaspoon Vitamin E, olive oil or almond oil

Combine all in a bottle or jar, shake well to mix and before each use.  Use only about 1 teaspoon with each use.
I bought a plastic bottle at Hobby Lobby and used an old pump cap on it.  It really conserves and you only need one squirt.  It has wonderful lather!  My husband even loves using it!


As I have said many time,  a gardener I am NOT, but for some reason lately, I have been interested in plants!  Last fall I planted a few bulbs in the back yard and was so pleased that they bloomed this Spring.  My BIL gave me one of his hibiscus plants around Christmas time and it is also blooming!



Was pleased with the colors of the tulips!  The hyacynths (sp) were white, yellow and pink.


Hibiscus are one of my favorite flowering plants (next to lilacs!).  When we lived in Florida, I had a potted  red hibiscus tree on our patio.  It was beautiful!




Scott picked these flowers from my sister, Lorene's old overgrown garden.  They bring back wonderful memories of her!   It doesn't seem possible she has been gone for 12 years and her flowers are still blooming!