Unleashing the inner beast

When I was in high school and through quite a few of my college years, I always did crafty things.  Somewhere along the way, though, while the desire to be creative didn't wane, my time and energy did.  I guess that part of my life became a casualty to the war against infertility, too.

But I am so happy to say that this going clean bit seems like a perfect outlet for my currently dormant creative talents!  I am so excited to make my own lotions, lip balms, soaps, candles, etc.  I am also looking forward to cooking more, now that I've decided on a from-scratch-as-much-as-possible approach and invested in some cookbooks made for avoiding allergens like gluten, corn, dairy, eggs, etc.

Before it was hard to justify the perceived expense of investing in crafty materials and books and equipment only to make Christmas gifts.  At one point I did really want to start my own business and even found someone with the same desire.  But the friendship fell apart and I became busy after we adopted Z, and those plans were put on the back burner again.

While I don't plan on making any of this into a business venture, I am very excited to make naturally those things that my family can use and benefit from, with an occasional Christmas or birthday gift thrown in.  :)

My creative side is screaming to be unleashed!