The Dog Days are Over . . .

I know, what does that even mean? The dog days are over! Well, that's the song playing while posting these NEW designs for the fabulous organic lavender dryer sachets.

It's a great tune I came across by Florence and the Machine. Goes something like. . .

Happiness hit her like a train on a track
Coming towards her still no turning back
 . . .
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive
 . . .

And I never wanted anything from you
Except everything you had and what was left after that too
 . . .

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horse?
So you better run

Crunchy Clean Meets zJayne - Ecofriendly Coupon

Here's a match that is helping to make a difference one load at a time. Just before the Holidays last year I ordered from Crunchy Clean a BOX LOAD of eco friendly detergent. Yep, some for myself, some for gift giving, some to sample scents, I tried it all. Ashley, from Crunchy Clean, also has small gift size, adorable 3-4 loads packaged in the zip lock brown bag (we love it)! Oh oh ...and the ~scoop...it's a perfect tablespoon.  AND, I have hard water and I had the option of ordering hard water detergent (and did).

I must tell you that I wasn't expecting any noticeable difference, just expecting to hopefully like the product and take a step in a better direction for my laundry products.  Here's what happened . . . yes, I know you want to know the scents I recommend, but here's what happened first.

I gave my daughter a large brown Crunchy Clean bag in her favorite essential oil scent of Vanilla. Love that girl and she has this fondness for all things vanilla.  I make her a special batch of vanilla dryer sheets from a hoarded stash of handmade filler for her very own. (Yes, I'm working on a second dryer pillow sheet filler scent to be available later this year).  Anyway, so daughter calls me that she's really liking the detergent and I had so far done two loads myself and I'm telling her, "yes, me too". Then we are both quiet...and I say, actually, I think the clothes "feel" different. And she says, "so do I" ...and we go on and on about "can that really be possible" is it just that we want to like this product?  They feel and look cleaner.

Crunchy Clean includes with each order an informative sheet of tips/eco knowledge and it does explain your clothes won't have any residue like commercial detergent. I'm telling you, I do think that is what happens. It's noticeable enough, they're clean, and frankly, we are sold on this positive change.

Now, for the scents. Me, I'm so enjoying the Lemongrass-Orange EO (essential oil)
Daughter is liking the Vanilla EO
We are both thinking the Clothespins, Four Leaf Clover and essential oils (EO) are more favorites to be reordered.

It's like you want to do the laundry! I'll bet it has something to do with aromatherapy!

SO - We've COLLABORATED on a CODED COUPON for customers!
You don't need the coupon, but you do need the CODE cc2010zJ to receive:

10% Off Order from Crunchy Clean's website 

FREE SHIPPING on zJayne DRYER PILLOW SHEET SACHETS from my website 
(post code in comment section at checkout and shipping will be refunded for dryer sheets only)

Use this code, share the code, order from either of our sites and enjoy our eco-friendly products!

When it Rains, It Pours 1000 Ideas!

Mom always said, "when it rains, it pours"! Excited to receive an email from the talented Garth Johnson - Craft Family, LLC from www.extremecraft.com, "that you (me) made it to the final, published version!"  Seems too that I'll be hearing from the publisher soon. AS soon as I know what number in the 1,000 amazing reuse inclusions I am, I'll post . . . yessiree!

There's a quick inside peek over here on Amazon too. The book will be released on November 1st in the United States, followed by other international versions. Thanks Garth! 

I came across a quote. . . recently. . .

one I had never read before. . . and I related it to last month's Earth Day, Week and Month. Our shop had a great month on Etsy and locally with my recycled art, beach glass and tshirt market bags. Thank you to all the supportive customers, friends and family who encourage me along the way. Now, back to the quote which brought on my thoughts:

"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."

Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher (1788 - 1860)

If you will, allow me to just put this quote in the light of a more simpler way of life.
Maybe making small steps to be more earth friendly.

Ridiculed...that may be a harsher word than I would use myself, but I know when recycling became a real thing in my community, I mumbled and grumbled. . . that's right, I didn't jump right on board. I didn't know enough about the benefits of using less. I tossed the wrong bottle into the wrong bag in those days. I don't think I'm alone in this past life, but I do know that once enlightened, it would be hard to go back, to waste without a thought, surely this quote makes sense for the planet too. Is it not self-evident that we can make a difference one person at a time?

Earth Day is everyday.

Just two cents and a quote. Oh, and, from the 1800s...oh my!