Candles!
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Edit This 4 Comments »
We made soy candles tonight!
What a truly satisfying task.
We've been hauling around 10 pounds of soy wax for 2 years and never did get around to making the candles.
There was a time, before we left Austin, where we did not use electric lights much, opting for candles instead. We bought the wax to save money on this expense, but were a little intimidated - I guess.
Now, at a place where we are unwilling to pay for things that we can make, we finally had to do it.
I have always wanted to have candles during the labor and delivery of my kids, but it has never quite worked out. This time I was dang determined and we finally did it.
All it took was a pack of the kids used crayons, some soy wax, wicks, a straw, some chopsticks, a metal bucket from the hardware store, and a bunch of old glass jars we saved from honey and tomato sauce. Voila... candles!
I think the total cost to us was about $1.00 per candle. Major savings, ya'll. ;-)
I highly recommend this little venture.
In other news; Nichola has left behind the diapers just in time for me to start washing diapers for the new baby - WahooooOooo!
Quinn is beginning to read chapter books.
Jeff successfully made a water pump to empty the birth pool using the old water pump from our RV, some old hoses and a car battery. SO handy... I think I'll keep him ;-)
Our friend Ben (who took the pictures for the NYT article) is on his way to our little abode toting our much missed boxes of books, a camera (or two), and a photojournalism degree to assist in capturing the beauty of intervention-free birth.
Yep, there will be pictures of the new baby very soon.
And it seems that winter has been chased back by some lovely autumn weather.
Fun times!
xoxo
What a truly satisfying task.
We've been hauling around 10 pounds of soy wax for 2 years and never did get around to making the candles.
There was a time, before we left Austin, where we did not use electric lights much, opting for candles instead. We bought the wax to save money on this expense, but were a little intimidated - I guess.
Now, at a place where we are unwilling to pay for things that we can make, we finally had to do it.
I have always wanted to have candles during the labor and delivery of my kids, but it has never quite worked out. This time I was dang determined and we finally did it.
All it took was a pack of the kids used crayons, some soy wax, wicks, a straw, some chopsticks, a metal bucket from the hardware store, and a bunch of old glass jars we saved from honey and tomato sauce. Voila... candles!
I think the total cost to us was about $1.00 per candle. Major savings, ya'll. ;-)
I highly recommend this little venture.
In other news; Nichola has left behind the diapers just in time for me to start washing diapers for the new baby - WahooooOooo!
Quinn is beginning to read chapter books.
Jeff successfully made a water pump to empty the birth pool using the old water pump from our RV, some old hoses and a car battery. SO handy... I think I'll keep him ;-)
Our friend Ben (who took the pictures for the NYT article) is on his way to our little abode toting our much missed boxes of books, a camera (or two), and a photojournalism degree to assist in capturing the beauty of intervention-free birth.
Yep, there will be pictures of the new baby very soon.
And it seems that winter has been chased back by some lovely autumn weather.
Fun times!
xoxo
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4 comments:
Yay, new baby!
Austinite here. I keep thinking, "No baby yet!?" Can't wait for the new arrival!
Godspeed!
Candlelight is so beautiful and comforting. As usual, you inspire me. :)
Best wishes for the coming arrival!!
cool. I used to make candles when I was little. I loved it. Looking forward to seeing your new baby
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