Yarn Bombs, Cheese and a Wedding!

I found another Yarn Bomb a while ago...just haven't had time to make any blog posts lately. I also saw a bunch of new Yarn Bombs at Waterloo Town Square, so I'll try to get some pics of those new ones soon. Every time I see a new one it makes me smile :)

Also quite a while ago now, Martin attempted to make some paneer cheese at home. It was successful for the most part, we'll just need to work on the seasoning next time as it was a bit bland tasting. Overall it was a pretty successful day though since we also made homemade pickles and I was also doing my first Daring Cooks challenge of making pierogies :)

And last but certainly not least, the wedding!

Some good friends of ours were married and of course we had an amazing time! The wedding itself was short and sweet and the reception was a blast. It was also great that the weather was nice since the ceremony was outdoors. We got to hang out with some of our best friends and I'm very happy for the Bride and Groom! Here is some of the celebrating that took place:

My hair :)

And we ended the night by getting pizza and going to Ethel's, though by this point I really couldn't drink anymore!

Now all the fun aside, I've been so busy with cooking, cleaning, reading, having fun and working that I just haven't had time to blog as much as I would like. I still have a bunch of things I need catch up on, so expect more posts this week :)

Hair!

Finally something that is not about food!

If your an avid traveler then this product is a must! Or if you just want to be more green and produce less waste.

Lush Solid Shampoo and Lush Solid Conditioner.
I linked to the Canadian site, but you can get Lush products in store in most cities (Rotterdam, Toronto, Den Haag).

They are great for traveling as they are not liquid (so no nasty leaks, or getting them taken away by airport security). The have no packaging (except some paper to wrap up the conditioner, as it gets melty when warm).

The shampoos come in a wide range of different scents and for different hair types (I love the peppermint/cinnamon one; it makes your scalp feel really clean!). These lather up really well and last a very long time as long a you let the bar dry so it doesn't get mushy.

The conditioner is a little trickier to use. Just rubbing it on your hair doesn't work well. I've found you can do two different things to get great results.

1. Cut a small chunk off and put it in your palm with some warm water and massage it. It will create a creamy paste you can apply to your hair. This way is a little time consuming as it sometimes takes a while to get it all lathered. For long hair/dry hair a chunk that is half your thumb should be good.
2. Cut a small piece off the bar and chop it into small chunks. Put these in a container of some sort (old bottles work great, or travel bottles). Add hot water. Let it sit and it will get creamy as it cools. This way is very trail and error. No recipe to this. If it's too creamy to your liking then add more water. This is more like a traditional cream conditioner.

Hope some of you guys find these useful! I know I have! :)