Simple Things That Are Nice To Come Home To
For most people who know us, in July we are rarely seen. We work nonstop, sleep, work nonstop, sleep… you get the idea.
And while hard work is rewarding and we enjoy doing it, downtime is essential – even if it is just taking a shower or checking email, or as I wait for Phineas to wake up, typing up a few words like this.
So yesterday as I was taking a hot shower, washing out spattered apricot jam from my hair, I thought it would be fun to share some of the simple things that are nice to come home to when our free time is so scarce in July and August.
One thing we really like is the soap made by our neighbors at two farmers markets we do. Pamela and Dirk make it themselves in their home kitchen from top quality ingredients – with an emphasis on shea butter! There is always a swarm of people buying their soap and we know why: it is amazing!
We are big soap fanatics and their soap is very moisturizing compared to stuff we have tried. Everything they make is terrific but our favorites are the Lavender Shea Butter and the Sweet Citrus Shea. Check out their site and order some!
Another soap we like is an olive oil with laurel that we originally discovered in Nice. When we returned to the U.S. an internet search led us to a site that sells a Syrian version we now buy regularly. It is a style of soap called Aleppo. We order it from this website. It is badly designed so you have to search for it under the Olive Oil Soaps of the World section. It is the one from Syria. You can read how it is made here.
When it comes to moisturizing Phineas gets products from Shea Terra Organics.
This pure shea butter works miracles for dried out hands. It is very stiff in the jar but once you start rubbing it on your hands it liquifies from the heat. A little goes a long way! We also have their insanely, amazing mint vanilla lotion that smells just like Girl Scout Mint cookies.
We wished they put it in a squeeze bottle since the lotion is so thick it doesn’t pump out of the dispenser it is it. We just have to dig it out with the pump dispenser stem…but it is worth it. Trust us. Phineas swears by their oil face moisturizers, but I don’t like anything oily so don’t use them.
You can see how bathing and staying clean is the dominant theme here!
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Continuing on that topic, I absolutely love the PHYTO Phytoneutre Rebalancing Cream Shampoo 3.3 fl oz (100 ml)
Phineas is obsessed with Shampoo Sweet Orange 8 Ounces
This is a local Bay Area company and is all organic. The smell of this shampoo is great and it is almost as good as the Phyto stuff in my opinion and way cheaper!
When it comes to lounge wear we are partial to pajamas.
I slept nude most of my adult life until I moved to San Francisco 20 years ago and immediately had to have a layer for warmth. For years I got pjs from Brooks Brothers. The fabric is excellent quality and there are some cool stripped and plaid patterns. They also have flannel which is imperative for San Francisco nights. However, their sizing is a little roomy. Did I say I love stripes? Anyhow, when it comes to stripes, nothing beats the pajamas from the French company Coton Doux. They also make shirts and boxer shorts that you can buy in a little store in the Marais but they aren’t that nice. What is the best are their pajamas. Everything, though, you can buy online. I am wearing some as I type these words. As soon as I come home I immediately change into pajamas. I am also seen driving in my car in them sometimes. They do run a little small compared to American sizing. So keep that in mind since the sleeves can be short. But who cares. You are sleeping or driving in them!
Finally, when it comes to taking care of your skin, nothing in my opinion beats SKII. This is an expensive Japanese skin care line I have been using for over 12 years now, and I have to skimp and save to afford it these days. In fact I am very low and not sure if I can afford to buy more now so I am feeling a twinge of panic. I buy it from a website in Hong Kong that is way cheaper than any other place. Don’t buy it in the store since it is overpriced. If you are going to buy two things get the facial treatment essence pictured above and then the signs treatment. Their eye concentrate is also killer, as is the aqua physics which is new and I love it. They used to make a C Repair which was great but not sure what happened to it. Can you see my addiction?
OK, off to make apricot jam…
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