So I am trying to learn new thing and try new things out! This week I am trying homemade cleaning products and homemade anything really! I have been going to a blog that has a lot of money saving tips and well homemade products will save you money! The blog that I go to is thegrocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com man oh man I can't get away from it! I love this blog.
I will be posting some of the recipes that I have found and that I am currently using! I really hope that it is going to save me a bunch of money and time in the long run!
I also have been trying to organize myself with cleaning lists, meal menus and stuff like that so that when I go back to work I know what needs to be done each day and what we are going to eat. I hope that all of my planning and work now will pay out in the end!
Here are some of the recipes that I have found!
All purpose cleaner (409)
1 empty trigger spray bottle
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon borax
water
1/8 cup liquid dish soap
Pour vinegar and borax into the spray bottle, add 1 cup of water and swish around until borax has dissolved. Fill with water leaving enough room for the dish soap.
Window Cleaner (Windex)
1/4 cup ammonia
1 cup rubbing alcohol
1 teaspoon liquid dish soap
6 3/4 cup water
Mix all ingredients together in a bucket and pour into a spray bottle. Store extra in a container for later.
Fabric Softener
6 cups water
3 cups vinegar
2 cups any hair conditioner
Put all ingredients into a gallon container and swish until mixed (if you shake it will just foam up). Add some to you washer when you need it or put into spray bottle and spray on to clothes before you put them into the dryer.
Teeth whitener
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cap full hydrogen peroxide
mix the two together and put on to tooth brush. Use as if you were using toothpaste but do not swallow at all. ( doesn't taste good so I would just use it on the fronts of my teeth and then brush with my regular toothpaste) Only use 1 a week to 1 a month.
For a lot of these you can get the ingredients at you local dollar store. If you would like more time saving/money saving tips just go to the website.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Week
Sunday again!
I have a love hate relationship with Sundays! I love Sundays because I get to spend them relaxing taking in what I have accomplished for the week and weekend! I hate Sundays because Rick has to go back to work Monday morning and I have to figure out what to accomplish for the up coming week.
Last week was really productive and I am hoping that this upcoming week is productive as well. I am hoping that maybe I will be able to do some more canning and or freezing of foods, get more scrap booking done and workout - want to get back to that bikini body that I some what had in high school! Maybe this week I can add something else in to my to be done list! Wait I don't have one of them right now need to start it asap! Oh yeah and last week I read 2 books I am hoping to finish one more this week and then another next week. That is if I don't go back to work before I can finish the ones that I have!
Things that I really want to do this week are:
-Learn more healthy recipes
-walk the dog everyday so she gets exercise
-work on scrap booking - get more pictures developed
-Figure out a meal plan for myself
I don't know what else these are just things that just popped into my head. So we will see what all gets done! Now I have to go and get things ready for the week!
I have a love hate relationship with Sundays! I love Sundays because I get to spend them relaxing taking in what I have accomplished for the week and weekend! I hate Sundays because Rick has to go back to work Monday morning and I have to figure out what to accomplish for the up coming week.
Last week was really productive and I am hoping that this upcoming week is productive as well. I am hoping that maybe I will be able to do some more canning and or freezing of foods, get more scrap booking done and workout - want to get back to that bikini body that I some what had in high school! Maybe this week I can add something else in to my to be done list! Wait I don't have one of them right now need to start it asap! Oh yeah and last week I read 2 books I am hoping to finish one more this week and then another next week. That is if I don't go back to work before I can finish the ones that I have!
Things that I really want to do this week are:
-Learn more healthy recipes
-walk the dog everyday so she gets exercise
-work on scrap booking - get more pictures developed
-Figure out a meal plan for myself
I don't know what else these are just things that just popped into my head. So we will see what all gets done! Now I have to go and get things ready for the week!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Life's Challenges
Life in general brings challenges!
One of my biggest challenges in life has been to find a hobby! I think that I have finally found some hobbies that I really enjoy and that will take time to do!
I am trying to start scrap booking and I am totally excited to be doing this. Today I even went out to Jo-Ann's today and got some stuff to get me started. I almost saved as much as I spent Can you say SALE!! Anyways now I have to get all of our pictures developed and organized so I can do something with them.
I also have been doing some canning with my mum. We have canned jam and some green beans. I am excited to try canning some other things as well I want to even trying to freeze some things.
These are some of the things in my life that are exciting challenges now.
So for the more difficult challenges in my life. It is difficult to say this but I have an issue with my weight! In the last 4 years I have gained a significant amount of weight. I am not happy about this and I have to learn how to deal with it so I can hopefully lose weight in the next year. I want to get back to my weight in high school! I don't know what it is going to take, i know that it will take some work on my part. Well not just some work a lot of work. I am the one that let me get to where I am at know!
With trying to lose weight I feel that now that I have a hobby to take up time I will be going to food less and less! Doing that will help me out a lot. I will have to find some healthier recipes so that I can change the way that my family eats. I am excited about the new changes that are coming to my life.
Another difficult thing that I have had to deal with in my life is happiness! Sometimes I don't feel happy I feel sad and don't know what to do with myself. Having hobbies and eating healthier I believe are going to help me be happy with myself and happy in life. There are so many of my life challenges that just run together. IS that the way it is with everyone. That once one thing falls into place everything seems to follow? I really hope that this is going to work for me. I have seen so many people be successful in their lives that I now want to be successful with myself.
Thank you to all the people in my life for all the support and examples that you are to me. You all have helped me to find a happier me.
One of my biggest challenges in life has been to find a hobby! I think that I have finally found some hobbies that I really enjoy and that will take time to do!
I am trying to start scrap booking and I am totally excited to be doing this. Today I even went out to Jo-Ann's today and got some stuff to get me started. I almost saved as much as I spent Can you say SALE!! Anyways now I have to get all of our pictures developed and organized so I can do something with them.
I also have been doing some canning with my mum. We have canned jam and some green beans. I am excited to try canning some other things as well I want to even trying to freeze some things.
These are some of the things in my life that are exciting challenges now.
So for the more difficult challenges in my life. It is difficult to say this but I have an issue with my weight! In the last 4 years I have gained a significant amount of weight. I am not happy about this and I have to learn how to deal with it so I can hopefully lose weight in the next year. I want to get back to my weight in high school! I don't know what it is going to take, i know that it will take some work on my part. Well not just some work a lot of work. I am the one that let me get to where I am at know!
With trying to lose weight I feel that now that I have a hobby to take up time I will be going to food less and less! Doing that will help me out a lot. I will have to find some healthier recipes so that I can change the way that my family eats. I am excited about the new changes that are coming to my life.
Another difficult thing that I have had to deal with in my life is happiness! Sometimes I don't feel happy I feel sad and don't know what to do with myself. Having hobbies and eating healthier I believe are going to help me be happy with myself and happy in life. There are so many of my life challenges that just run together. IS that the way it is with everyone. That once one thing falls into place everything seems to follow? I really hope that this is going to work for me. I have seen so many people be successful in their lives that I now want to be successful with myself.
Thank you to all the people in my life for all the support and examples that you are to me. You all have helped me to find a happier me.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Long time no blog
Sorry! I've been busy! Almost married for 3 months and I have a ton of things that I want to do!
Lately my biggest thing that I want to do is make clothing! I am having a bit of trouble trying to find old sheets and that sort of thing to make things my size! (I want to test it out first). I have some really cute dress/skirt and shirt patterns that I got from burdastyle.com. I have been doing some research on other things that I would like to make as well.
Next weekend I plan on going and having a sewing day with Meredith and my Mum.... I have a bag of clothing that I planned on never wearing again, I think that I will just revamp all of them so that I will wear them again! I am going to make a dress in to a skirt, a different dress into a cute tank top, and maybe some other things! Not sure yet! I may even make a skirt from scratch! Depends on if my wonderful husband will let me by material this weekend or not!
I am also planning on painting the living room and making covers for the couches, maybe even making some selves for in the kitchen.. too may things cluttering my counters! So... Many projects to come! Hopefully pictures to come as well.
On other notes! Andrew is doing well in school! He is so smart that he gets in trouble for distracting other kids. He is also in football! That may have been a bad idea! But so far once he is at practice or in the game he loves it! Ricky has applied for a job at BP in the general shop. Right now he has made it to the test. He took that on Saturday! We are waiting the results on that one (Please pray that he gets it). We have been wanting this for 3 years now! We are hoping that with all the people that we are talking to that his name is out there and he gets it. Other than that it is Hunting season again. right now it is Bear season.... Next weekend as in the 16th Deer season opens! We are hoping that he gets both. It would be nice to get all that meat in the freezer!
My job is going good right now! I may only have 1 month left! It all depends on the Diesel Unit Project! That should be getting awarded today! I most likely will not find out until Monday. That job should keep me busy for 2 years if they keep me on out here!
Rick is thinking playing football for the Bellingham Bulldogs! I want to look in to playing soccer again! (anyone with any pointers on how to get on a team? let me know...)
Lately my biggest thing that I want to do is make clothing! I am having a bit of trouble trying to find old sheets and that sort of thing to make things my size! (I want to test it out first). I have some really cute dress/skirt and shirt patterns that I got from burdastyle.com. I have been doing some research on other things that I would like to make as well.
Next weekend I plan on going and having a sewing day with Meredith and my Mum.... I have a bag of clothing that I planned on never wearing again, I think that I will just revamp all of them so that I will wear them again! I am going to make a dress in to a skirt, a different dress into a cute tank top, and maybe some other things! Not sure yet! I may even make a skirt from scratch! Depends on if my wonderful husband will let me by material this weekend or not!
I am also planning on painting the living room and making covers for the couches, maybe even making some selves for in the kitchen.. too may things cluttering my counters! So... Many projects to come! Hopefully pictures to come as well.
On other notes! Andrew is doing well in school! He is so smart that he gets in trouble for distracting other kids. He is also in football! That may have been a bad idea! But so far once he is at practice or in the game he loves it! Ricky has applied for a job at BP in the general shop. Right now he has made it to the test. He took that on Saturday! We are waiting the results on that one (Please pray that he gets it). We have been wanting this for 3 years now! We are hoping that with all the people that we are talking to that his name is out there and he gets it. Other than that it is Hunting season again. right now it is Bear season.... Next weekend as in the 16th Deer season opens! We are hoping that he gets both. It would be nice to get all that meat in the freezer!
My job is going good right now! I may only have 1 month left! It all depends on the Diesel Unit Project! That should be getting awarded today! I most likely will not find out until Monday. That job should keep me busy for 2 years if they keep me on out here!
Rick is thinking playing football for the Bellingham Bulldogs! I want to look in to playing soccer again! (anyone with any pointers on how to get on a team? let me know...)
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