Liquid Detergent Recipe

Liquid
4 Cups - hot tap water
2 cups of grated soap bar (I use homemade soap but laundry soap or ivory soap will work as well)
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
½ Cup oxyclean (or offbrand equavalent)

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Oxygen wash. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil. (I prefer, tea tree, rosemary AND lavender all together!)

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

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I don't wanna take pics sale!

I am peddling these off super cheap this weekend only! Why? I just don't want to retake the pictures!

$11 off! Reduced to only $7!!!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/32350928/in-everything-give-thanks

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Day 2- Cleaning Challenge

1- Wash Clothes
2-pick up tom's junk from his side of the room
3-vacuum bedroom floor
4- clean both tubs!
5- clean washer & Dryer
6- sweep Laundry Room
7- Mop Laundry room
8- Put away clean clothes
9- Dust Bedroom fan
10- Clean tvs
11- Clean off bookshelves
12- Organize Pantry closet
13- shred papers
14- sweep kitchen floor
15- mop kitchen floor
16- put snaps on a BG
17- Wash bedroom windows
18- wash dining room windows
19- clean/polish kitchen table
20- dust &clean pantry cabinet.

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30 day challenge! Day 1

Out of all my blogger friends. Are any of you living in CHAOS? (CANT HAVE ANYONE OVER SYNDROME?)

I sure am right now! My house got really behind and dirty while I was stuck in bed for preterm labor due to sun poisoning. I am doing 30 day challenge that I came up with myself to get back on track! I would love for everyone that wants to to comment with your own list (daily) and lets encourage one another! Or you can just link me to your blog (that may be easier) The challenge? 20 chores a day for 30 days! They can be every day chores, big chores, small chores, it's completely up to you!

Here is my day 1 list
1- Empty All trashcans
2- Clean both toilets
3- clean sinks and mirrors
4- clean bathroom counters
5- Sweep bathrooms
6- mop bathrooms
7- wash diapers
8- put away clean clothes
9- convert one BG diaper to snaps
10- pick up all the toys vacationing in our bedroom
11- Take down the vacuum box still vacationing in our bedroom
12- take the giveaways to the car so they can be dropped off at goodwill
13- make up bed
14- Take the outgrown kid's box from our bedroom to the kid's room for storage
15- dust and polish up tom's nightstand
16- stuff/put away clean diapers
17- vacuum hall&steps
18- pick up tom's junk from his side of the room
19- vacuum bedroom floor
20- clean both tubs!




I got all but 4 chores done today! I will add the ones I missed onto the list for tomorrow. Overall I knocked a big dent into things I needed to do!

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I've returned!

I have made my return to etsy after a LONG break. Lot's of NEW listings, more things coming, reviews resuming!

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My angel baby

In November of this year my husband and I were blessed with the news that we were expecting our 5th baby together. I have 4 beautiful girls and we were so excited about another little addition to our family. The day that the news was confirmed the nurse had asked if this was a wanted pregnancy, if we were trying. I had at the time replied "We were just trusting the Lord" I went on to tell her something I rarely tell ANYONE. MY personal convictions about birth control. This is MY conviction and I rarely tell people as it is not my place to push my beliefs onto others. The lady went and tipped her door closed, turning to me with tears rolling down her cheeks, she says "Wow, what a blessing that the Lord sent you my way" She went on to explain that the Lord had convicted her of her job as she has to prescribe birth control. We chatted for awhile and before I left I said some very ironic words "if something happens to this baby, I will have peace in knowing that it was already a blessing to someone"

That was on a tuesday afternoon. 6 days later I lost my precious angel. I don't know his plan but I take comfort in the knowledge that he or she already touched a life. His or her little feet may not have touched this earth but it touched someone's heart.

I didn't want to forget this short lived blessing. I went to find some sort of memory piece that I could keep close to my heart. That's when I found an etsy seller named bugaboojewelry I ordered a necklace from her and it came out so beautiful. I wanted to share


The dates symbolize my date of loss and my due date. It turned out really beautiful and I am very thankful of bugaboo for getting it to me so fast. I have taken great comfort in having a piece near me, reminding me that my baby isn't GONE. He or she is just waiting on me in heaven.

Until then this is my prayer,
Lord I waited to hold my little one on my lap and tell them about you.
But since I never had the chance, Will you please hold them on your lap and tell them about me?

**please click on the picture or her shop name to visit her shop**

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Eco Chic Hand Knits: MY FIRST GIVEAWAY!!!

Eco Chic Hand Knits: MY FIRST GIVEAWAY!!!

Check out this awesome giveaway for this

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