Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Mamatography - Week 18 - April 29 - May 5

Mamatography for the week of April 29 through May 5


Week 18
 4/29 - Sunday
My husband had the ENTIRE weekend off!! It was so nice to actually be able to spend some time with him! As you can see, the boys really enjoyed having Daddy home with them! :)

4/30 - Monday
Technically this picture is from yesterday... but, I took it to show someone that my one lens is in great working condition.

5/1 - Tuesday
It seems I forgot to take a picture today.... I'm sure I was only busy with house work. 
We had an appraiser come over this afternoon.

5/2 - Wednesday
This is how I spend most of my days.... Little K LOVES to dump out his toys and make a big huge mess, then he goes back and cleans it up. Then, he does it all over again!

5/3 - Thursday
Happy 82nd Birthday to my grandmother!! :)
Went to the Dr this morning. Things are looking good for the baby. I'm 36 weeks today. I spent the morning getting ready for the baby... I washed some of the new clothes that my mom bought for the baby.  I forgot how tiny 0-3 months clothes are!

5/4 - Friday
Little K got this neck pillow for his 1st birthday from my grandmother. He didn't understand why it is "U" shaped. So, today, I taught him how to wear it! It was so cute!

5/5 - Saturday
The hubby had off today. It was so nice! We got some yard work done and got out of the house a little bit and walked around Lowe's looking at their outdoor stuff. Little K thought all of the birds were funny. :)
*We're participating in a 366 day photo challenge at Diary of a First Child. To visit past Mamatography posts, please go here . To see other Mamatography participants, please visit any of the links below!



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    Mamatography - Week 17 - April 22 - 28

    Mamatography for the week of April 22 through 28


    Week 17
    This week is missing MOST of it's pictures. I spent most of the week running around doing errands and I guess I forgot to take pictures along the way. :( I am hoping to get back on track with things. :)
     
     4/22 - Sunday

    4/23 - Monday

    4/24 - Tuesday
    I worked on the DVD cases that I am turning into coloring cases (or whatever the kids want to use them as) for the boys. They are going to be a part of their gifts from the baby.

    4/25 - Wednesday

    4/26 - Thursday
    I am at 35 weeks today! Only 4 weeks to go! :)

    4/27 - Friday

    4/28 - Saturday
    Big K brought down his Army men and he and Little K played with them for hours!!
    *We're participating in a 366 day photo challenge at Diary of a First Child. To visit past Mamatography posts, please go here . To see other Mamatography participants, please visit any of the links below!



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    Monday, April 30, 2012

    Homemade Fabric Softener

    I have been looking for some ways to save my family money. We are a one income family with (almost) 5 people living under our roof. My husband works very, very hard to provide for us. I feel that it is my job as the wife, mother, keeper of the house, etc... to help save money where ever I can. I use coupons (only if it is for things that we would normally buy), I have tried to buy more things on sale, and thanks to Pinterest, I am learning that I can make a lot of things myself for much less than it costs to buy pre-made at the store.


    I was very excited when I came across this recipe for Homemade Fabric Softener! I use fabric softener to help make clothes and sheets smell nicer for longer, but I also use it to help keep our stuff soft and fluffy. The down side to that is the kind we buy is 90 oz and says it does 105 loads and is almost $7 a bottle and rarely on sale.  I don't use quite as much per load as the directions say to help it last longer, but I am doing at least one load of laundry a day to stay on top things. It all really adds up! When I found this recipe, I knew I would be trying it as soon I finished out the bottle of fabric softener that I was using.


    I am including the recipe for the fabric softener along with some of the pictures I took of the process. It is super easy to make! It uses 3 ingredients and took 10 - 15 minutes to make.


    I reused the bottle of Downy that I had just finished. It says it does 105 loads. So, I am going to see how my homemade fabric softener compares. I labeled the bottle before I started mixing everything together. The bottle of Suave conditioner on the left is only 15 oz instead of the 16oz (or 2 cups) that the recipe calls for, but I think it worked out just fine. The best part... it only cost $0.98!

    It was very hard to get pictures of the steps. I poured the 6 cups of hot water into the container, and then squeezed the conditioner into it. Then, I shook it like crazy! Every so often, I would unscrew the cap to let some of the air out, and then continued to shake.
    **BE CAREFUL if you do this!! The hot water in a closed container makes it sort of "explode" when you release the pressure.**
    Then, you add the vinegar and mix well.
    Mine was this consistency when it was all done being mixed.

    I poured what was in the cap back into the container in hopes of a getting a good idea for the consistency. I think it was right on par with my store bought stuff.  :)

     I am so happy with how this turned out. I didn't do the exact math, but I think this only cost me like $2-$3 to make. My clothes are still soft and smell nice. I used a scent that isn't super strong because I typically use scent free stuff.

    My one word of caution.... the first load that I tried to use this with I had the problem of the top layer being more "suds" and then the liquid came out very fast. I made a little bit of a mess! From that point on, I just gave the bottle a little shake before trying to pour any out. The next few loads were still a little tricky, but since I have used a little more from the bottle it has been going much better!







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    Friday, April 27, 2012

    Mamatography - Week 16 - April 15 - 21

    Mamatography for the week of April 15 through 21



    Week 16
     4/15 - Sunday
    We finally planted our pepper seeds today. These are in the mini greenhouse that we have the broccoli and kale in.

    4/16 - Monday
    Little K and I were just hanging out.

    4/17 - Tuesday
    I tried my hand at making my own fabric softener. It only used 3 ingredients and took about 15 minutes to make. I am working on the post now. I wanted to make sure that I tried it before doing my post. :) *So far, I love it!!*

    4/18 - Wednesday
    I had to go to the dr today. So, Little K and I picked Big K up at an earlier bus stop. While we waited, Little K played with a tablet thing that my Dad gave to us for the kids to play with.

    4/19 - Thursday
    Oops! I forgot to take a picture today. I really don't even remember what we did today!
    4/20 - Friday
    Today over nap time, I started working on the DVD Coloring Cases for teh boys. (The link for the blog that I found the idea on.)

    4/21 - Saturday
    Today was my hubby's first day off in quite awhile. The weather was beautiful, so we got some stuf done outside. I sort of feel like we planted our newest Asian Pear tree in honor of Earth Day (which is tomorrow).

    The next two pictures are of one of the flowers on my one PawPaw tree. There are quite a few flowers on this tree, but this one is the most open. It is simply BEAUTIFUL!! 

    This angle was a little harder to get of the same flower as above.
    If anyone is interested, the PawPaw trees are native to my area. Well... maybe not my exact area... but not too far away! Here is a website with more information. I am very excited for these trees to grow fruit! Until then, we go and pick PawPaws as a fun family activity! :)
    *We're participating in a 366 day photo challenge at Diary of a First Child. To visit past Mamatography posts, please go here . To see other Mamatography participants, please visit any of the links below!



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