SOAP,SOCKS AND BASEMENT

BELOW IS TWO SOCKS WITH KETCHUP, MUSTARD , BBQ SAUCE,  NUTELLA AND OIL RUBBED IN REALLLLLLLLLLL GOODDDDD!!!

HERES MY HOMEMADE LAUNDRY SOAP IN THE ORANGE JUICE BOTTLE THAT I WILL WASH ONE SOCK IN ,LOL AND I WILL ALSO USE A STORE BRAND LAUNDRY SOAP FOR THE OTHER SOCK. LETS SEE WHO WINS???

MY LAUNDRY SOAP IS THE SOCK ON THE LEFT :>.

THE ONLY THING IT DIDNT GET OUT BETTER WAS THE NUTELLA.I USED THE SAME AMOUNT OF SOAP FOR EACH LAUNDRY LOAD EVEN THOUGH THE STORE BRAND SAID TO USE ONLY HALF OF WHAT I DID.SOOOOOO I SAY MY SOAP DOES A BETTER JOB AT A WAYYYYYY CHEAPER PRICE,YAYYyyy!!!

WE STARTED TO DRY LOCK THE BASEMENT AFTER ALOTTTTTTTTTT OF THROWING THINGS AWAY (AND I MEAN ALOTTTTT!!! :o) CLIFF DID THE DRY LOCK AND I TOLD HIM AND BILL WHAT TO THROW OUT. THE GUY WHO USED TO LIVE HERE WROTE FAITH ON THE BASEMENT WALL WHICH IS A LOVELY WORD TO REMEMBER BUT I DONT WANNA SEE IT GRAFFITI STYLE,LOL, SO OFF IT WENT.

THIS SPACE WILL BE FRAMED OUT FOR A HANG OUT SPOT FOR THE KIDS.PROBABLY ABOUT 12 FEET BY 17 FEET-ISH.

THIS SPOT WILL GET THE HEATER AREA FRAMED OUT SO WE'LL BE LEFT WITH A LONG NARROW TYPE SPACE (GOOD FOR A LONG NARROW TABLE TO HAVE EXTRA SEATING AT PARTIES,HEEHEE)

IT WONT BE LIKE A REALLLLLL FINISHED BASEMENT WHEN WE'RE DONE BUT A DECENT SPACE FOR US ALL TO MESS AROUND WITHOUT CONCERN OF DESTROYING ANYTHING.

ILL POST THE LAUNDRY AREA WHEN ITS DONE! THATS GONNA BE MY PERSONAL SOAPING CRAFTING AREA (CAN MULTI TASK WHILE DOING THE LAUNDRY,YAY).

I AM BEYONDDDD EXCITED FOR THIS SPACE AND THE HUGE STORAGE AREA CLIFF WILL MAKE ME. IM A HAPPY GIRL :) !!!

LAUNDRY SOAP

BOY WAS MAKING THIS LAUNDRY SOAP FUN (FOR REAL)!

I GRATED THE FELS BAR SOAP AND PUT IT IN THE BIG POT WITH WATER AND HEATED TILL ALMOST BOILING (TURN OFF FLAME).THEN I CAREFULLY ADDED THE WHOLE BOX OF BORAX,STIRRED AND THEN THE WHOLE BOX OF THE SUPER WASHING SODA,STIRRED ALOT MORE TILL EVERYTHING WAS DISSOLVED.IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET I FILLED IT 1/4 OF THE WAY WITH WATER AND THEN ADDED MY SOAP MIXTURE AND THEN MORE WATER TILL FILLED ABOUT 5 INCHES FROM THE TOP OF THE PAIL .STIR SOME MORE!! COVER THE BAD BOY UP,LET IT SIT OVER NIGHT AND THEN USE ABOUT 3/4 A CUP PER LOAD OF LAUNDRY.I GOT THIS OFF  OF A YOU TUBE VIDEO SOME GENTLEMAN WAS KIND ENOUGH TO SHARE.

ANYWHO THE WHOLE BUCKET COST ABOUT 10 BUCKS IN ALL AND ACCORDING TO THE MAN IT SHOULD LAST APPR 2 OR 3 MONTHS DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH LAUNDRY YOU DO (WE DO ALOTTTTT!!!).

SAVINGS WILL BE ABOUT 35 DOLLARS IN ALL,WOOWHOOOO   (AND IT WAS FUN!!!!)

HERES MY PAIN N THE BUTT AFTER BUGGING ME FOREVERRRRR TO MAKE ANGEL FOOD CAKE FROM THE BOX.

LOOKED LIKE FLUFFY MELTED MARSHMALLOW BUT BATTER TASTED LIKE POOP,LOL.DONT TRY IT!!! FORGOT TO TAKE A PIC OF THE END RESULT BUT IT LOOKED NICE.ANNA TRIED A PIECE AND SAID  "EWWWW THIS IS DISGUSTING"!!

(YES I WANTED TO POP HER ONE,LOL) I PROCEEDED TO TRY IT AND ENDED UP EATING A WHOLE PAN FULL ALL BY MYSELF,UGHHHHHHHHH!!! :[

TRYING TO FIX COMMENT BOX

HEY EVERYONE!
CAN YOU TRY AND LEAVE A COMMENT WHEN YOU CAN?
IM HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT YET AGAINNNN,GRRRR!
THANKS  ;]

GLORIOUS SNOW ! :> BELLAS CONCERT :>

LOVE WAKING UP TO A FRESH SNOW!!!!

BELLAS READY FOR HER FIRST EVENING CONCERT AT THE JR HIGH SCHOOL :O .HOW EXCITING!!

SHES IN THE FRONT ROW MIDDLE.APPARENTLY WE DIDNT GET THERE EARLY ENOUGH TO GET GOOD SEATS SO WE ENDED UP IN THE BOONIES,WAHHHH! AT LEAST I REMEMBERED TO BRING MY GLASSES :) .SHE DID AWESOME!!!! VERY PROUD LITTLE MAMA!!!

ENJOY THE SNOW ALL AND REMEMBER ,CAREFUL ON THAT BACK WHEN SHOVELING ;]

CHRISTMAS 2011 (A LITTLE LATE ;] )

ELF ON THE SHELF (OR PLANT IN THIS CASE). THEY WATCH OVER YOUR KIDS THRU DECEMBER AND THEN LET SANTA KNOW IF THEY WHERE NAUGHTY OR NICE. THEY GET AROUND A LOT TO BECAUSE EVERY MORNING THEY ARE IN A DIFFERENT SPOT.

WE HAVE TWO VINTAGE ELF ON THE SHELVES AND THIS ONE ANNA NAMED MR EATS A LOT BECAUSE EVERY NIGHT HE SNUCK A SNACK :]

ANNABELLA WATCHING A CHRISTMAS MOVIE ALL COZY

THE ONLY HOME MADE GIFT THIS YEAR OTHER THEN BAKED GOODS WAS THIS SMALL PAINTING I DID FOR MY SIS IN LAW MARIA OF HER TWO KITTIES SAM AND SKEETER

BELLA HAS MOVED ON TO BEING ABLE TO USE THE STOVE (SCARY!!!!!),WITH ME SMASHED UP NEXT TO HER OF COURSE!!!

HERE SHE IS STIRRING HOME MADE PEANUT BRITTLE.

WE MADE THE BRITTLE,AWESOMMMMME ALMOND COOKIES AND HOMEMADE BREAD(WHICH DID NOT TURN OUT SO GREAT,GRRRRRRRRRRR)

YAYYY, SANTA CAME!!!

LUDWIG IS DIVING IN,LOL (LUCKY SHOT!)

THINGS GOT PRETTY MESSY BUT WHAT FUN!

CHRISTMAS DAY OVER DAVE AND MARIA'S,GREAT TIME!!!!! :}

NEW YEAR-NEW WAYS!

STARTED THIS YEAR FEELING LIKE POOP AND WITH LOTS OF HEALTH ISSUES. IVE BEEN TO THE DOC (A FEW) AND AM GETTING A THOROUGH CHECK OVER. SO FAR SO GOOD(THANK GOD). ONE THING THEY HAVE ALL MOTIVATED ME TO DO IS GET THIS POOR BODY OF MINE INTO SHAPE! I STARTED WEIGHT WATCHERS ON LINE AGAIN THIS WEEK (FREE REGISTRATION RIGHT NOW SO JUST 17 BUCKS FOR THE MONTH) AND I WILL DANCE A FEW DAYS A WEEK WITH LIGHT WEIGHTS FOR EXERCISE(ITS FUN!)! SMOKING HAS BEEN A LONGGGGGG HARD BATTLE FOR ME. I QUIT YET AGAIN THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS AND HAVE NOT HAD ONE SINCE. HOPEFULLY IT WILL STAY THAT WAY!!!! CIGARETTES ARE EVIL CONTROL FREAKS,LOL! ALSO I WILL BE FINISHING MY FIRST BOOK OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND ALREADY HAVE A NEW ONE IN MIND FOR NUMBER TWO BOOK. THIS FIRST ONE HAS BEEN A GREAT LEARNING TOOL IF NOTHING ELSE AND HAS BEEN TONS OF FUN TO WRITE(WHEN EVER I GET MY BUTT TO SIT AND DO IT!) I HAVE A FEW OTHER FUN THINGS I WANT TO GET AROUND TO TRYING THIS YEAR AND WILL SHARE THEM WITH YOU AS THEY COME ALONG (LITERALLY,ONE THING WILL BE HOMEMADE SOAP :) .) REMEMBER ALL TO ALWAYS MAKE TIME FOR YOU!!!!!!! IF YOU DONT TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF,WHO WILL???? HAVE A HEALTHY FUNNNNN NEW YEAR !!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS PAINTING ABOVE I FOUND ONLINE AND LOVE IT!!! REMINDS ME OF GRAM GREGORY AND ALL THE AWESOME WALKS SHE WOULD TAKE US ON AS KIDS.GETTING OUT INTO NATURE MORE WILL BE A PART OF THE NEW YEAR AS WELL ;} ) .