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$29,000???????? Interesting indeed.

A Christmas Tree Skirt:



Two Mini Doilies:

A few weeks ago I made my own laundry detergent. I wanted to see how it worked before I passed the idea onto anyone else but it seems to be okay but I think I need to tweek the recipe I was using to make it a little stronger for the sweaty stuff. So I am about to make my second batch but I am going to use the recipe on this site instead:
The Simple Dollar � How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent - And Save Big Money
These are the same ingredients and the same process but this recipe calls for larger amounts of all ingredients but less water. I'm expecting a stronger detergent from this and that will be the end of it. I won't ever have to buy detergent again and it will save lots of money over time. I do at least 1 and sometimes more loads of laundry a day to keep up. Just thought I would share this success story since it seems to be working out great for me. If anyone decides to try it, you might have a little trouble finding the Washing Soda. I found it at Kroger. Lots of people say Wal-Mart has it but I checked 3 Wal-Marts and they didn't have it. Also, I used ZOTE soap which can be found on the laundry aisle for $.97 for a bar which is a laundry soap bar for stains. That was my choice for the bar soap called for in the recipe.

We did school today even though its early. I want to get an early start so I can be more flexible during the school year. Alison is so excited about school this year. She is eager to do everything we've done so far. She's so relieved not to be doing her school on the computer this year! Last year we used a computer school and she hated it.

I went to visit my mom who is in Hearthstone assisted living today. I visit her at least every other day and many times its stressful because I have to stay on top of them constantly to make sure she's being taken care of. My mom has Alzheimer's and she is very limited on how much she can communicate to you. Today, I was really really mad when I got there and found out she had not had a bath. I had a talk with the management about them not giving her a bath. I thought it would be taken care of over the weekend. Saturday should have been her bath day. Needless to say, I was flabbergasted to find out that she still hadn't had one! I helped her with her shower and got her all cleaned up and she put on a pretty dress. Of course, I went to talk to them again and let them know I was upset. Her bath day is tomorrow so her soap better be wet when I go see her on Wednesday!

Well, Alison burned herself really bad on hot tea yesterday evening. I have pictures to memorialize this childhood accident but I will spare everyone the details. It definately 2nd degree burns. I thought she'd never stop crying and she had to hold something cool on her lip for hours. She has a big blister on her lip and her chin is less burned ...just red. Her leg has a red spot about 4 inches and about a 1 1/2 part in the middle where it is the worst where her skin sorta just wiped off when she rubbed it. She's better today but her leg is bandaged up. Why my son served my daughter just hot tea is beyond me. She was drinking it out of a thermos with a weird type lid which is why it happened like that. It just sorta poured out. Your not supposed to drink out of that type of thermos.

Today we went out and bought Michael some fish for his fish tank that he's been wanting and ate chinese food. I'm suffering from the carbs now.

I've started crocheting a Christmas tree skirt that is fun and easy to make. I'll post pictures soon.