Manic Monday:Our Day in pics

Raw and real : The highlights of our day.

Trying to transition to 1 nap a day. It's a little rough.

Hubby pressure washed the house over the weekend. I wanted to add a little beauty to the clean. Picked up the flowers and soil and then used cans I had saved and some spray paint from who knows what still kicking around. Can't help but to keep looking at them. I love the colors!

Working on an order. I love pink and grey together.

Someone thought they needed some color. I didn't agree!

Almost clean. Summer is almost here.

If you look really closely you will see two black bugs (yes on the black shovel, but they are there). He was very proud of them!

A clean shower. Well sort of. I can't get this clean for anything. Any tips/tricks would be greatly appreciated.

Seems we were productive. In many ways we were. School was worked on. Many projects completed. However there are dishes in the sink tonight and dirty floors throughout. But, I am grateful that so much was accomplished. Thankful for Sol-u-Mel and pressure washers. Blessed by the many hands at work and at play around me.

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Tuckered Toddler

Webb and I got home one night from a night out alone (few and far between these days) and little Sam had fallen asleep on Cat's bed. Just too cute not to snap a photo.

I want to be a loser

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The Scoop

Why I ventured into homemade laundry detergent, I am still not so sure. I think that my ultimate goal, as it is with most things, is to save money. I try to be a "savvy shopper" and for me that is not just about shopping. It is also about finding ways to save on things that we use every day. Maybe I should say I try to be a "savvy saver". Either way I had been hearing about laundry detergent from other moms at park day and read where a friend had made some. I figured what have I got to lose and my stockpile of detergent was dwindling. I purchased the ingredients and made it. Here is what I used. This recipe is supposed to last for approximately 4-6 months. I figured we would be around 3-4 months as we seem to have many, many loads of laundry each week. I prefer powder over liquid detergent so this fit. PROS: The clothes came out clean. I didn't have to put in anything extra. I did still use bleach for my whites. Not sure if it was needed or not...

Carolina Mommy

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