If it makes life easier then I'm all for it. Which leads me to the post. I've had a few people ask about some of the homemade things I've started doing thanks to my sister. She's created a monster by the way. I posted the laundry detergent on an earlier post. I'll warn you that I wont be taking the time to post all these recipes today. I do have 3 kids and tons to do today. But, I will give you a few tips. I have come to the conclusion that if you have these things (below) that you can make or clean anything!
(and bleach of course. b/c sometimes you just need bleach) So far I've made laundry detergent, what I call ghetto febreeze, dish detergent, and baby wipes. My next project (as soon as my essential oils arrive) will be to make healthier plug ins. I have swelling in my nerve pathways, which is basically a constant state of migraine.(don't panic. I'm managing it) If you have migraines, even occasionally, you should consider removing those poisonous plug-ins. My neurologist pointed out that when those chemicals heat up the have all kinds of "stuff" released in the air that trigger migraines. (just a lil tip) I've also jumped on the mass cooking/freezer/crock pot cooking ban waggon. I did my first batch that took about an hour and I got 10 meals from it. I spent almost $30. Keep in mind that I have (free) good old grass fed Moore family beef and (cheap) deer meat. I just had to buy the chicken.
I can't wait to throw some of these in the crock pot on the way out the door and enjoy after a long day at work and running these 3 kids here and there. The goal is to stock up enough to fill about 1/2 of our extra freezer. I've found most of this stuff on pinterest of course. (again thanks to my sister) If you haven't joined the masses and become addicted to pinterest I suggest you do asap! It's like the best of the web all in one place. You're thinking why not use google, right? Simple. It's things created by real people. It's like a huge magazine. Needless to say I've saved $ by making all this stuff but I've also had fun letting the kids help with them and at least I know what's in it. Of course pinterest has cost me $ too. Lets face it, women love projects and spending $.Here are just a few.
I love my pots and the huge measuring tape. Will be adding vinyl for the kiddos measurements by yr. So join the masses, get on board, decide which recipes you like, and have fun! Once you get on there (or if you already are) you can follow me and steal all of mine. After all, that's what it's for. :) One last tip that has nothing to do with pinterest. It's just common since to me. I start scoping out the toy clearance isle in Walmart, Toys R us, and Target in January. Yep, January. Now, I only do this if I'm already at the store. Gas is too high to make special trips. That would defeat the purpose. I limit myself to $20 each time. I know how much I'm willing to spend on each of my children for their birthdays and christmas. I have a little black notebook that I keep track of it all in and a storage room where I keep it all stored. So far I have all 3 kids birthdays, and my nephew's birthday done.
Two rules set a limit and stick to it and ONLY buy from that clearance isle. If more people would put a little more effort into it we'd have a lot less credit card debt in this country. Cash is king at my house. (yes I'm a Dave Ramsey fan) To all the normal, stressed out moms that fed your kids store bought baby food, and have crayon marks on your walls ..... here's to a good glass of wine and a little (for me anyway) therapy. To each their own, but this stuff is therapy for me.
-Court
