Saturday, May 2, 2009

Sassy Frassy in the tree, 4-28-09


Sassy Frassy likes to go outside but sometimes he doesn't want to come back in! He got outside and decided to run up the tree like a Koala Bear!

When he decides he wants back in, he will scratch on the front door...lol :)

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Homemade Moisturizing Liquid Hand Soap


Homemade Moisturizing Liquid Hand Soap

Ingredients
· One bar of your favorite soap (I used Dove)
· 1 cup water
· 1 tablespoon of honey
· 1 tablespoon of olive oil or glycerin (I used Olive Oil)
· Some cold water (I used about 3/4 cup to 1 cup)

Instructions
1. Grate your soap with a kitchen grater and place the shavings into a blender. Alternatively, chop the soap into little pieces.
2. Bring the water to a boil and add it to the grated soap in the blender. LET THIS SIT OVERNIGHT.
3. Set the blender to its "whip" setting, blending the soap and water. Add the honey. Add the olive oil or glycerin and blend the mixture again.
4. Add some cold water until you get the consistency that you want. Blend the mixture one final time.
5. Pour the mixture in a soap dispenser.
6. Shake the dispenser each time before using it.

Makes approx 30 fluid oz depending on how much water to want to use for the consistency you want :) Smells good...works like regular liquid hand soap you buy in the store!! :)

Good luck!
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Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap


Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

Hot water
1/2 cup Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax
1/3 bar Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar Soap (grated)

· In a large pot, heat 3 pints or 6 cups of water. Add the grated bar soap and stir until melted. Then add the washing soda and borax. Stir until powder is dissolved, then remove from heat.
· In a 2 gallon clean pail, pour 1 quart or 4 cups of hot water and add the heated soap mixture. Top pail with cold water and stir well.
· Use 1/2 cup per load, stirring soap before each use (will gel).

Here is a link if you can't find the Fels-Naptha Soap & Borax....they might even sell the Washing Soda but you would have to look: http://doitbest.com/Laundry+Soap+and+Spot+Removers-Dial+Corp.-model-04303-doitbest-sku-632902.dib

20 Mule Team Borax Natural Laundry Booster
4 lbs 12 oz box
I paid $3.36 + tax at Wal*Mart
Located in the regular laundry soap aisle



Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda
4 lb box
I paid $2.16 + tax at Wal*Mart
Located in the regular laundry soap aisle



Fels-Naptha Heavy Duty Laundry Bar Soap
Ideal for pre-treating stains
5-1/2 oz bar
I paid $1.29 + tax at Meijer
Located in the regular laundry soap aisle

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Friday, April 24, 2009

Scooby Doo Before & After Hair Cut 4 24 09


I usually give Scooby Doo a bath and cut his hair but decided that he was due for some pampering of his own! He got his hair cut, shampooed and toe nails cut....he also got a nice treat :)

He looks like he has lost half of his weight with all his hair gone! He looks so adorable :)

Location: Our Town

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Easter, 4-12-09


Scooby and I went to celebrate Easter with Cindy & John and family and of course the dogs!

Scooby had a great time with Sadie and Jaxon (the dogs)!

Cindy and I prepared a feast for today...it was awesome and Cindy makes the best homemade rolls!! Her mom also made strawberry shortcake...yum!

What a wonderful day watching the kids find their Easter baskets and eggs, socializing, watching the kids play, and eating!

Location: Cindy & John's Home

PS...also a picture of my puppets :)

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Leaving TX and going back home to MI, 4-7-09


The day started early (6am) and Corey brought me to the San Antonio Airport. From there, I went to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX and then straight to Grand Rapids, MI...then, to Grant to get my car and onto my apt. What a long day of travel!!!

Location: From San Antonio, TX to Grand Rapids, MI

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Jim's Restaurant & Freddy's Frozen Custard, 4-6-09


Jim's Restaurant is comparable to a Russ' Restaurant...we both had Mushroom/Swiss Burgers and fries and I had a slice of strawberry pie...we went here for lunch.

For dinner we went to Freddy's Frozen Custard. I got a burger and a frozen strawberry custard. Decor was great and so was the food!

Location: San Antonio, TX

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Saltgrass Steak House & Sea World, 4-5-09


Corey and I went to Saltgrass Steak House for lunch today....awesome food and great atmosphere!

Various pictures of the entrance and other spots throughout Sea World including ride, flowers, sites, and rides :)

Location: San Antonio, TX

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Oma's Haus Restaurant and Tanger Outlet Mall, 4-4-09


Corey and I went to Oma's Haus Restaurant for mid day lunch. Then we went to the Tanger Outlet Mall which has 120 outlet stores with many cultures gathered at one place.

New Braunfels is about 25 miles northeast of San Antonio, TX

Location: New Braunfels, TX

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Poteet Strawberry Festival, 4-3-09


Corey, Anthony (Corey's son), and I went to Poteet, TX, for their annual strawberry festival. Poteet is the "Strawberry Capital of TX". It is like a fair with booths to buy things, rides, food, alcoholic beverages, bands, and of course strawberry desserts :)

Poteet's website: www.strawberryfestival.com
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