To do list - update

I got everything done (with a little help from the kids) except cleaning out the boys room. My sister came to visit today, I made fudge and an apple pie, and had 2 extra kids here so I'm pretty happy with what I accomplished today! I'm ready to relax for the night!

To Do List

Tons of things I need to get done today! I've been slacking the past week, the weather has been so nice so I have been working in the garden, mowing grass, taking care of the pool, etc. The outside of my house looks wonderful but the inside is a mess. Most people would probably think its clean but I'm a little bit of a clean freak so if anything is out of place I'm freaking out! lol I know I really need to clean because Charlett has built a web in my door! ahhh! Today I'm hoping to accomplish -
1. run a load through the dishwasher
2. hand wash the things I don't put in the dishwasher
3. gather up and take out the trash
4. laundry
5. dust all the rooms
6. clean the bathrooms
7. sweep and mop floors
8. go to the post office
9. go to the store
10. clean out the boys room (I did the girls room yesterday)
Hopefully since its raining today I can get a little help from the kids and will be able to accomplish everything on my list. Time to get started......

Bee's and Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

I finally got my visit from the bee keeper - He wanted me to pay him to take the bee's! (mind you he keeps them and uses their honey to sell)! No way was I paying him, so I politely refused his services and decided to take care of the bee's myself. Which I did while Eric was at work - because of course he told me to leave them alone until he got home. I took some ideas from the bee keeper and put a cardboard box under the bees, I did not have a hive (of course) so I used a gallon orange juice container and set it in the box, I smacked the trampoline with a big stick and the bee's fell right into the box! I was hoping that the queen had also fell in because the bee's will stay where the queen is, as I'm sure most of you already know :-) I got lucky and all the bee's stayed in the box and in the OJ container - I waited about a half hour or so, went to the box, closed the flaps and hauled it away! Easy and better than paying someone to do it - I guess I was very lucky because I got through the whole ordeal without a sting!
I learned how to make homemade dishwasher detergent this weekend - Works better than the stuff you pay an arm for in the store and costs Soooo much less!
Ingredients Needed:
Borax
Arm and Hammer Washing Soda
White vinegar (optional)
Lemon Juice (optional)

Add 1 tablespoon of borax and 1 tablespoon of washing soda to the dishwasher. For a little scent you can add a drop or two of lemon juice (which I already had) to the borax and washing soda. For a rinse just add a tablespoon of vinegar - the dishes will come out spotless!

I spent about $5 on the borax and washing soda, the lemon juice and vinegar I already had. I'm guessing that the ingredients will last me 3 months or better (if I only use them for the dishwasher) and only run the dishwasher once a day. So I'm figuring it is going to be well worth it considering the stuff I was buying was costing me about $15 a month! Next thing I will be trying is homemade soap for the washer (which I seen on one of the blogs I watch). It looks fairly easy and inexpensive. Enjoy your day and thanks for visiting :-)

Bee's

Yesterday I looked out my window and thought it was snowing, turns out it was bee's! About 8,000 of them. They disappeared and I thought they had left - Wrong. They set up camp on my kids trampoline! I am waiting for the local Bee Keeper to come and take them away! I will keep you posted!

Lazy Day So Far

Well I got up this morning, went to the post office, posted a few things on ebay for my dad, checked on my Freecycle group and now here. My sister invited my kids to spend the night at her house last night, the hubby is off to work so it's just me and the dog :-) I'm not really sure what to do with myself? I'm not used to having the house this quiet, all I can hear are the sounds of nature! It's hard to imagine that someday they will all be gone (not living here) and that it will be this quiet all the time *sniffle* I am so used to having tons of kids here (kids love coming to our house to play) My house is clean, laundry and dishes done so I guess I'm going to venture out and check on the garden, which is doing very well. I am very excited since this is the first year I have ever tried to do a garden, the kids helped me plant it and they are amazed at how everything is growing. Well the hubby is calling so I'll post more later.

Blog Talk

June 24, 2009. I am new to this blogging thing (although it seems like its going to be fun) so please bare with me until I get the hang of it. I am going to try and post recipes, ways to make your own products at home and other ways to save money. I will also be posting things about our daily life. I hope I will be able to help at least a few people and also give you some laughs!