Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Tips and tricks...

I want to share things...
(nice of me, right?)
You know when you read something or someone tells you some strange tip and you wonder if it works. And if you are like me you forget and never try it. So I am going to add this feature to my blog.
I am going to call it Tips and Tricks.
(pretty creative, right?)
I will share stuff that I have tried...
If you want to share,
then I will let you guest on my blog and share your weath of knowledge.
If you want me to try something...
I will and share my results.
So for my 1st one.
I swear by Dawn.
My mother-in-law told me to try it to remove grease from a rug.
And it worked, like a charm.
So, after I had my 1st baby and we had our 1st yellow baby blowout.
I tried it on the tiny pink pj's...
and it took that yellow stain out!
And now I use it for everything.
Because my hubby has to wear a white shirt everyday to work,
I have made my own "Dawn and Wash"
Here is what I do to get rid of that
yucky ring around the collar...
And dirty areas...
Dawn (you can use any of them I have tried them all)
a Dollar Store spray bottle
my old toothbrush
(because someone gave it to the baby, who ended up sharing it with the dog)
I mix 2 tablespoons of Dawn to a little more than half of the bottle with water.
Give it a little shake and that is all!
1st Spray with Dawn and water mixture...
and scrub with your toothbrush...
and Ta Da....
It really works!!
And I use it on EVERYTHING.
Punch stains, oil stains, grease stains, a bad accident with chocolate milk and carpets, and it even has taken out set in stains on my favorite t-shirt!
It's a pretty cheap alternative to spray and wash and other stain removers.
I feel that it actually works just as good,
I think it works even better!
Try it and let me know what ya think!
I linked up here...

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Where are We Wednesday...

It finally feels like Summer.
And, yet its going to be over before we know it.
So we are doing some fun things everyday.
So, can you guess where we are?

This moment...

This moment.
A friday ritual.
A single photo - No words. Capturing a moment from this week. A simple, special, extrordinary, moment. A moment to pause, savor, remember!
If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comments so we can all share your moment!
(I just don't want to forget)

Friday, June 10, 2011

He's a boy...

through and through...


and I am LOVING it!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I spent 2 whole days...

in my Kitchen!

With these beautiful boxes of strawberries...

I used to do this all the time!

I used to love standing in my kitchen for hours on end

creating beautiful things for my family.




And I haven't had the time lately...

(umm...really, like for the last 2 years)



I forgot how much I LOVE it.

I forgot how it makes me feel!

I feel happy,

I feel fulfilled,

I feel exhausted!!




She kept sneeking strawberries...


I, utterly, ADORE her.


She is silly and she is sweet,

and she talks my leg off,

and days like this make me glad that my kiddies are 4 years apart...

I get to spend so much one on one time with them.

16 pounds of strawberries,


42 containers,


25 pounds of sugar,


and a gigantic sticky mess later...


I am DONE with Jam (at least for a little while)


And I have realized a few things along the way...


I need a better balance...and a few less things to do!!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

He is One...

And he was pretty excited about his party...


Now for a picture overload...
Check out his cute "1" baseball onsie...
(thanks Angie)

Now for the Concessions...




With ballpark brats and nachos...





A baseball cake...

and a top view

(missing a stitch because some little person couldn't keep their hands from touching)

My two cuties having some cake...Cake smashing...





Ohhh...how I lOVE that face!!





And this face even more...



The Cupcakes...







The treat bags...






And another face that I love....


His Favorite present...

Mickey...

He wouldn't put it down...


And the swing...

another favorite...
He giggled and squeeled when his sisters pushed him.


And a few One year old pictures...





I can't imagine our lives without him in it!

He is perfect and full of it and

we can't get enough of him!