mornings

The best part of waking up everyday...

...is definitely coffee with my favorite creamer.

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finally

A laundry detergent that will remove odors from clothing!

I like a bargain...

so I suppose I'm guilty of always looking

for the cheapest laundry detergent.

Well, the cheapest just never seems to remove odors from clothing...

until now.

This powder detergent cost me $12.63

and that means ONLY 8 1/2 cents a load!

It makes 16 lbs. of detergent = 150 loads

Laundry Detergent

3 bars Fels Naptha bar soap, grated

(can also use Ivory, Castile, Zote or another bar)

4 lbs. Borax

4 lbs. Arm & Hammer washing soda

4 lbs. Arm & Hammer baking soda

Mix and store in airtight container.

Use 1 to 2 tablespoons per load.

Makes NO suds but cleans super!

I found all the ingredients at the grocery store (one trip yay!)

I love this soap...b



together...

Hey!

I've got some fun and exciting news about my etsy shop...

(sorry my chicken bag is sold...

someone else likes chickens too.)

Daughter knit and pearl and I will be selling together

 in my (our) little DakotaMaid's etsy shop

to make it even more fun to shop.

She makes the cutest, sweetest baby stuff ever!

bib and burp cloth combo

Trust me...

you can NOT buy nice bibs and burp cloths in stores.

She will be selling hers at a very reasonable price.

There will be other fun items as well...

knitted dish rags (I love using these),

hand embroidered towels,

mug rugs,

quilted table runners, cloth napkins,

lap quilts

cowls and scarves,

pet treat bags and maybe even some treats!

Check us out,

we make a great team...b

art

It's so nice to see children's artwork displayed in our house again.

It has been quite a few years.

Our granddaughters were a little reluctant to give their hearts up...

after all they are beautiful!

Grandma kept their fingers busy this weekend

with these inexpensive beads from Hobby Lobby.

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crazy stupid love

I'm in some serious trouble here...

Mr. b hooked me up last night

 to rent movies at home from Amazon.

I love love love to watch a good movie.

"Crazy Stupid Love" was somewhat corny for my taste

but I give it a two thumbs up.

And talking about love...

These little crocheted hearts are so fun and easy to make.

We are going to visit the granddaughters this weekend.

33 days of no grandchildren is a record for us.

At three-years-old they don't quite comprehend that we are 2 hours away.

I'm sure they're wondering if we've abandoned them...

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happy things

Five things that make me happy every day...

Morning coffee with my favorite creamer

Warm clothes just out of the dryer

Checking out my favorite blogs

Time spent in my sewing "studio"

A good movie late at night

Mary Engelbreit's art makes me smile...

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February

It's February!

Or as I call it...

the longest month of the year.

But on the bright side...

we'll be celebrating Mr. b's birthday

and

Valentine's Day.

So in honor of the month I just had to start a pink project...

and the fact that I gave away

 my last pink baby flannel blanket this morning

prompted me to start crocheting on this sweet one.

Make it a "lovely" month...b