New things and saving money!

So this week I finally made my own laundry soap. Cheap, easy and so far it works great. I am very happy. Oh I also whipped up some homemade all purpose cleaner.

I also made a huge batch of waffles to freeze up, something I have been wanting to do for a long time and finally got around to. Half blueberry, half banana. Organic and way cheaper then store bought. Quick too, because my kids can just pop one in the toaster.

My next challenge is to bake bread. That will be this week and I will post the results.

My First Tackle

Okay it's tuesday and I thought it was Wednesday I am a bit confused. To bad! I am going to do a tackle anyway, I have put this off for far to long.



So here it is my amazing tackle for the day!



Clean my kitchen



Yes, actually clean it, dishes, counters, floor, front of cupboards. All of that shiny stuff that should be done everyday but has just been building up as I barely keep on top of dishes.

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This is a very funny and awesome auction from a very real mommy!

Check it out for a laugh.

A Time For Rest

So we have had a busy couple of weeks.
We went to Portland with the kids July 31st - August 3rd. We were able to visit Oaks amusement park and my daughter actually went on a few rides. A achievement for her. Also we visited the Oregon Zoo, Chuck E Cheese, and OMSI. They got to see an IMAX about the human body and although the largeness was a tiny bit scary for the 2 oldest they learned alot and keep talking all about how the body works. My little man just stared at it the entire time, very fascinated. I came hope exausted and a tad dehydrated.

One day later we headed to the coast with the whole family and played at the beach all day the kids had a great time and I was tired after since Jutsin couldn't make it and I had to drive me and the kids myself. Something I don't usually do. Thanks to my Mom and Jackie who took turns riding with me it wasn't bad at all.

I had my regular check up and everything is fine, my ultrasound is now scheduled for the 17th of next month. I am excited to find out what this baby is. (Boy or Girl)

Then we headed to Tom Fest after Justin got off work on the 9th. The kids stayed with grandma and Justin and I arrived at midnight.
Tom Fest is a Christian festival, concerts, and camping. The band Justin manages was playing Saturday and a bunch of our friends played Friday. We had a great time, heard some good music, and had some awesome fellowship with some friends we don't see enough. Our air mattress kept deflating and I have decided that I am too old to sleep on the hard ground. Yes, maybe I am a baby but I will be buying a new mattress before we camp again. :) We played yahtzee several times, one of my favorite games for some reason; but Justin won every time. Oh well.
The band did good and made some new connections, always a good thing.

Anyway we are finally home and I am happy to be back with my kids, whom I missed.

Now I am ready to just settle down and be at home or hang with friends for a bit. It would be nice to get my laundry caught up and finish a couple of sewing projects.

Oh I was also able to hold my friends beautiful baby girl, she is 4 weeks old and so sweet. I was just thinking of my new baby and am really looking forward to having another little one to love. it's amazing how quickly they grow those first few weeks are so amazing.

Anyway I will have some random pics of some of the above this week so keep your eyes peeled.

A place for LadyJ

I am going to post a slideshow of the MOPS tote bags I sewed and we decorated today. Also the trip T-shirts I painted for my kids.

The only 2 things I have accomplished off of my list thus far. :)

Things to do before vacation next week!

We are leaving Tuesday the 31st for vacation in Portland!

I need or want to get a few things done before we head out so here is the lovely list!

1. Finish spreading the dirt in the front yard
2. Sew tote bags for our mops steering team
3. Call Evangelines school about next years teacher
4. Pay bills (Ugg)
5. Decorate T-shirts w/ kids for the trip
6. Organize hall closet (I hope)
7. Organize game closet (Yes we have almost a whole closet for games)
8. Really clean that darn bathroom (It keeps elluding me)
9. Pack our bags
10. Buy anything we may need for the trip - such as new tennis shoes for Timmy who grew out of his, shorts for me that fit (Low waisted most likely), something to entertain on the drive, ect...
11. bake pies for the mops bake sale on Sunday
12. Ummm sleep better (If thats possible)

Okay thats about it I guess, other then keeping the house clean which is an issue all its own.
I am attempting to come up with some type of cleaning routine that will actualy work for me. I am unorganized, and uninspired to clean most days. Easily overwhelmed and if it can't be perfect why do it at all.
Any suggestions are welcome!

Life

Okay, Okay so it's wednesday. Halfway through my week already. I so need to get this house cleaned up before this weekend.
We are expecting baby number 4 for anyone who doesn't know and I have been a bit sickish off and on, as well as tired. Normal for pregnancy but hard to keep up when I feel this way.

We had the last mops meeting of the year yesterday so I have a little break from that but I do need to start thinking about next year so I can get on it early. Thinking up inexpensive crafts that everyone will find somewhat interesting or useful can be challenging but I love it.

My Little girl will be officially done with Kindergaten on the 14th. I can't believe she has grown up so fast. When she found out we were going to have another baby she got so excited because she thinks she can change poopy diapers this time. :) Too cute for her to be excited by that prospect.

I am planning Calebs 1st Birthday party coming up in July. Gonna keep it simple and have it at a park, then I wont have to stress about my house.

For anyone who may wanna pray for us we are now officially in need of a larger home. We already have 3 crammed in one room so four will be way over limit. But before we can sell this house we would like to fix it up a bit and pay off our visa debt. We will also be needing a different vehicle so prayer for these two things and finances in general are always appreciated.

I believe Timmy is helping himself to some watermelon so I should probably go and supervise as this could get messy.