Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Homemade Laundry Soap

Homemade Laundry Detergent...Great Money Saver...

Having alot of children creates alot of laundry about 35 loads per week, since we are on such a tight budget we make our own laundry detergent it costs approx. $3.50 every 2 months for laundry detergent. Below is the receipe.

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4 Cups hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Stillbirth, Miscarriage & Infant Loss....Gods Decision.

I have had 10 pregnancy losses and nine of them were early on and I figured, ok we will just try again. It was not until I lost my 7th, Tyler at 16 weeks that it all came flooding in all the losses I had endured and had not grieved for them like I needed to. Having to give birth to Tyler and hold his tiny body in my hands was a turning point for me spiritually (An unborn child is not only a fetus or a “piece of tissue” to God, but is one of His children. Jeremiah 1:5 says that God knows us while we are still in the womb). God now holds my 10 children in his hands and they are waiting in heaven for me. God does work in miraculous ways, after Tyler's death the Doctors felt they needed to run further tests on me since I had so many losses. I guess this was never done before as I had had 6 other live births. Well it turns out I have Factor 5 Leiden a blood clot disorder, which they feel is what contributed to the losses. I now take a baby aspirin a day and am monitored closer when I am pregnant. Some of my sisters have been tested for the disorder and are also positive for the disorder. It's like Tyler is my guardian Angel if it was not for his death I would not have been tested unless I developed symptoms of a clot. While I grieve for my children God has other plans and they will be waiting for me. I now have 8 children on this earth. and pray that it will be gods will in having more.

TYLER'S HAND.....

Friday, February 27, 2015

FREE HOME SCHOOL CURRICULUM

If you are wanting to homeschool and finances are the issue, here is a great site were they send you free of charge homeschool curriculum. 

http://www.thebooksamaritan.com/

The Book Samaritan is a non profit organization that supplies homeschool materials to families the are unable to afford them.

We send curriculum and supplies, free of charge, to homeschooling families in need. We could not do this without the help of people who are willing to donate their curriculum and books. Our ministry relies on you. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your generosity.

Sunday, January 4, 2015

TRIM HEALTHY MAMA!

So November 6, 2014 I decided to take the plunge into this whole trim healthy mama new way of eating thing..  Well to my surprise it works and I have yet to feel deprived of chocolate, sweets meals and I don't feel like I am missing a thing.. www.trimhealthymama.com While I have only been on plan for 7 weeks I am down 16 pounds.  I will keep this page updated on my progress but seriously its the easiest I have ever lost weight, especially being pregnant 17 times, 8 living children.  Here is a picture of me before and after 6 weeks on plan.