helpful hints

I love it when I can use items that I already have in the house/kitchen for other things.
Things like baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, coffee, newspaper and other items.

These two books are often thumbed through by me when I want to "homemake" something instead of buying or if I'm looking for a natural way to clean/fix something.













I can't use regular shampoo and conditioner, it makes my head itch really bad.
So I switched to natural shampoo and conditioner and those worked for quite awhile and I still use them but I still get the itchy scalp.
So, I pulled out these books and looked through the beauty section.
I now make my own shampoo and rinse when my head is feeling itchy or coated with shampoo.

Shampoo:
2 TB baking soda
+ enough water to make a paste.
Let it sit on your hair 3 minutes.

Rinse: gives your hair a nice shine
blonds: 2 TB lemon juice + 2 cups warm water
brunettes/redheads: 2 TB apple cider vinegar + 2 cups warm water
or replace vinegar with coffee

dry hair?? Make some hair conditioner:
apply 1/2 cup mayonnaise to dry, unwashed hair.
Cover with plastic bag and wait 15 minutes.
Rinse a few times before shampooing.

The books are full of other good hints. So I suggest that if you ever sees one of these books at a garage sale or store, grab it!

name tags

I'm doing a little advertising....





these are mini sized dog tags, perfect for coats and backpacks

they are also reasonably priced!

The website is: GoTags.com

THANK YOU

can you guess

what this is going to be?

spring is here in our house

Nothing says SPRING!!!! like a spring looking purse


and some bright colored flowers

snow helmet

Some people in town made this Green Bay Packers snow helmet for the Super Bowl. If you look in the background, you'll see the canvas hanging on the building, that's where they projected the game. There was quite a crowd when we went by.



we were all set for the game....

did you hear...

THE

PACKERS

WON

THE

SUPER BOWL!!!!

GO PACK GO

wordless wednesday

just how redneck are you??

Can you beat us??

Every year in our town, they have Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw. And one of the things that they do is....

throw cow chips.


Now, if you are from the big city, you may not know what cow chips are.

Well, let me just tell you that they aren't something you eat. And that they go out into the cow pastures to find them.


Yep, you got it right...people come from all over to throw cow...um..waste..or..uh..poop as it's better known as.

So, you think you're more redneck than us??

the Fairy and the Freak

Award

Here are the Rules:
Use only one word answer the questions.

1. Where is your cell phone? desk
2. Your hair? combed
3. Your mother? friend
4. Your father? strong
5. Your favorite food? steak
6. Your dream last night? none
7. Your favorite drink? strawberrylemonade
8. Your dream/goal? land
9. What room are you in? basement
10. Your hobby? sewing
11. Your fear? death
12. Where do you want to be in six years? farm
13. Where were you last night? bed
14. Something that you aren't? outgoing
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? Escalade
17. Where did you grow up? WI

18. Last thing you did? dressed
19. What are you wearing? clothes
20. Your T.V.? none
21. Your pets? none

22. Friends? valuable
23. Your life? wonderful
24. Your mood? content
25. Missing someone? no
26. Vehicle? Tahoe
27. Something you're not wearing? nylons
28. Your favorite store? Kohls
29. Your favorite color? bright
30. When was the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? weeks
32. Your best friend?(s) Katrina
33. One place that I could go over and over? resturant
34. One person who emails you regularly? mom
35. Favorite place to eat? Red Robin

Like a friend, I'm not going to pick 6 people, so if you're name is on my blogroll... GRAB THIS AWARD and pass it on!

Nolan's pictures

meet the new Sheriff in town

Wishin' you all

a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! While we are all stuffing our faces, lets remember to be thankful that we have the food to stuff our faces.

I'm sure many are busy today baking and cooking, getting food ready for tomorrow. I know I will be busy later today. I have to make a salad, a veggie tray and cookies.

some of Cabela's animals

The other day we went to Cabela's. They've got some awesome animals there that most people will never see live. I posted more pictures of the kids on their blog.

monster bucks

black bear and elk

elk

mountain goats

mountain sheep

I read today

that Obama is liking the idea of year round school or longer school days. Me, I say "NO WAY!" Especially longer school days but I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's kids go year round.

What are your thoughts on this?

blimp

Nolan and I watched this for quite awhile the other day. Yes, life around here can be a little dull. (ha)

word of advice

when you take your car through the car wash, make sure your sun roof is CLOSED!!!!

people just annoy me!

Yesterday I made a quick trip to Madison because I was kid-less. I had come out of a store and walked to my car. The lady next to me had her cart against my car, touching it and her car door was open all the way and touching my car. She saw me watching and waiting and moved her cart but took forever to get her daughter buckled in. Finally she was done and closed the door. Not ONCE apologizing about her cart and door touching my car or looking to make sure they didn't leave a mark. Is it just me who makes sure I don't touch the vehicle next to mine? She had no qualms about slamming everything up against my car. I know, I know, I should have said something to her but I guess vocally I'm just too nice but I did make some snide remarks once I was in my car (and she couldn't hear me). So in the future, I'll be the person parked all the way at the other end of the parking lot; so please don't park next to me!

Okay, that was one person; here's the other one. As I came out of another store I heard a guy (he was larger in size) yelling at his wife because the store they wanted was all the way at the end of the strip of 4/5 stores and why did she park so far away, which was about in the middle of all the stores. My first reaction was to yell at him that it would do him some good but of I didn't, remember I'm too nice vocally. But I was thinking, it wouldn't hurt anybody to have to walk a little ways to get to the store they wanted. What's this world coming to when people are too lazy to walk past two other stores to get to the one they want?!

On a more pleasant note, I did get some things I need for some sewing projects so I'll be working away on those. Many of them are going to be baby gifts. I'll post pictures on my sewing blog when I get them done.

25 reasons to STOP cleaning...

1. There are NO awards for the best house keeper of the year!
2."I'm not going to vacuum until Sears makes on you can ride on"
3. It'll just be dirty again by Thursday.
4. People you love come to see you, NOT your waxed floors.
5. Clean the bathroom or meet a friend for lunch??! Its a no brainier!
6."Cleanliness is next to Godliness" refers to your personal hygiene, not your house!
7. Nowhere in the marriage ceremony does it say, "I promise to clean the house every day!"
8. If you can't stand the sight of a speck of dust in your house, leave and go to the park!
9. When you're 90, do you want to look back on clean bathrooms as a major accomplishment!
10. If you have to clean, make strawberry shortcake w/lots of whipped cream and clean up after that!
11. The only reason to clean is if your putting off something else!
12. Put 40-watt lightbulbs in all your lamps and no one will see the dust.
13. Real friends don't see the mess in your house because their house is the same.
14. A cluttered desk makes you look busy and important.
15. Sweep more than your troubles under the rug.
16. Waxed floors are dangerous! Someone might slip, get hurt and sue you!
17. Progress: Grandma used a washboard. Mother used a washing machine. You send it out!
18. Lots of cleaning leads to red, rough hands.
19. Dirty screens keep more flies out.!
20. A cluttered attic shows you have a colorful past.
21. Instead of cleaning your house, learn to do something new!
22. Instead of cleaning your house, play with your children!
23. If God meant for us to clean, we would have mops instead of feet.
24. Dust is unsanitary! Stay away from it
25. It takes a heap of messin' to make a house a home!!