November 15-26....

Mila drinks from her Hello Kitty cup
and she also can take a 'selfie'!!!

 

Made this and now going to make some for my earbuds too!

Went to 2 Thrift Stores this morning and got some clothes (since I've lost weight and nothing fits anymore- too big...good problem to have though). I also picked up a 100% Cashmere Sweater to repurpose into an Infinity Cowl and Fingerless Gloves. I got a BIG wreath and Christmas Ornaments for wicked cheap...and I also got a table cloth for my Craft table for this Sunday's Holiday Open House and scored another wooden sewing thread holder.
I Love Thrifting!

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Yesterday I made 2 1/2 mason jars of dishwasher soap.
I love using homemade soaps! Here's the recipe I use:
http://www.budget101.com/content.php/4215?s=8c9be84b50c71670a744ce31e0e097bd

 

These Santa Candy Bar Wrappers are fun to make and give!

 

Made these with Wildtree's Chai Spice Muffin

Recipe: http://shop.wildtree.com/pages/cfRecipes_Detail.cfm?RecipeID=1836

My awesome husband made a 5 gallon bucket
of homemade laundry soap.

 

 

 

DIY Laundry Soap that lasts a long time....
RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 bar Fels-Naptha (I found mine at ACE hardware)

1 cup borax

1 cup washing soda (this is NOT the same as baking soda)

5 gallon bucket

Using a cheese grater, grate the entire bar of soap

Dump your soap into a large pot. Add your borax and washing soda. Cover with enough water to melt the stuff in (used a gallon but you could use less if you have a smaller pot.)

Heat up your mixture and continue stirring until your soap is dissolved.

Dump you mixture into your 5 gallon bucket and fill up the rest of the bucket with water. 

Put your lid on you bucket and let it sit for 24 hours.

 

I poured some into an empty detergent container to make it easier to pour.

I use 1 cup per load and my clothes come out just as clean as with the store bought stuff. 

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Made this Snow Baby Dishcloth

Took Miss Carson to the movies!

On our way home from the movies, James stopped to buy coffee and creamer and also came out with a 22 lb. turkey!!! I asked him how much he paid...he said .98 cents a pound. I told him Kroger had it for .79 cents a pound, but he said he wanted a rather large turkey and decided to grab this one while it was available.
Hey, the man LOVES his turkey! (He needs this tee):

Prissy...being sweet!

 

Had fun at Stormie Floyd Henley's house today, being crafty and gabbing. Thank you Stormie for hosting us. You rock! And...Thank you Nancy Flanagan for my Planner Surprise Package too!

 

 I painted this at Potts n Paints...fun classes!

 

'7 Days of Positivity Challenge' Day 6 and 7...

'7 Days of Positivity Challenge' Day 6 and 7...

Day 6:
1- thankful for good doctors!
2- Love that I was able to get chickens again!
3- happy we have a nice vehicle and can ride in comfort.
4- thankful to be an Urban Homesteader and all the things that go with that
5- tickled I can buy Farm Fresh Produce here in VA!!!
6- grateful to those who want to purchase my talents...knitting, yarn dyeing, crafts, canning, etc...

Day 7:
1- Blessed with great Parents, whom I love dearly and who live 30 minutes away.
2- Grateful for hobbies that keep me busy!
3- Thankful that my husband works from HOME!
4- Happy my minions enjoyed their first day of school.
5- Looking forward to the Holidays! (dreaming of a White Christmas).
6- Excited to have a Homemade Chicken Coop and Run!
7- Love my life and all who are in it. My heart is full.

'7 Days of Positivity Challenge' Day 5...

Day 5:
'7 Days of Positivity Challenge'

1- I am thankful for good friends who like to hang out and laugh with me. 
2- I feel blessed to live in a wonderful state. Virginia is very beautiful and our area has so many wonderful things to see and do. I love living here!
3- I am grateful for my husband's job.
4- I am so very thankful for health insurance.
5- I am positive that we will finally finish the chicken coop and run in the morning...weather permitting!!!!!!!

Seven Days of Positivity Challenge Day 4

Day 4:
'7 Days of Positivity Challenge'

#1- Happy for a place to call home.
#2- Love my pets: 1 Cat, 4 Pugs, and 3 Chickens.
#3- COFFEE! Need I say more?
#4- Knitting. A hobby that has been great therapy over the years. I have met so many wonderful people because I knit in public!

Seven Days of Positivity Challenge Day 2 and 3

Day 2: 
'7 Days of Positivity Challenge'
(List 2 things. Day 3, list 3 and so on)...

#1- My husband, James can make me laugh over the silliest things. That is one of the MANY things he does for me daily. I totally love this man!

#2- My children aka: 'The Minions'. Well, what can I say? I simply adore all 5 of them! They are my greatest gifts. They have my heart.
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Day 3:
'7 Days of Positivity Challenge'

#1-I LOVE my adorable Grand Daughter, Mila Rose and her health and happiness.
She is my 'sunshine'. Can't wait to see her for her 1st Birthday next month!!!
#2- Thankful for the Homestead style life I love and strive to own. Makes me a more self sufficient person/family. It's very satisfying to me.
#3- Today is a wonderful day! Going to say that every day as I wake up. I figure if I put it out there, it'll come true. So today's extra positive note...Put into the universe what you want to happen.

'Seven days of Positivity Challenge'...

I have been challenged by my sweet friend, Nancy Flanagan in the 'Seven days of Positivity Challenge'. 

The Positivity Challenge is this: 
For 7 days you will try to only think positive thoughts. Whatever happens to you will see the good side of it and what positive things you can learn and take away from it. By the end of the week you will have started to discover the very real benefits of a positive thinking, how much negative thoughts there are both in you and the world (you might be surprised) and begun establishing a new habit to replace your old, less constructive one. And then you can continue from there.

I challenge: Liz Haworth, Jen Cowell Coleman, and Amanda Tyner Ironmonger to do this as well. 

Day #1: I'm thankful for my life and all who are in it. Each day is a blessing and a learning experience. I cherish every little moment.

~Something that popped into my head...the other day when 4 out of 7 of my Mason jars (filled with peaches) broke. The good = I learned about 'Thermal Fractures' and what NOT to do next time.
My Positive note.~