Well Here Goes!!!!!!!!

     I am finally getting my blog started!  Yay Me!!  I just thought it would be fun to share the goings on of our days with the family and friends who can't be here to share in the fun!!  I am just a laid back wife and mommy who loves my Family with all my HEART!  I ain't perfect and  my house ain't perfect. In Our Home ~ We do second chances, We do Hugs and Kisses, We do real, We do mistakes, We do i'm sorrys, We do loud, We do forgiveness, We do family, We do LOVE.  I do my best to home school our four lovely children and I'm learning a lot about patience in the process. I am so grateful to my awesome hubby for his support and giving me  the opportunity to be with our sweet cherubs everyday. Everyday is not perfect, but ain't that what livin' is all about.  I give all glory to my Jesus for anything I accomplish because I need his help and guidance everyday to make it through.  My goal is to share  recipes, crafts and tips that our family loves.  So here goes!!  I am LOVIN the homemade laundry soap I made!!  I found it on the internet so I take no credit for the actual recipe.  I was skeptical about it at first because I didn't know if it would clean our clothing and have that fresh smell that I LoVe.  But let me tell you!  Once I finally broke down and made it I have NO REGRETS>  It's Fantastic!   And super cheap! I hope you enjoy it as much as I am!!



4 cups hot tap water
1  Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup - Arm and Hammer 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)