Brendan Eats a Cheerio

From last Friday (2/6). Hopefully this works!

Showing off my new haircut :)

Just wanted to show off my new haircut!

This pict was taken Jan 31st but I forgot to upload it to my computer until a couple days ago :).

CPSIA

See my Monkey Bunns Blog for more info but I wanted to share these links:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19984444
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_5&listing_id=20004373

HILLARIOUS thing just happened

So I changed Brendan's diaper and put him in his crib and washed up and sewed a bit. When I went in about 5 min later I was shocked to find a naked bum! I couldn't see the diaper so I thought "Am I crazy? Did I forget to put a diaper on him?!" Nope it was under him, He'd undone one side of his BumGenius OS and crawled out of it. He was VERY upset when I plopped him back on his changing table to put it back on. I laughed for at least 5 min straight! Just had to share!

Saving Green and Going Green :)

My goal this year is to cut costs wherever I can. I got some more essential oils today to make various things. Upfront they cost quite a bit but over time it will even out since they last forever! I made some insect repellent last summer that works wonders!

(TY to "pixie" from my April08mamas group)

In a 4 oz spray bottle, put a little over 3 ounces of witch hazel, and about a tablespoon of your favorite oil (jojoba, olive, whatever you’ve got around should work OK) {I used EVOO-first cold compressed}

Add 10-15 drops of the following essential oils. Let your nose be a guide, and add a little more of the ones that you like the smell of most, less of the ones you don’t.

Lavender
Tea Tree
Citronella
Cedarwood
Lemon-Eucalyptus
Lemongrass
Rosemary
Peppermint

Shake it up well each time before you use it.

I bought some Castile soap today. My next adventure is to make laundry detergent. Here's the recipe I was given by "HVH2004" from BBC

Half a bar of castille soap (grated) {We will try Dr Bronner's Lavender for adult clothes and unscented/mild/baby for Brendan's clothes}
1 cup baking soda {Most recipes I've seen say washing soda so we'll try that}
1 gallon hot water

-add the baking soda to the water in a jug

-melt the soap in a pan (you may need to add some water to the pan when done to make it go into the jug better)

-then shake it all up

The contents separate, so each time shake the jug and pour about half cup per load.

Then I'll try various cleaning products around the home. I got Orange and Lemon EOs and know those will smell awesome on our floors and stuff! Any ideas for recipes? Let me hear them!