Who has high blood pressure? This girl!

Yes, now I officially have a medical reason to lose weight. I know, I know. Technically, I've always had that reason, but since my last post sooooo long ago (or maybe around the time of my last post), my Dad has suffered numerous heart attacks, been declared disabled, and I have had my heart checked out. While my heart overall looks fine, I do have some thickening of the wall on the left side which is caused by high blood pressure.

Apparently, I've had high blood pressure for awhile now and not known it. Doctors orders: blood pressure medicine, lose weight, and eat healthy. Yes, I've know those last two for many years now. I mean, my baby is 3 and half years old. I weight about 10 lbs more than when I brought The Boy home from the hospital. So, yeah. Lose weight, eat healthy? Nothing new there.

The high blood pressure scares me. So, I am doing it this time (how many times have I said that?!?). Not doing it is no longer an option. Who's with me!?!?!?!

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Here is the recipe that I follow for my Snot Laundry Detergent...I'm still thinking up names for it right now, but for now, I call it Snot.

 

 

Homemade Laundry Soap

1/3 bar Fels Naptha 

½ cup washing soda

½ cup borax powder 

~You will also need a small bucket, about 2 gallon size~

 

Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan.  Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts.  Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved.  Remove from heat.  Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket.   Now add your soap mixture and stir.  Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir.  Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel.  You use ½ cup per load. 

Optional: If you want your soap to have some sort of scent you can scent this with ½ to 1 oz. of essential oil or fragrance oil of your choice. Note: I don't add any scent. I think it smells great without it. Also, there is no scent when the clothes come out of the dryer.

Just some notes:

The finished product will look like snot. Seriously.

There will be practically no suds. None. Nada. Zilch. Totally normal. The ingredients are what does the cleaning anyway. Not the suds.

 

 

Update: Found the Source!! 

 

Blue Ribbon Crafts

This weekend is our local County Fair. This year there was an exhibit for crafters (both adult and kids) to enter for ribbons. There were quilts, foods, clothing, and all kinds of crafts and goodies. The Boy, The Nephew, and A Friend all entered spray painted bags.

They all did the spray painting all by themselves and are so proud of their work. I need to get pictures of the back of the bags and will as soon as we go pick them up.

First up, The Boy's bag...

The Nephew's bag...

He said the red was a frame for the other colors.

A Friend's bag....

Love those red stripes!

And now for something rare...ME! IN A PICTURE!!!! WITH STRAIGHT HAIR!!!!

Coming Soon....

I have a ton of photos to upload of projects that I have done in the past (passed?! I never know which word to use) few weeks, but my internet has been all wonky and I can't get pictures to upload.

So...

Be on the look out. I promise more pictures and projects soon.

Test

I just downloaded a Blogger app on my phone. Testing to see if it works.

I Blame Mr. Hershey

197.2. It's all Mr. Hershey's fault. We have a plethora of Rolos and Mr. Goodbars in our house right now. Man, those things are yummy. I have eaten two or three a day in the past few weeks. I guess that's why my weight has started creeping back up.

I will say that this is the most I have ever weighed. It really stinks. So, here I go again. If I eat a candy bar, I am going to walk on the treadmill until I have burned those candy bar calories off my big fat belly.

On another note, we were in Florida last week visiting my mother-in-law. She and I went to get a mani/pedi and the spa there has a doctor who comes in and does botox and laser liposuction. LASER LIPOSUCTION, I say!! No needles, no scars. How awesome would that be? In and out. Instant flat belly. I'm afraid to ask how much it would cost.

On another, another note, I have two of three craft posts in the making so be sure to check back next week. I have really cute cards to show you.

Until next time!

Currently......

Well, not currently as in right this minute. 

Currently as in starting tomorrow. 

I hurt already.