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Monday, February 28, 2011

Shutter Love Tuesdays | SWING

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We have been loving hosting {Shutter} Love every week and wanted to thank you all for participating each week. You have all made it so fun. We enjoy looking at each of your photos every week.

This weeks theme is | SWING |

To see all the rules for this fun party, please go HERE.

And don't forget to tell your friends that you entered your photo so they can come by and vote for you!

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Tara's | SWING | Photo

I took some really fun pictures of my daughter for her 5th birthday. Some of them happened to be on a swing. Perfect for this theme today. YEAH! I had a hard time choosing from all of them. But this one was definitely one of my favorites. I love how her hair looks, the soft colors, all the jewelry and even how she is slightly biting her lip like she is concentrating on something. So cute!

Jamie's | SWING | Photo

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Homemade Laundry Detergent

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Ever wanted to know how to make your own | Laundry Detergent | and save some money?

Below is a simple recipe that will get your clothes clean while saving you some extra cash too!

| What you will need |

1 - 4 lb. box of Borax

1 - 3 lb. box of Washing Soda

1 - 1 lb. box of Baking Soda

3 - Bard of Fels Naptha Laundry Soap

First you want to mix up your Borax, Washing Soda and Baking Soda in a large mixing bowl. Make sure you are in a well ventilated area. You don't want to be breathing in this mixture too much and the powder is very fine.

TIP... if you tend to get sensitive skin, BORAX may cause some irritation.

Next you want to grab your Fels Naptha and a grater...

Grate all three bars directly on top of the mixing bowl. I stirred after each bar. And don't worry about grating the whole bar. Just get down as far as you can and throw that last bit out. No need to accidentally grate your fingers.

Mix all ingredients completely and store them in an airtight container.

You will use 1-2 TB. of this mixture with each load of laundry.

| Here is a close up of what your detergent should look like |

There are other recipes out there that are similar. They have the same ingredients but with different amounts. I have found that this recipe works best for us. So play with the recipe and find what works best for you. You could also use different bars of soap, depending on your sensitivity or scent preference.

Here's something funny...

As I was making this, my daughter walks up and says to me...

Cass - What are you making momma?

Me - Some Laundry Detergent.

Cass - Why are you putting CHEESE in it?

Me - (after laughing) That's not cheese sweetie, it's soap!

Cass - Oh, well it looks like cheese. It looks like you are cooking something to eat!

So cute. So the picture below is for her. HA! HA!

NOT CHEESE! Although it looks like you could grab a handful of it. Mmmm! LOL

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Shutter Love Winners | DIMPLES

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| DIMPLES | Oh my gosh! So many cute Dimple pictures this week. And I loved the unique ideas on some of the photos. You will see some of the unique shots I'm talking about in the winners today. Love them all!!! Thanks for another fun week!

The top 10 Winners for this theme are ....

#1 goes to | Nap Time MomTog