This is a realistic savings goal I could follow. Which I have hopes of doing something fun with but... More then likelly it will help cover our property taxes. Although I did decide today there are a few projects I will be buying supplies for. Yes I am notorious for that. That would explain the four headboards sitting in my garage which I have good intentions for. Also for the landscaping bricks that will become a patio in the spring along with the new bathroom mirror and towel bar and other fixtures that I got an amazing deal on which have been sitting in my garage for over a year.

The never ending mountain of laundry.

Being a family of six and having our income drastically change has made me decide its time to start making my own laundry soap again. The girls dance tuition every month is killing me. I did get offered a cleaning job twice a week which wills definatly help.So here are my thoughts for the rest of the week. I am going to post my laundry soap recipe and also the mix recipes I found on pinterest. Looks like I will be making everything from scratch in hopes to save some money. Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value 4 Cups - hot tap water 1 Fels-Naptha soap bar 1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super 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) *Arm & Hammer "Super Washing Soda" - in some stores or may be purchased online here (at Meijer.com). Baking Soda will not work, nor will Arm & Hammer Detergent - It must be sodium carbonate!! •Works well in traditional or HE machines. •Low sudsing. It is the ingredients in the soap, not the suds, that does the cleaning. •Clumping and geling of the detergent is normal. Stir before putting in dispenser, and shake before each use

2013

Well it's a new year. 2012 was a pretty off year for me. My goals changed my life changed and not always for the best. I have been selfish at times and a not so good friend at times. My house is a disaster, there never seems to be enough hours in a day. I have big plans this year with a goal to obtain most of them by February. I know its a lon shot. I also need to start saving for a trip to the Grand Canyon to see my inlaws. I had big plans for today but quality time with the hubby and kids seemed like a far better idea. Tomorrow catching up on laundry and organizing the basement is my number one priority. Sad part is before Christmas I had it cleaned then everything that did not belong on the main floor of my house ended up down there. Included are the mountains of laundry that need to be finished. I tried two blogs but quickly realized I just could not keep up. Well here's hoping this blog will hold me actually follow through with things and posting so I can really see I am not just going through the motions and actually enjoying life.

Update on goals. Now I do not feel like such a slacker.

50 Goals for 2012 Instead of making a couple of New Year's resolutions I decided to make a list of goals I would like to try and accomplish in 2012. Lets try this again. Some have stayed the same some goals have changed. 1. Be more patient with the kids. ******* 2. Floss everyday. 3. get better at staying ontop of cleaning 4. do more once a month mom cooking. 5. Follow cvs deal scenarios every week. 6. Find a way to exercise regularly. 7. Cut my grocery bill in half with coupons.***** 8. Re do the bathrooms** only two stars in progress 9. Finish cleaning/organizing the basement 10. Build my stockpile. 11. Be a better advocate for Eric and Corina.****** 12. Autism walk 2012 13. Get the kids involved in charity. ***** 14. Continue date nights every other week. 15. keep up with both blogs 16. Continue posting regularly on my blog, and learn how to give my blog a makeover. (Anyone know how?) 17. Spend more individual time with the kids. 18. Stick to a budget. 19. Use Corinas respite care. 20. Spend less money on eating out.* 21. Learn how to cook more meals. 22. Plan a family vacation this summer. 23. build a deck 24. paint my bedroom 25. start bartering more. 26. Find a new PCP I love. 27. Decorate our walls throughout our house. 28. Plan one special day per kid during the summer. B 29. Spend a lot of time at the beach this summer. 30. Eat more healthy foods. 31. Take vitamens. 32. Use more coupons. ****** 33. Work with the insurance company to pay for more therapy for Eric 34. Adriana gets braces. 35. Go to church every Sunday. 36. More quality time with the family.****** 37. Sew more. 38. Use my cricut cake for every birthday. 39. Volunteer more./learn to say no!******* 40. Say "I Love You" more and give more hugs to all of my loved ones. 41. Start Corina back in dance ******* 42. Older two in sports through the church ****** 43. start a compost bin/rain barrell * rain barrell 44. landscape/raspberry bushes.***** 45. spend more times on crafts. 46. Organize the house. 47. Go to moms group more.********* 48. volunteer at church more. 49. Get better at recycling everything that can be recycled. ******** 50. Pay the kindness forward that has been shown to me.

Crafts

I have been doing small projects here and there but have been consumed with life which is downright crazy. Fr some reason I am having trouble findind a balance in life. Between four kids plus babysitting kids,assisyant organizer for our local moms group. Pta and practically living at the dance studioo. I barely have time to breathe. My couponing has fallen way behind. Don't even get me started on the half finished projects laying all over the house. I do have a plan thugh. Just because I work better under pressure I am going to finish two projects in my home tomorrow and blog about them. Wish me luck.

New goals for 2012

50 Goals for 2012
Instead of making a couple of New Year's resolutions I decided to make a list of goals I would like to try and accomplish in 2012. Lets try this again. Some have stayed the same some goals have changed.
1. Be more patient with the kids.
2. Floss everyday.
3. get better at staying ontop of cleaning
4. do more once a month mom cooking.
5. Follow cvs deal scenarios every week.
6. Find a way to exercise regularly.
7. Cut my grocery bill in half with coupons.
8. Re do the bathrooms
9. Finish cleaning/organizing the basement
10. Build my stockpile.
11. Be a better advocate for Eric and Corina.
12. Autism walk 2012
13. Get the kids involved in charity.
14. Continue date nights every other week.
15. keep up with both blogs
16. Continue posting regularly on my blog, and learn how to give my blog a makeover. (Anyone know how?)
17. Spend more individual time with the kids.
18. Stick to a budget.
19. Use Corinas respite care.
20. Spend less money on eating out.
21. Learn how to cook more meals.
22. Plan a family vacation this summer.
23. build a deck
24. paint my bedroom
25. start bartering more.
26. Find a new PCP I love.
27. Decorate our walls throughout our house.
28. Plan one special day per kid during the summer. B
29. Spend a lot of time at the beach this summer.
30. Eat more healthy foods.
31. Take vitamens.
32. Use more coupons.
33. Work with the insurance company to pay for more therapy for Eric
34. Adriana gets braces.
35. Go to church every Sunday.
36. More quality time with the family.
37. Sew more.
38. Use my cricut cake for every birthday.
39. Volunteer more./learn to say no!
40. Say "I Love You" more and give more hugs to all of my loved ones.
41. Start Corina back in dance
42. Older two in sports through the church
43. start a compost bin/rain barrell
44. landscape/raspberry bushes.
45. spend more times on crafts.
46. Organize the house.
47. Go to moms group more.
48. volunteer at church more.
49. Get better at recycling everything that can be recycled.
50. Pay the kindness forward that has been shown to me.

New blog

I have started a new blog for my coupons/money saving tips. This blog will now soley becraft projects recipes/pinterest based.