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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Rowdy's First Day of Kindergarten sniff

What happened to my baby?? When did he get old enough to start school? I just wasn't sure how I was going to handle this day but I made it through without too many water works (yep, I'm lying). Rowdy on the other hand was A-Ok and handled it like a pro. And oh my gorsh was he just the cutest little Kindergartner you ever did see?

Rowdy is going to Liberty Traditional School so they have uniforms - YAY! He has a choice of red, white, or blue polos to wear. He chose red for his first day. And he combed his hair! I was so proud.

Mommy and Daddy walked him into his new classroom. Rowdy was keepin' it real by sportin' some Angry Bird swag off his new big boy backpack. Gotta show a little flare, right?!

A desk right at the front of the classroom!? That is always the spot I say to pick first. It shows you are confident and you will never miss what the teacher said (and you can't get away with anything either, lol!). So I was happy when I saw this was his assigned seat.

Rowdy gets to work right away on a picture he has to color. He pulls out his shiny new Spiderman pencil box and gets his brand new pointy crayons out and gets to work right away. As you can see the girls are already gossiping about how cute the blonde boy is. That's my boy.

I give him about 30 more kisses and a few "omg I can't believe this is happening" and tell him I love him and to have a good day. I slowly, very slowly, back away getting ready to leave but I have to get a few more shots of my baby at his desk, in his classroom, on his first day of Kindergarten. *sniff* Here I go again!

One more picture on the way out the door, one more peek into the window, and I made my way to my car. That's when I broke down and cried my heart out. My baby started Kindergarten? How did I let this happen? Oh well, I will be fine...eventually. And this little guy.........

Was A-Ok.

A successful first day of school for a proud Mommy and her little baby boy.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

And Then it Snowed

Courthouse Square, downtown Prescott

Yep, told you so. Snowed so much some people were stuck in their homes for 48 hours. I wish that happened to me but no of course not. I'm smart about driving to work in these conditions and I never miss work because of snow. Darn. It was quite beautiful though.

Happy Spring? Let's try this again shall we?

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Homemade Face Wipes and a Little Spring

The trees are blooming here in Prescott Valley. The weather has been strangely beautiful. It must mean we are do for snow. Gotta love Arizona. They say if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes it will change.

Spring always gets me in major cleaning mode. Cleaning the house has been in full swing here and I have become an organization fool. But I also have wanted to try my hand at my making my own cleaning/beauty supplies and I decided to start with this great homemade makeup remover wipe recipe I found on Pinterest (oh Pinterest how I love thee). It is via WhiteHouseBlackShutters.

Even Rowdy was shocked by how cool and easy this was!
You will need:
1 roll Bounty Select a Size
2 Tbls coconut oil (melted)
1-2 squirts baby wash (I used J&J Head to Toe)
4 Cups water
2 containers (I used one rubbermaid and one generic I had laying around)

Whatcha do:
Cut paper towel roll into 2 equal parts using a butcher knife (not serrated, you get fuzzies). In bowl mix water, melted coconut oil, and baby wash together. Pour equally into the two containers. Put cut paper towel roll cut end down into plastic container. Push down in mixture and secure lid. Flip both containers upside down and let sit for no less than 5 minutes. Then open up and pull cardboard out from center. Pull up center wipe and Voila!

This "recipe" was originally for baby wipes so they work for that as well. I tried them tonight and I gotta say......my face feels clean and soft. I think I found my solution to those expensive face wipes I always buy. This will save me money and I know what I am putting on my face.

Happy Spring Everyone!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Spring Cleaning Time is Here

I already started decluttering last week. I cleaned out my laundry room (I really wished I did a before and after photo because it was a big difference), garage (a little not completely), and re-organized my pantry. Today I cleaned out Rowdy's room and he gave up a big box of toys that he hasn't played with in awhile. That earned him a TV in his room (thanks to Poppa) so he was quite pleased. Tomorrow is the Craft Room again (my desk is a disaster zone!).

Anyone else want to join me in some Spring Cleaning Fun!?

Monday, February 13, 2012

Valentine's Day Candy Bar Wrappers

What a quick and fun idea for Valentine's Day! Thanks to my friend Pam for these great wrappers she made on her computer.

All that was needed for this project was the labels, tape, scissors, and 21 chocolate bars (20 kids in his class and of course his teacher).

Rowdy did a great job helping by cutting out the labels with kid friendly scissors. Then Mommy wrapped them on the chocolate bars and sealed with tape. Voila! Another unique and personal Valentine for Rowdy's classmates.

ROWDY (Rowdy typed that himself!)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Composting: A New Year's Resolution Complete

I am so happy to report that I have completed a New Year's Resolution and have officially started composting. It was so easy to get started. I followed the simple instructions on http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/

Drilling holes was easy peasy lemon squeezy.

Using simple Rubbermaid like containers is all you need to get started. Luckily I had 2 generic ones in my garage that were collecting dust so that is what I used.

Start by drilling holes evenly around the lid of the container. Maybe a few in the middle to allow for aeration. Then flip the container over and drill a few holes on the bottom for drainage.

Don't get too excited. He didn't help for long.

Next, start to add your shtuff to your bin. Start with a layer of shredded newspaper. Then add some dried leaves. Water this down but don't drown it. Finally, add your kitchen scraps (fruits and veggie bits, egg shells, etc) and put a lid on it.

Not much but it's a start. I need the neighbors coffee grounds now.

Make sure to turn your mixture every 3 or 4 weeks to mix it up. It will start to turn into compost soil within a few months. I made two bins mainly because I had two but I figured I could get one going and then go back and forth. I don't think I will have enough soil for this year's garden but you never know. Hopefully worms will find their way in as well. That makes it even better!

These two frugal compost bins have made a home behind my garage.

We now keep a bowl in the kitchen for kitchen scraps and Rowdy is learning what we can compost. Then when it fills up, Rowdy runs it out to the bin. He is really learning alot about what we can do to lighten our footprint on the world. That makes it all worth while.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Whew....where the heck have I been?! (Review of 2011)

I haven't posted since March and so much has happened I don't even know where to begin. I have gone to the Olympic National Forest in Washington, Alaska (again), had an amazing summer, went to three concerts, went to the happiest place on earth, had the best Birthday week ever, have met so many great people, enjoyed every moment with my amazing son, and had a blast with my friends. 2011 has been one of the best years of my life and I did really well with my resolutions! The biggest resolution I kept with was "Be Happy". This was the most important and if I didn't accomplish anything else, this was the one that had to happen. And it did. Merry Christmas! I will be starting this blog up again in 2012 so watch out for it!