Weekend pics

Here are some pics from the weekend of Lil M, Sis and my nephew Chase. :)





Peace.

First Haircut

Last night, Lil M had her First REAL haircut ever... She was cracking me up! I had a hair appointment scheduled, as usual, and she said she wanted her hair cut, too. "I want haircut"... So, Douglas said OK!! She did so, so good, too!

Can you say love? I mean, look at these two!! lolHappy, happy girl!!
Serious play!
Look at THAT FACE!!!!

Peace.

Motivation - Life is Good

Found a blog that does a Motivate Me Monday post. Boy, do I need some motivation today! LOL Actually, all I need to be motivated to do today is go to the bank.

Other than that, the laundry is caught up. Oh, ok... I need to do some more dishes and put some clothes away tonight. But, overall, I was pleased with the housework accomplished this weekend. :)

Mondays are kind of tough, aren't they? Most of the day I usually wish it was Tuesday already! And, I hate to wish my life away like that... so, my motivation today is to remember that saying "Life is Good". It's a sign that a friend of mine got me last year that sits in my office.

Just remember "Life is Good". Right at this very moment in time. It is good. Take a deep breath. Pause. Realize. Your life is good. Sure, there are tough spots. Sure, there are some bad things that happen. But those are things. Try to keep it all in perspective today. There are lots of good moments, too. Especially when we let them in.

Peace.

Diswasher soap

I'm going to try this dishwasher soap recipe:

1 cup Borax

1 cup washing soda (Arm and Hammer)

1/4 cup salt

Mix all together and fill dispensers before starting. Use vinegar in the rinse agent area.

I already make my own laundry detergent, and that seems to be working pretty well. So, I'm going to give this a try, too! Why not give it a try and let me know what you think. :)

I read that Borax isn't particularly safe around the kitchen (can be harmful to us if ingested). Of course, my thought is that most any cleaning agent in the kitchen is not overly safe around food...

Peace.

Pay

I've been working with Sis on our finances for over 2 years now (because of her ex)... and this month, I shared that I stopped consulting here and just came on full-time with a paycut. Well, Sis got the news today that she is getting a raise and a promotion!!!

Now, she makes crap. I mean, they totally take advantage of her. But in this economy, we NEED our jobs. So, she's staying there. And as I always say... every little bit counts! So, this is a real blessing. Thank You, God! We still need a bit more to make it work... but this is definitely a good move in the right direction.

Peace.