Homemade Laundry Soap

My sister Jennifer recently started talking about Homemade Laundry Soap. So I decided to give it a try. The recipe (found at http://modcottage.com/?p=117) includes 1 bar of Fels-Naptha soap, 1 cup of Borax, 1 cup of Washing Soda, and a 1/4 cup of OxyClean. And instead of dryer sheets I am using vinegar in my downy ball. Jennifer was having a hard time finding the Washing Soda. I found all the products at a grocery store called Garden Fresh Market.



I grated the soap with a cheese grater. The final mix is pretty chunky, not real fine and powery.



My first load is in the washer now. I'm excited to see how it turns out.

Triathlon's

About 6 months ago Steve decided he wanted to do a Half Ironman Triathlon. For those of you who don't know, an Ironman is a HUGE accomplishment. The full Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 (a marathon) run. The winners of these races are professional athletes and it takes them around 8 hours. The half Ironman is half the distance and Steve's goal is to do it in 5 hours and 45 mins. In training for this huge race, Steve has been doing olympic distance triathlons, and he's been doing really well. He actually got 5th place in one of them. http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=8420
Steve's half Ironman is getting close. His race is on Saturday, September 6th, the weekend after Labor Day. I am so excited for him!

Hello!

I started feeling left out because both of my sisters, Jennifer and Andrea, have blogs. So....I've given in to the peer pressure and here's the start to my blog. :)