I am a college graduate!

Finally after 2 1/2 years of college without a semester off......

I am an ALUMNI!

TAH DAH!

This is the building that I spent 99% of my education in.

. I taught 10 months of preschool here, and will dearly miss my second home.

My Newest Craft....

I made baby J a cute headband to wear to the Graduation Night event tonight! 

I wanted to make a matching one for me, but I didn't have time this afternoon.

DIY Cleaning Wipes

Materials:

*Paper towels

*Container (baby wipes container works great)

*Scissors

*Cleaning solution {see below}

1. Pull apart as many paper towels as you want {keep in mind you will cut them in half}

2. After cutting them in half fold them into thirds like an accordion.

3. Each paper towel needs to be fitted into the next so that when you pull one out the next one comes up {just like baby wipes}

4. Put your paper towels in your wipes container and poor cleaning solution over top to moisten all towels. {see different solutions below}

5. Let paper towels soak for 4+ hours  

{One tip I learned from a blogger on a television show: add any oil scents 

to the solutions that have vinegar to get rid of that  strong smell}

And WAH-LA! CLEANING WIPES!

Cleaning solutions from Organized Home

General Surface Cleaning:

1 1/2 Cups White Vinegar

1 1/2 Cups Water

Disinfectant Cleaning:

1/4-1/2 Cup pine cleaning solution {ex. Pine-Sol}

2 1/2 to 2 3/4 Cup water

Window and Class Cleaning:

1/2 Cup rubbing {isopropyl} alcohol

2 1/2 Cups water

1 Tablespoon white vinegar

HAPPY CLEANING!!

Do you have any DIY cleaning products?

I am interested in child safe home made products....

Maybe, just maybe, I will have to do some research of my own.

101 Things in 1001 Days

In Oct. 2008 a friend of mine introduced me to the idea of making a list of all the things I want to do in the next 1001 days. This is what I came up with. I went through it today and crossed off a few more things....They are posted in no particular order. 101 Things for 1001 days (Oct'08-July'11)

1.     Learn Sign Language

2.    Make Martin a 72 hour kit

3.    Make posters for Martin and I to write “reasons why I love you” on it

4.    Stick my toes in the sand on a West coast beach

5.    Go on a date with Martin every month

6.    Bear my testimony in Church on Fast Sunday

7.    Drink 1 glass of milk every day for a month

8.    Make a skirt with my sewing machine

9.    Go camping in the mountains

10. Make 15 learning folders for our kids

11.  Go to Los Angeles

12. Write down 50 things I like about myself

13. Memorize my favorite 3 verses in the Book of Mormon

14. Improve my marriage from our Building Eternal Marriage class

15. Memorize the Articles of Faith

16. Graduate from COLLEGE - 3 weeks until I can mark this off!

17. Make a list of ways to decorate our house when we move home

18. Go to the Temple at the very least 2 times a month

19. Learn something new every month

20.Know all the 12 apostles by name and photo

21. Make my bed when I get up everyday for a week

22.Learn to play basketball

23.Work out 3 times a week for a month

24.Keep apartment spotless for a week

25.Do my Visiting Teaching every month

26.Go to General Conference in Utah again

27.Donate blood

28.Take pictures in a photo booth with Martin

29.Learn how to snow board

30.Read Stand for Something by Gordon B. Hinckley

31. Wear Skirts everyday for a week

32.Go to the Ice Caves

33.Go to the Sand Dunes

34.Go horse back riding

35.Ride a dirt bike or 4-wheeler

36.Write a letter to someone once a month

37.Make/Hand sew a new skirt

38.Go to a BYU-I Football game

39.Get over being shy

40.Make a comment in Relief Society once a month

41. Hike up R mountain

42.Go to the cheap theatre at least 3 times a semester

43.Work on family history once a month

44.Run a race

45.Send Christmas cards on time

46.Spoil myself for my birthday

47.Make dinner for friends once a semester

48.Send more video texts to my mom

49.Send flowers to a friend just because

50.Become more flexbile

51. Learn how to french braid hair

52.Figure out the "best" way to wear my make up

53.Wear my glasses more

54.Take more pictures to document our lives

55.Learn how to dance hip hop

56.Build a snowman outside of our apartment

57.Try curlers in my hair to see if it makes it wavy

58.Be more understanding

59.Give Martin back rubs more often

60.Participate in a service project once a semester

61. Make another 101 list before this one is done

62.Go 1 whole day without tv or internet - DONE (3 days)

63.Make a blanket - DONE (baby blanket)

64.Get Pregnant - DONE

65.Babysit for someone in my ward- DONE

66.Take a fitness class -DONE Abs that rock! And Yoga!

67.Give up all chocolate for a week-DONE

68.Actually put away the dishes when they finish (at least 1 time) -DONE

69.Buy children's books -DONE

70.Memorize The Family: A Proclamation To The World -DONE

71. Write on our blog more -DONE

72.Stay in my p.j's all day 1 Saturday -DONE

73.Make tiles with sayings on them -DONE

74.Figure out how to do our taxes -DONE

75.Go one whole day without making silly faces-DONE

76.Grow my hair REALLY long -DONE

77.Shake Hands with a  General Authority -DONE

78.Donate my hair to locks of love -DONE

79.Vacuum once a week for a month -DONE

80.Buy a CTR ring for my pinky finger   -DONE

81. Kidnap Wallace (neighbors pumpkin)   -DONE

82.Write a letter for Julianna and mail it -DONE

83.Go to the hot springs -DONE

84.Get Christmas pictures taken and card sent out -DONE

85.Make a new recipe once a week for a month  -DONE

86.Volunteer with individuals that have special needs  -DONE

87.Build food storage that will last one full month -DONE

88.Try a new hair style -DONE

89.Get Straight A's this semester (fall 2008)  -DONE

90.Make a video to put on our blog  -DONE

91. See someone famous  -DONE

92.Go to Las Vegas -DONE

93.Wear my hair down for a whole day - DONE

94.Make at least 1 new friend each semseter   - DONE

95.Do something for a sister in my ward each semester  - DONE

96.Leave a nice note on a random persons car - DONE

97.Teach in a preschool - DONE (on campus)

98.Get certified in CPR - DONE

99.Pass Math class - DONE

100.              Go home for Christmas every year - DONE

101.               Learn how to crochet - DONE

Now that you have seen my "dreams" for the next few months...

What do you want to do in the next 1001 days? 

Make a list on your blog and then send me your blog link so I can check out your list. 

Girls are never too old to...

dance around their house to the hottest POP song all while singing into your hair brush

Paint your finger/toe nails different colors

wear pigtails

wear a pony through the hole in the back of your baseball hat

play with Barbie and Ken with girls that may or may not be 20 something years younger than you

wear toe socks {because they  totally rock!}

wear a tiara..I mean we are still princesses...you never grow out of that

wear pink

make a snowman or snow angel

What are the secrets that you hide like all of the other girls?

I have to just toot my own horn for one second....

Because I just started couponing like a week or so ago and I got all of this.....

2 boxes of non-fluoride toothpaste for Jade 

One bottle of Pert Plus 2 in 1 

3 bottles of lotion

9 bottles of Dawn dish liquid

12 boxes of Pedia Care Tylenol (infant drops)

If I paid regular price of all of the above I would have spent about $103.73 + tax.

BUT I only spent $8.

And all of this because of a sweet girl that told me about the deal with the infant tylenol! 

Thank you girl at Wal-greens!!!!!!!!!!

I lost my groove...

And I don't mean my "dancin' groove"

I lost my "bloggin' groove"  - sad I know.

But now that I know I have at least 1 reader, I have some motivation.

 I am BACK.  And ready for some fun.

Well in case you were dying to know I DID get my hair cut.
5 inches...GONE

I may or may not have learned how to crochet. :) 

I made a cute hat for my princess and that is about it. 

School has been kicking my tush so I haven't had time to practice.

Hubby and I graduate 4 weeks from tomorrow. COWABUNGA!

{yes, I just made a reference to TMNT}