Wow! It has been a long time. I would like to say I have been working on a novel or some other intense time consuming adventure, but I haven't. I have been working on getting my brain on track with being a stay at home . It is slowly getting there.
I am working on putting my "creative" recipes on paper. My biggest problem when cooking is that I can create but I have no measurements to pass on if someone else wants to make it. They have a problem with "a pinch" and "2 scoops". I can understand that, trying to follow my cookbooks from the 1930's is a bit hard for the same reason. So hopefully I will have a few recipes to post soon.
Until then this is what is going on in Colorado outside my window.
Jenicon
Simple. Homemade. Kind.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
All Natural
I have been on a search for natural and cheap house hold cleaners. My kitchen is always in need of cleaning I am a messy cook and the three year old needs food all the time. He made himself a peanut butter "samitch" one day.I had told him to wait until lunch that was only half and hour away, ptht that was way to long for him to wait . I never know what will find in my kitchen good, bad or ugly. So here are my favorite CHEAP cleaners for the kitchen.
Kitchen scrub.
My kitchen stove is normally a disaster , to clean it I use Baking soda and water. I wet the spill with a water spray bottle let sit 5 min and then sprinkle the B Soda over top of this and then lightly spray again with water. I let it sit for about 5 minuets more. In that time I load laundry, change a diaper etc. Then wipe off . If it is stuck on add more water and let it sit. This combo makes a nice paste and you can clean with it just like liquid scrub and it doesn't scratch. I use it on my sink and counters as well. When using in the sink wash the B soda down with a 1/2 cup vinegar and you can clean up you disposal and pipes to.
Chrome Cleaner.
Equal parts water and vinegar.
Floor cleaner.
I mix water and vinegar in equal parts and spray it on as a spot cleaner.
You can add essential oils to make them smell nice and lemon oil makes it smell nice and lemon juice is a nice whitener if you have some staining. However simple these are you have to use a bit of elbow grease to make it to work. Remember no harsh chemicals to linger and you didn't have to buy any extra products. Those things are worth a bit of effort to me.
Jenn
Kitchen scrub.
My kitchen stove is normally a disaster , to clean it I use Baking soda and water. I wet the spill with a water spray bottle let sit 5 min and then sprinkle the B Soda over top of this and then lightly spray again with water. I let it sit for about 5 minuets more. In that time I load laundry, change a diaper etc. Then wipe off . If it is stuck on add more water and let it sit. This combo makes a nice paste and you can clean with it just like liquid scrub and it doesn't scratch. I use it on my sink and counters as well. When using in the sink wash the B soda down with a 1/2 cup vinegar and you can clean up you disposal and pipes to.
Chrome Cleaner.
Equal parts water and vinegar.
Floor cleaner.
I mix water and vinegar in equal parts and spray it on as a spot cleaner.
You can add essential oils to make them smell nice and lemon oil makes it smell nice and lemon juice is a nice whitener if you have some staining. However simple these are you have to use a bit of elbow grease to make it to work. Remember no harsh chemicals to linger and you didn't have to buy any extra products. Those things are worth a bit of effort to me.
Jenn
Monday, January 30, 2012
The first.
Who am I, I am a thirty year old stay at home mom of two children. One little boy "J" and one tiny little girl "D". J is 3 and D is 5 months. I had a good career, I will not call it stellar. In the end being home is more important. I live at 7,500 ft above sea level in Colorado, we moved here at the end of 2010 from 50-100 feet above sea level in Maryland. I am still trying to catch my breath from all the change, and to process all the information along the way.
I grew up on a farm and in the city, so I am good with both. I am trying to turn both of those perspectives into a winning parenting style. I have allot of views to express and tips to pass on. Why not right? What I am trying to accomplish? I have no clue at all, my best guess is just to have some fun. So, expect the mediocre and prepare for the manic.
Jenn
I grew up on a farm and in the city, so I am good with both. I am trying to turn both of those perspectives into a winning parenting style. I have allot of views to express and tips to pass on. Why not right? What I am trying to accomplish? I have no clue at all, my best guess is just to have some fun. So, expect the mediocre and prepare for the manic.
Jenn
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