I've got to share the sweetest little thing that happened today. Robbie was praying for our lunch and he thanked God for the "nice warm day" and for our food and for Mommy and Daddy. Then he said "Please forgive my sins. I really mean it - Amen". It just made my heart dance to hear him say "and I really mean it". He is so curious about heaven. He asks me just about every day questions about what heaven will be like. He also is very sure that he wants to go there. I have explained to him that all little children go to heaven if they die but that some day, when he really understands, he will need to ask God to forgive his sins and trust Jesus as his Saviour to go to heaven (and "really mean it"). I will often hear him whisper under his breath, "Please forgive my sins". I'm thrilled that he is so concerned with heaven and pray that he never looses that desire to go to spend eternity there. I also pray that Abbey and Nathan will get that same urgency about heaven. Have I said lately that I have the best children in the entire world?!
Speaking of the best children... Daddy took us all out to eat tonight and when we got home we had desert here (the peanut butter play dough balls and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that the children made in school this week). Anyway, after desert, I looked over at Abbey and she was at the sink washing the desert dishes!! She is such a huge helper. She loves to help in any way she can. Any time she sees me cleaning or working on something, she immediately wants to help. What a little doll.
As I finish typing this, Abbey and Nathan are playing hide and seek. They are having so much fun! Nathan is very proud because he has always called Robbie and Abbey "Bubba" and "Sissy". Well, tonight he started calling them Robbie and Abbey. He just keeps saying their names over and over and smiling from ear to ear. Before they started playing hide and seek, Nathan was just following Abbey all over the house saying her name. Then he decided to hide without telling her. So, she was looking all over for him. She asked me where he was and I called his name. He came out of the bathroom with a grin from ear to ear and said "Here I go!" (he meant here I am). Now, Abbey has hidden and Nathan is walking all over the house saying "Abbey, Abbey, Abbey" in the cutest little voice you have ever heard.
Healthy Household Tips
We all have a desire to eat and live healthier lives but sometimes it just seems too overwhelming and time consuming to tackle it all. So... I will be posting periodic tips on eating and living healthier lives. Sometimes it might be a recipe, or a household cleaner - you never know what you might find here so check back often! :-)
One little thing I do to save time is write the recipe for my homemade cleaners with a Sharpy marker on the outside of the container that I keep them in so I don't have to pull out the recipe each time I need to make it.
Healthy tip #1: Multi-purpose Cleaner
Save the environment as well as money by making your own multi-purpose cleaner. It is quick and easy and does a great job. Use it just as you would your old stuff. This costs pennies to make and is MUCH safer for the environment.
Purchase a spray bottle or use the empty one from your last bottle of store bought cleaner.
Add the following ingredients to the bottle and shake well:
1 tsp borax (in the laundry detergent isle of the store)
1/2 Tsp washing soda (it is by Arm and Hammer and is in a box just like baking soda but is in the cleaning isle of the store)
2 Tbs lemon juice
1 cup hot water
Healthy tip #2: Homemade Fabric Softener
You may not be aware that in addition to being very expensive, most of the fabric softener and dryer sheets you buy in the store contain cancer causing ingredients. They are also horrible for your clothes as well as the environment. Here is a very easy and inexpensive homemade fabric softener that works great.
In a one gallon jug (an old vinegar jug works great) mix together...
6 cups of water
3 cups of vinegar
2 cups of hair conditioner (any kind you like but it's best to use an all natural conditioner to keep it as healthy and environmentally friendly as possible).
Shake it up and use about 1/3 cup per load in the rinse cycle (adjust the amount if needed).
Don't forget to write the recipe on the container to save you time the next time you make it!
One little thing I do to save time is write the recipe for my homemade cleaners with a Sharpy marker on the outside of the container that I keep them in so I don't have to pull out the recipe each time I need to make it.
Healthy tip #1: Multi-purpose Cleaner
Save the environment as well as money by making your own multi-purpose cleaner. It is quick and easy and does a great job. Use it just as you would your old stuff. This costs pennies to make and is MUCH safer for the environment.
Purchase a spray bottle or use the empty one from your last bottle of store bought cleaner.
Add the following ingredients to the bottle and shake well:
1 tsp borax (in the laundry detergent isle of the store)
1/2 Tsp washing soda (it is by Arm and Hammer and is in a box just like baking soda but is in the cleaning isle of the store)
2 Tbs lemon juice
1 cup hot water
Healthy tip #2: Homemade Fabric Softener
You may not be aware that in addition to being very expensive, most of the fabric softener and dryer sheets you buy in the store contain cancer causing ingredients. They are also horrible for your clothes as well as the environment. Here is a very easy and inexpensive homemade fabric softener that works great.
In a one gallon jug (an old vinegar jug works great) mix together...
6 cups of water
3 cups of vinegar
2 cups of hair conditioner (any kind you like but it's best to use an all natural conditioner to keep it as healthy and environmentally friendly as possible).
Shake it up and use about 1/3 cup per load in the rinse cycle (adjust the amount if needed).
Don't forget to write the recipe on the container to save you time the next time you make it!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
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This is awesome! Thank you for taking time to post this blog. I have enjoyed reading it all! I look forward to more coming soon. Now, I just need to see some pics of you!!!! Love you, Bren :-)
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