Category Archives: Going Green

Mar 1

Gardening, Maybe…

We got out a little this afternoon, and enjoyed the warmer temps. Even Dylan finally had fun playing in the back yard, he crawled just a bit in the grass. Thade had so much fun digging in the dirt, and he was bummed when it was time to come back in.

There is a little spot in the back yard that might make a nice garden, but Nico was born without a green thumb. I would like to grow Strawberries, Okra, Bell Peppers, and maybe some Squash, Zucchini, and Corn, but I’m pretty sure my garden wouldn’t make it a week under my care. I’ll do a little more research and see if it is something that I could do, it would be nice to have the yummy fresh veggies without paying the grocery store price.

Are you gardening this Spring? What are you planting in your garden?

Jan 16

My Kitchen is a Little Cleaner

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This is where my dirty dishes usually hang out, while waiting to be cleaned… Today I’m all caught up on the dishes 🙂 Yahoo for Nico!!!

 

I did find a bit of a rust spot on my counter top though, so I needed to tackle that job and get rid of that stain. I could either get out the caustic chemicals (which give me a headache), or try a greener approach. I chose the greener clean for the job. I made a soft scrub of equal parts Lemon Ajax with Bleach Alternative and Baking Soda, a scrubber sponge that was in my stash of used sponges, and good old elbow grease. I scrubbed and scrubbed and the stain is completely gone! My kitchen also smells Lemony fresh, instead of chemically fresh.