The boys got new mattresses a few weeks ago, so we said goodbye to old beds and hello to all double beds. Myles' old mattress went to Berkleigh, who got Kelley's old antique bed (she looks like the princess and the pea with her high headboard). Carter got Aunt Claire's old brass headboard and a new sheet set. Merlyn got a new sheet set since she didn't get a new bed or mattress, and Berkleigh got Merlyn's old sheet set.
We said goodbye to the old playsets and swingset and hello to a big wooden playset (pictures of the new one will be coming soon).
We said goodbye to Bryan's lacrosse paycheck so I could say hello to my new brush hog that pulls behind the 4wheeler. Then we said goodbye to the overgrown fields (in the foreground) and hello to brush hogged fields (in the background). Soon we'll say goodbye to all those old stumps.
We said goodbye to store-bought milk in plastic jugs and said hello to milk fresh from a friend's cow in reusable glass jars. We also said hello to cream, buttermilk, and homemade butter. This is my first batch of butter -- isn't it pretty? It's delicious, too!
We said goodbye to Bryan's lacrosse paycheck so I could say hello to my new brush hog that pulls behind the 4wheeler. Then we said goodbye to the overgrown fields (in the foreground) and hello to brush hogged fields (in the background). Soon we'll say goodbye to all those old stumps.
We said goodbye to store-bought milk in plastic jugs and said hello to milk fresh from a friend's cow in reusable glass jars. We also said hello to cream, buttermilk, and homemade butter. This is my first batch of butter -- isn't it pretty? It's delicious, too!
We reached the limit of miles on the truck lease at the end of March, even though the lease wasn't up until December, so it's been costing more than $300 a month in mileage just for Bryan to drive back and forth to work and lacrosse. Chevy was offering a two month lease payment waiver, so it was actually more cost-efficient to get out of the lease early. This past Friday morning, we said goodbye to the truck.
Then we said hello to our new Chevy van. We all love it!
This weekend I was very excited to say goodbye to all the chemical cleaners in our house.
We said hello to all-natural homemade laundry soap, dishwashing soap, window cleaner, fabric softener, household cleaner, toilet cleaner, and stain removers.
Here's the soap flakes melting for the laundry detergent. Myles (our resident chef) got a big kick out of making soap. Soon to come will be our own hand soap and bath soap. I'll be giving more details and recipes of all our cleaners soon.
Then we said hello to our new Chevy van. We all love it!
This weekend I was very excited to say goodbye to all the chemical cleaners in our house.
We said hello to all-natural homemade laundry soap, dishwashing soap, window cleaner, fabric softener, household cleaner, toilet cleaner, and stain removers.
Here's the soap flakes melting for the laundry detergent. Myles (our resident chef) got a big kick out of making soap. Soon to come will be our own hand soap and bath soap. I'll be giving more details and recipes of all our cleaners soon.
3 comments:
Goodbye: Sane sister-in-law
Hello: Crazy sister-in-law who makes butter and soap!
Carrie, you are a hoot! You've got to tell me about your soap making. I've made glycerin soaps, but I've never used soap flakes.
Love the pics of the kids sleeping in their new beds. Very funny!
That van is huge!!! You are going to need stock in an oil company to drive that thing around. Perhaps it's a hybrid van?!
Can't wait for more pictures.
Love,
Kelley
Hey!!
That van is the same one I drive for my assistantship. It's a bit tricky, but I've learned to manage. I have not yet learned to back into parking spaces. Maybe someday.
Hooray for your steps toward sustainability!!!
I've joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for the summer. Basically it means that I've prepaid for a share of the harvest from an organic farm co-op. I just show up every weekend to pick up my vegetables. Alot of CSA's choose which veggies you get each week, so you end up with three turnips and a squash. This one, however, lets you pick whatever you want and it's unlimited. So I can shop like a european!! There is a market Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday so my vegetables will always be fresh!!
here is the link.
www.earlymorningfarm.com
My goal is to make almost everything that I eat organic and sustainable this summer.
I am glad the blog is back!!
Alison
Alison --
I also want to join one. I have to find one in my area and I keep forgetting to look. The local farmer's market usually has a pretty good selection though, so that should work to.
By the way, are you going home for Memorial Day Weekend?
Kelley
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