Spring Cleaning

For those of you that are wondering about using "Green" products to clean your house, I do have a few suggestions. Simple Green is a product that I have been using for about two years now. I first saw it at our local fair grounds as a display booth. They were giving out samples and information. The two things about Simple Green that caught my attention was that it was non-toxic & biodegradable.




Non-toxic is important because often times cleaners use toxic chemicals (sometimes naturally occurring ones, remember mercury is naturally occurring and it is deadly). It is biodegradable, meaning that it does not harm the environment because it can be broken down by naturally occurring bacteria & microorganisms.

I use the all purpose cleaner and it works really well on a lot of things in the house. I use it pretty much where ever I would have used bleach before, floors, walls, sinks, etc. (It does not have bleach in it). You can even use it as detergent! They also have other products that are specific to different types of surfaces, like granite or marble.

As far as heavy duty stuff, My dad is a farmer and has to deal with grease and other hard to remove dirt and he loves the degreaser that they have. They even have a solution for power washers for equipment.

Now the other product that I really like is Method. I like their hand wash, surface cleaner, tub and tile cleaner, stainless steal wipes, and the wood polish. These are also non-toxic/biodegradable cleaners.

Keep in mind though that they are still cleaners, so you still need to be careful as far as breathing it in or getting it close to your eyes, etc. Hope this helps!

Flip-Flop Ready Feet!

It is that time of year again when you can finally break out the flip-flops & other summer shoes! But like many busy Mom's I really don't have time to take care of my feet! So I have been in a search for some good products for feet.



So I decided to try Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme It is fabulous! It smells just like the beach, and really softened up my feet, which had calluses from being on them all the time.

I have always been a fan or their lip balm. I was a lifeguard for many years and I got by on the lip balm that is specially formulated for lifeguards. It seems that all of their products are great!

I am also going to try their sunscreen. I want to protect Noah from the sun, but I really don't want to put a lot of chemicals on his skin! The skin is just like an organ and it absorbs things that are put onto it.


So if you are in search of some natural products that do a wonderful job check it out at www.burtsbees.com

August Rush

I usually don't recommend movies, but this one is family friendly!
The title is "August Rush". It is about a boy who is an orphan. He has a unique ability to hear music in everything, the wind, the birds, street sounds, etc. The way that they put music together with the story line is great. He is on a search for his parents (who are also very musical) and on his way he becomes a musical protegy. The music is what brings them back togther. It was a very good movie.

Yard Clean Up

We desperatly needed to spend some time with our yard this weekend. So we worked outside for the better part of Saturday. Picking up sticks and raking leaves away from the flower beds. Noah loves to be outside, so he helped pick up sticks and put them in the wagon, haha. He had a fun time riding on the lawn mower with dad..even if it was only going about 1.5 mph, lol.

The flowers are coming up around our house. We just moved in last July so I had not idea that the previous owners had planted so many spring flowers! But is has been a nice surprise! Noah also helped load up wood to finish out the year.

Noah loves spring!

We had a good weekend. We spent time at home and cleaned house, etc. Noah has been wanting to go outside all the time. He will go to the door and put his boots on! So we have been going out to check on the plants and play with Nala (our little dog).

Also, we live next to and elementary school that has a great playground, so we have been going down there. Noah loves the slide and the swings.


I also put our summer sheets (non flannel) on the bed. Noah wants to be on the bed all the time right now. We have been playing hide and seek under the blankets, so I think he thinks that anytime he is on the bed it is fun! I bet you didnt know toes lint could be this captivating!


He has also been such a copy cat. We have an exercise ball that we use. Now Noah is sitting on his ball and bouncing! It is so funny that he has made that connection.

Noah is a good child, but we are starting to deal with some little fits. Not to bad, just when he doesnt want to do something or he wants something he cant have.

But I am also happy to report that he has grown an inch and 1/2 since his one year mark! When you see them everyday you dont realize how fast they grow! He is also 24lbs now.