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I tried the homemade laundry detergent. I used Fels Naptha and just super washing soda, no Borax. It turned out great! My bucket isn't a true 5 gallon bucket, so its a lil more solid than it should be, but thats ok. It's really gentle, and lasts forever, which is quite awesome!!

I've been watching the PBS show a place of their own lately. It's a show for caregivers to children, --in other words, teachers, parents, grandparents, etc. They have soem really great ideas for kids. Everything from advice to help reduce/eliminate temper tantrums to creating a ball maze out of empty cardboard rolls from toilet paper, paper towels and gift wrap. Good stuff... you should check it out if you have kids!

I will soon be working on making the cloth diapers... I admit I am quite nervous about this adventure.. and pray I do alright!
I'm sure I will have more recipes and stuff in the near future. For now, school is beating me up, so this will be a short post.