I saw this on fb and tried to pin it, but apparently fb doesn't play well with others... you can post to fb from pinterest but not the other way around. I want to remember it, so here it is. Pin away!
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR MATTRESS:
Pour about 1 cup of baking soda into a Mason jar & drop in 4 drops of lavender essential oil. Put on lid & shake jar. Using a kitchen strainer, sprinkle the baking soda mixture all over the mattress & let it sit for an hour or more. Thoroughly vacuum the mattress. Bye, bye dust mites, & other nasty things. The baking soda helps draw up any moisture & deep dirtiness. It deodorizes & leaves the mattress smelling fresh & clean.
And then I saw this.
Solar light attached to upside down clay pot adds inexpensive lighting to your porch and yard! Great for camping!!
I haven't tried either one, but they seem straight forward enough. If any of you try them out and find they do or don't work, please let me know. :)
In other news, Angelica's skates came in the mail today. (#109) To say that she is excited is a HUGE understatement! She has been itching to get back on the ice. She made the decision last spring, got a job as soon as we were home from Our Grand Adventure, and saved all of her earnings until she had the money to buy the skates. I am thankful that she has learned money management and the value of hard work. (#110)
Also, she took me in to the city for physical therapy today and while I was there, she went to buy a pair of shoes she had been wanting for prom. They had been on clearance so she was concerned that they wouldn't be there. Not only were they still there, she got an extra 20% off because of the generosity of a stranger! (#111) A few weeks ago, we bought her dress for $25 through a fund raising event for a local homeless shelter. What a blessing! Both to be blessed and get such a beautiful dress for so little money (#112) and to be a part of a bigger picture that contributes to the care of the homeless in our community. (#113)
And just because it made me smile... the humidity between the glass in our living room windows created the shape of a ghost. It made me think of Busy Bee's newest English word. She will say "pookeee" and act scared before bursting into giggles. Anything that makes me smile is something to be thankful for. (#114)
