March and April Updates

April 24, 2013 by emilysweetman

A lot has taken place the past couple months! Here are some photo updates:

Dr. Seuss Growth Chart

February 6, 2013 by emilysweetman

Our little one’s nursery is Dr. Seuss themed so I made this growth chart! It’s all foam paper and I hand drew/painted and individually cut each piece. I simply taped it to the wall. And voila! Now all I need to add is a sign that says “A person’s a person no matter how small.” 🙂

Iron On Onesie Designs

February 6, 2013 by emilysweetman

Made this adorable onesie for baby Grace and for Tim. 🙂 All it took was a blank onesie and iron letters and picture!

Homemade Detergent

February 6, 2013 by emilysweetman

I’ve wanted to make my own homemade laundry detergent for awhile but never got around to it. Until now! I went to store and bought soap, washing soda, and baking soda (this replaces Borax which is in many homemade detergents). Below are pictures documenting everything. The recipe is simple. #1. Grate one bar of soap (I chose Ivory but anything is fine). #2. Add 1 cup of washing soda. #3. Add 1/2 cup of baking soda. #4. Mix by hand and then by food processor. (If you don’t have a food processor, try to chop up the grated soap as small as possible and it’ll be fine.) #5. One tablespoon is enough for one load. (Two tablespoons if the load is extra dirty.) #6. Store in an airtight container.

Some people prefer liquid detergent. I chose powder because its easier and quicker to make and easier to store. Also, you’ll notice I have quite a bit in my container. This is because I did two bars of soap, two cups of washing soda, and one cup of baking soda.