Another blog

I wasn't going to share this, but I created a blog a while ago that was just meant to be a list for myself to post cute things I find online that I want to make. You know how you always see something cute and then forget about it? Well, I figured this blog would help me remember what I wanted to make and how to do it. Then...all of a sudden I had a few followers! I told NO ONE about this blog, but they must have found it through google searching, ya know how that goes. So I guess if some other people found these great projects interesting, maybe someone who reads this blog would find it interesting as well. So, if you want to see my list of things I want to make someday, here it is: StuffIWantToMake Creative title, right? heehee I won't be posting any personal info. on that blog, it's just an online list of crafts I want to copy. If you are a crafter at heart like myself, feel free to take a look!

Giveaway!

Go here to my friend Lorie's blog and check out a sweet giveaway. You could win an 8 by 10 silhouette print just by leaving a comment. Come on, go look! :)

How cute is this kid?!?!?

Giveaway!

Here is a link to a giveaway. If you win you get $30 gift certificate towards any of her stuff. This is one of my favorite styles:


Check out the post and the blog Make it and Love it, if you are a crafty lovin' person. The button is on my blog. Enjoy!

Dishwasher Danger!!

I wanted to pass this information along to everyone I know, because it could....SAVE your DISHWASHER!!! (gasp---dramatic pause)

A friend of mine who shall remain nameless for namelessness' sake, is having to replace her dishwasher because of they type of detergent she was using. In the effort to be economical, she was using the big bottle of liquid detergent from Costco and low and behold, it ruined her dishwasher!! The repairman said you should always buy detergent in the smallest container possible--or even better, pay a little extra for the Electrasol Tabs or Cascade packets. The reason for this is that once the detergent (either powder OR liquid) is exposed to air the consistency changes and the longer it is opened the less it dissolves properly in the washer. He showed her how much hard gunk had built up in her machine and it was mostly all detergent. He also said, even if your dishwasher "claims" to have something inside that grinds up food (as mine claims), to PLEASE rinse as much as possible first anyways because that will save you repairs in the long run.

OH-- and he said to not use more than a Tablespoon of detergent. Notice that the tabs and pacs are pretty small? Lots of people use too much detergent.

So, to sum up--big container of dishwasher detergent NO, small box or tabs or pacs YES. I'll even add my testimonial here, that those Electrasol tabs work great! And the Cascade pacs work even BETTER!! I know it costs more, but the Cascade thingys get all my dishes clean and sparkly on the first time through every time. And I must admit, I am not a great pre-rinser and we have a lot of dried on gunk on our dishes.

I hope this helps save dishwashers everywhere!! Spread the word, people! I know I'd probably DIE without mine, so I felt an obligation to pass on this info. :)