Laundry Alternatives

These are a few recipes I have collected and then lost. So, in order to prevent losing them again, here they are:

They are linked to the recipe on Eggs ala Goldenrod

Powdered Laundry Soap

Oxy Clean

Dryer sheets

Febreeze

Linen Spray

Jackie's Super Soak

Way to go Xander!

While Xander was out riding his bike today, he saw that we had mail. So of course he had to bring it in. I knew we had mail, I saw it when I got home from work, but if I don't want to sort it right away I tend to leave it outside. I had also noticed that there was a large envelope stuffed in the mailbox, but didn't think any more about it, until Xander brought in the mail. After a quick glance at my magazine that had arrived, I realized the big envelope was addressed to Xander. He tore it open and found this:

Needless to say we couldn't be prouder of his hard work on this drawing:

(In case you were wondering, it is a ship in a bottle.)

He is so excited and already planning how to spend his money.

Why I usually don't shop at Albertsons

I have been to Albertsons twice recently, and both times I saved a HUGE amount, 77.43 on the first trip (spent 17.ish) on the second trip I saved 70.07 (spent 38.45). Which makes me realize that my three little bags of groceries without any of the clearance savings would have cost me over $202.00!! When I looked at what I had purchased, no way would I "waste " that much money. ( I mean, who will spend 5.00 for a little bunny shaped aluminum pan??)

I feel totally stocked up on pans for freezer meals, and I have Adam stocked up on drink mixes for work.

Now I'm off to use the clearance splurge; mini muffin pans. Now I can go make some fun muffins for the kid's breakfast. I'm thinking apple-oatmeal-cinnamon.

Apple Oatmeal Muffins

1 pkg white or yellow cake mix

1-2 c quick cooking oats

2 t ground cinnamon

1/2 t baking powder

3 eggs

1 3/4 c chopped peeled apples (I don't add these, I tried them the first time and the kids spent the whole time trying to pick out all the apples)

1 1/3 c milk

1/4 c melted butter

1/4 c applesauce (if using apples, delete applesauce and increase butter to 1/2 cup)

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a well in the center mix all the wet ingredients and then incorporate the wet into the dry.

Spoon into prepared muffin tins

Bake at 350

20-25 min regular muffins

9-11 min for mini muffins

By the way: If you double the recipe and make mini muffins, be prepared for slightly less than six million muffins!