Homemade Laundry Detergent

I saw this on Pinterest and thought I'd try it! 

Ingredients:

1 cup Borax

1 cup Super Washing Soda

2 cups grated Ivory Soap

(which is roughly one bar)

The total cost of these ingredients, a whopping $7.86! 

That's about half of what the name brand detergents cost and since this is more concentrated, 

you only need to use 1-2 T. per load.

Happy Savings!

Melissa

First snow of the season

I grew up in Michigan, so the snow storms on the eastern shore of Maryland are not that big of a deal to me. But comically the whole town shuts down when it snows here.
No school today, seriously they are closed for three inches of snow! I remember walking through snow up to my waist when I was in high school because we had to go to school, no snow days back then.
How times have changed.

So they are calling for 2-4 more inches by tomorrow, I'm just not prepared for all that. I haven't been to the grocery store to stock up on toilet paper, milk and eggs. Whatever will I do?

Hubby's Birthday

So my husband's birthday was yesterday and I was trying to figure what we could do for his birthday since I'm kinda low on money right now and really couldn't afford to take him out. 

So here's what I came with...

He loves donuts, so I decided I would make him some homemade donuts. It was the first time I ever made donuts, as he is the Donut Master in our family.

Then I thought, what guy doesn't love a meat lovers pizza? So I made him his own personal pan pizza from scratch, including the crust and the sauce. It was so yummy! 

Plus my daughter got out our Smurf party glasses and decorated the table...super cute! 

I'm happy to report our evening was a big hit...

he loved the donuts, the pizza and the awesome Redskins blanket I made him! 

Black Friday's Deals in my Shops!

 

{Use Code: BLACKFRISALE at checkout 

for the discounts shown below on the following items in my shops at Zazzle.com.}

60% off posters & prints featuring the photography of M. Hamilton

60% off  Keep Calm posters & prints!

50% off  Christmas cards! 

50% off cards, invitations, photocards and postcards at our Noteworthy shop!

Celebrating a first Christmas? A new baby? Just got married? New pet?  

First Christmas Ornaments are 50% off today only! 

All our Smartphone Covers/Cases $10 off today only!

$10 off  iPhone 5 cases! 

$10 off  Droid Razr phone covers! 

$10 off  iPod Touch covers! 

Laptop Sleeves with Popular Bible Verses - $10 off today!

$10 off sleeves for MacBooks today only! 

$10 off sleeves for iPads today only!

30% off  Mugs! 

20% off all Tote Bags!

15% off  T-Shirts!

15% off  Kids' Clocks!

15% off  Personalized Notebooks for Kids & Teenagers! 

15% off  Doodle by OrigAudio™ Speakers!

15% off  Silver Pendant Necklaces!

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Here are the Black Friday sales in my shop at Cafepress.com, 
discounts are red on the linked page and reflect the sale price!

 Up to 65% off all t-shirts! 

Up to 25% off all sweatshirts and hoodies!

Up to 30% off all baby clothing!

$5 off  iPhone cases!

Up to 20% off aprons!

Up to 30% off coasters!

Up to 35% off all keepsake boxes/jewelry boxes!

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Here are links to all my shops: 

 http://mhamiltonnichols.blogspot.com/p/my-shops.html

Roasted Broccoli and Apples

This is my new favorite side dish! Easy to make, not too many calories and so delicious...what's not to love?

:: Ingredients ::

10 oz. Broccoli florets

1 large red delicious apple

2 tbsp French Fried onions

Pam butter spray

:: Directions ::

Cut your broccoli and apples into bite size pieces and spread them evenly onto baking sheet lined with tinfoil. Sprinkle French Fried onions on top, then spray evenly with Pam butter spray. Bake at 375 degrees in the oven for 30 minutes. 

Enjoy!

Makes 2 servings, 244 calories total --122 per person

To Infinity and Beyond!

I love the infinity scarf craze and it's especially awesome for winter time. I came across a pin on Pinterest late last night when I couldn't sleep and I thought I can do that, so super easy!

Here's a link to the awesome blogger who inspired my craft and her tutorial, 

a special thanks to Melissa or Missy as I think she likes to be called @ Pink Pistachio 

 The picture on the left is actually two scarves, the blue is doubled up and the white one just hangs. 

I used scraps I had from another project, so mine are a little different from hers, but I still love them. 

And as you can see, I made two more...one navy and white and one in slate blue! 

The possibilities are truly endless especially if you've got t-shirts you no longer wear, upcycle them and voila you've got something super cute and trendy instead of just tossing them or donating to Goodwill.

10 Yummy Pumpkin Goodies

YAY, it's Fall! 

Fall reminds me of pumpkins and makes me want to cook pumpkiny things! 

Here are some delights I've found, mostly on Pinterest, and thought I would share them with you.

 

Pumpkin Dip by Green Acres Hobby Farm

 

  Pumpkin Dream Cake by The Novice Chef

 Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Muffins by Table For Two

 

 

Pumpkin Krispie Treats by Shugary Sweets 

 

Brown-Sugar Pumpkin Cheesecake by The Hungry Mouse

 

 Pumpkin Maple Doughnuts by Food Plus Words

 

 Mascarpone Pumpkin Mousse Cups by Foodie Crush

  

Pumpkin and Chocolate Mousse Trifle by Yummy Mummy Kitchen

 

Mini Pumpkin Tiramisu by My Baking Addiction

 

 Pumpkin Whoopie Pies by The Kitchen of Oz

  

 Thanks to all the wonderful bloggers for these amazing recipes!

Ready, set, create!