25 Days till First 5K

Count down is on and since 2/27 I have now logged 11.2 miles running and 6 miles walking. On Sunday I logged 3.2 mile run that took me a rough 37 minutes. It will get better I know this!!! On a mission to cut that time down to ten minute miles.

Laundry done the Homemade way

Yep that’s right I no longer buy Tide or Downy products!!!! And I am super happy about this change in my monthly budget. Both of the recipes for these items can be found at www.threesavvymoms.com or anywhere on Pinterest for that matter.



http://www.threesavvymoms.com/2012/01/laundry-detergent.html

The Laundry Detergent was one that I was super excited to try. We spent a Ginormous amount of money on laundry soap and I also have the front load washing machine so I was very curious to find out how this would work since it is a powder. And the results are……………………..(drum roll please)…………………… FANTASTIC!!!! I really could not be happier!!! By first grating and then running the Fels-Naptha bar soap thru a food processor I have had zero problems with any of the soap “gunking” up my soap dispenser on my washing machine. And did I mention I made enough soap to last me several months for only 15.61!! That’s practically what I would spend normally on one bottle of Tide HE detergent!



http://www.threesavvymoms.com/2012/01/homemade-fabric-softener.html

Next on my list of “homemade” items to try was the Fabric Softener. You see I’m a Downy freak, April Fresh Downy to be precise. Well again I am very impressed with how the product turned out. I bought my Conditioner and Vinegar at Dollar Tree. I made a half batch to start with, just to make sure I liked it and I did!!! There is no vinegar smell to your clothes so please do not worry!!! And sorry I was a little on the lazy side with my label, at least my husband found it funny!

Homemade Body Wash

Thanks to Pinterest so many of us have jumped on board the "homemade train" and I'm one if those that's climbed on board. So last night I made the homemade bodywash, cost $3.68 for three bars of Dove Soap. That's it less than four bucks, three bars of soap, six cups water and I have body wash for a couple months, compared to $5-6 bucks a bottle normally.

1. Grate your soap with a cheese grater.
2. Melt/dissolve soap in six cups of water on medium heat. It will become very frothy.
3. Once soap has melted/dissolved pour into glass containers, cover and let sit over night. It will thicken as it cools to the perfect consistency.
4. The next day, pour into your containers. Sorry mine are a little plain :-)
















Absolutely love the results!!!

My Inspiration found here: http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/02/make-your-own-body-wash.html

~Deni

Began 5k Training

I have committed to my first 5k run, March 31st South Grand Lake Lions Dam Fun Run!! Began a five week training program this evening. I have already been running & exercising so this training program shouldn't completely wipe me out, I hope anyway. Still continuing doing Insanity on Tuesdays & Thursday as well as lifting on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If all of this doesn't help me get back in shape don't know what will!

Irobot Rooma!!

Happy Birthday to me!!!!
Thank you to the best husband ever!!! He made me the happiest girl at SAMs Club today!!


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Nike Free Run 2.0 GS

Just bought new running shoes!!! I cannot wait to test them out in the am. All of the reviews I have read about these shoes have been amazing. Will post my opinion of them soon :-)

Ski/Snowboarding Trip, Red River, New Mexico

Well our trip was a success! We made it there and back despite the snow we had to drive through coming home, and there was a lot of it!!! Here's a few pictures.....














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