I am in love...

I am in love...

with Vinegar.

Several months ago me and a dear friend of mine were talking about the multiple uses for vinegars and how natural and wonderful it is. I was very hesitant as to its actual capabilities... not to mention the very unpleasant scent of it.

Fast forward to my NOW, and I found myself buying a big jug of vinegar at Target as a more thrifty option to clean our floors between the pine sol. In the mean time I have fallen in love:

It is a GREAT cleaning agent for not only the wood floors, but all the floors.

The [metal?] around the faucets in the shower have residue on it that wont come off no matter what cleaner I try. Vinegar, made it shiny all over again!!!

My dishes were giving sam and I a real headache because our semi-hard water was leaving a nasty residue on all of them. I tried EVERYTHING {or so it seemed} reading the forums, and trying all the tricks and products that others recommended. This last week, I was just going to try to add a lot more vinegar {about 1 cup} verses just a little bit to the dishwasher {just to try one last time} and our dishes came out cleaner than I have seen them in years!!!

Not to mention that you can find a 2 qt jug of it for under $2.

I have since resorted to using vinegar on most of my cleaning. With just Sam and I {and our 8 lb dog} our house doesn't get THAT dirty, just the minimal stuff and lots of dust on our wood floors. So vinegar has been a GREAT and MUCH MORE NATURAL way of cleaning! Needless to say, I have moved past the smell that I once detested. I actually do not mind it anymore.

I think I am going to explore all the types of vinegar and the different uses for them. Oh what an exciting journey! {Seriously!}

JUST ANOTHER DAY IN....[MY LIFE]

As the past few weeks have gone by, I have felt so many different emotions that I myself am not even sure what to do with me.

For one, my heart has been breaking...for what has recently happened in my own life as well as all the hardship that is in so many peoples lives around me. From 'Joe Shmo' down the road, to clients, and to people across the globe...there is so much pain and suffering. It just doesn't seem right. I wish I could do more to help.
...I have to admit, sometimes I feel kind of silly (& guilty) feeling sad sometimes because I know there are people going through much worse things, and I feel like I should just "get over it" and be grateful for all of my blessings...And then I try and remind myself, its OK to be human! I guess in order to heal and grow people must FEEL and COPE and be willing to LEARN from what life throws at us.

I know it may sound a little nuts...but I cant even express how much I love my dog. He is such a great little companion and brings so much joy to my life. I am all around a big animal lover (and non animal eater) but there is just something so extra amazing about our little Theodore. Some times he is just what I need to get through the day :)

{Our Theodore}

I love our new home. To have a new place where Sam and I can make ours and start building years of memories together is so incredible. The stress and excitement of all the small [and BIG] projects is exhilarating to me. I am not sure if Sam appreciates all the tasks that are on our To Do list, but I think he appreciates it in the long run nonetheless. Due to the fact that I love cleaning so much, I actually enjoy all the extra space I get to clean too (Im serious!)

Here are some pictures of our home:

{Where I get to cook!}

{Sam's guilty pleasure...The map}

{Our room}

{Living Room}

{Guest Room}

{Basement Family Room}

{Spare room and most importantly, MY CRAFT ROOM!}

There are so many little thoughts and changes in my life, but I won't bore you with them :)


As I live each day, I've just been reminding myself who is in charge, and who I live for. Everything seems a little less complex and chaotic after I remember that. So here I go reminding myself of it once again.


-ME