Pumpkin Patch and Ghosts

Making Ghosts!
Take a plastic grocery bag and cut off any printing and the handles. Save the handles. Put another grocery bag inside of the cut one. Use the handle to tie the neck. Stick in a skewer through the middle. Use permanent marker to make eyes and a mouth. Super easy and fun!!!

At the pumpkin patch on a hayride. We met some friends and had a great time at Mommsens' produce patch in Rice Lake. http://www.producepatch.com/Mommsens_Produce_Patch/Home.html It was a really cold day.

Fall-Beware-This post has lots of cute pix!

This Fall has been busy so far. Did we miss it? It is already snowing. Well I least we got some pictures of classic fall activities! I will do another post soon!

At Grandma and Grandpa's house we raked a big leaf pile. There was a tree stump that was perfect for a photo opportunity.

We went to the Apple Orchard with the Mom's club. Joey will be going again with his preschool. What fun! I posted this first picture because if you look closely you can see how hard Joey is laughing. He was having the most fun on this bumpy ride! The second picture, Charlie is in mid-sneeze! I love to capture a sneeze. (Only digitally.)

The boys in the leaves. We raked a pile of leaves in our yard. They would hide their toys and then dig to find them. Out on the sidewalk I raked the leaves from the boulevard onto the sidewalk and Joey would ride his bike superfast though the pile. He would get stuck sometimes!

Face painting. Joey discovered Mamies face paint. We painted away. I drew a mustache on Joey. Joey made this sophisticated look on his face because he had a mustache. Where did he learn about that? When I told him to say "Do you have an Grey Poupon?" he laughed so hard!!!

Joey also had the opportunity to take the dog for a walk. Zoey is a small dog, so Joey is able to walk her on her leash without getting his arm ripped off. Joey was so cute! He took Zoey out in the woods on the path while I watched from the front steps. Every time the leash got tangled, Joey figured out how to untangle it. Joey is a little man!!!

Attempting some green clean up

Along with composting, I have been trying to add more things green around here. First I wanted to try homemade cleaning products. So far I have made some dishwasher detergent that works great! See the recipe on the picture. Just use a tablespoon in each load. What a great way to save money too! I have also starting buying Soy candles-as they release less toxins in the air.

To get some ideas, I looked through the book Green Your Clean Up, by Jill Schoff. I rented it from the library-but I am thinking about buying it. It has lots of good information, but I am not going to go buy a $3,000 vacuum cleaner.

I am not for throwing away perfectly good cleaning supplies-green or not green-just to try a new one. So I still have some windex, toilet cleaners, and other spray cleaning supplies that I want to use up before I replace them. I plan on mixing my own window cleaner using vinegar. For toilet cleaner? I learned from the Flylady (http://www.flylady.com/) that I can use any soap really. So I will be using a shampoo that we don't like. I will also use baking soda as a replacement for Comet. From Mother Nature's Foods, I found some essential oils. I will add these to the cleaners for a more pleasant smell. Another idea is to put a few drops of the oil on a paper towel along with some baking soda and place at the bottom of your trash can. I use the lemon oil. Adding some baking soda with a few drops of any oil into a dixie cup and putting anywhere that needs a little refreshing is a great idea too.

I am just trying to take one step at a time! I did have Charlie is some cloth diapers for awhile. I really liked it. He grew out of that size, and now I am still thinking about getting some more. I do at least 2 loads of laundry just about every day-so why not one more with just diapers? I purchased my diapers through Punkerdoops diapers. Amber is awesome! http://www.punkerdoopsdiapers.com/

So that is my green attempt around here!