Update

After a week, I do not like the laundry detergent. 99.9% I will not buy again.

Love Love Love the dryer balls. Cuts approx 15 minutes off my drying time.

"Save the Earth" additions to the Jackson Household

This weekend we added 2 products to our household in our adventure to help "save the earth"

I heard about the Blue ridge Eco shop on Preston Ave in Charlottesville from the Albemarle Family Magazine. This past weekend we finally had a chance to check out the eco friendly store. The staff was super friendly and was amazed that Timia talked us into trying to save the earth. I was blown away with all the chemicals that are listed on the back of your dryer sheet box so this weeks addition was a set of "chemical free"dryer balls. We will be adding many of the eco products to our household one by one.

Dryer Balls

The dryerballs mechanical softeners have different tensile strengths and different shaped softening nodes. They work together in the tumble dryer to mechanically soften fabrics without the harmful chemicals found in fabric softener and dryer sheets. The dryerballs® lift and separate the laundry whilst drying, thus reducing drying time and creasing. The dryerballs® softeners also retain the heat and transfer it to the clothes as they tumble, further speeding up the drying process.

There is no need to add a chemically laden “softening” dryer sheet or use fabric softener in your wash. Place both dryerballs® softeners in the tumble dryer and operate the machine at the usual heat setting for the fabrics. Dryerballs® mechanical softeners are re-usable - just leave them
in the tumble dryer to get the benefits time and time again!

Price: $17.99

(I know, but they last for 3 years)

Info from Blue Ridge Eco Shop website

At Sam's club we found Ecos all natural laundry detergent with soy based fabric softener and only cost $12.00 for a bottle that washes 210 loads in our front load washer.

Not to mention it is:

*Petrochemical free

*Formaldehyde free

*Dioxane free

A little change is better than no change at all

Ms. T goes to Kindergarten

1st Day of Kindergarten
Bus
2nd day of Kindergarten
Bookbag
Third day of Kindergarten

Timia started Kindergarten this week! Bittersweet for mom, exciting for Timia. Realizing that my little girl is growing up, I plan to capture as many memories as I can. Praying for a healthy and blessed year of kindergarten for Timia.

Timia is so HAPPY!

Timia was so excited when she went to check her garden and found a RED tomato. She was starting to get discouraged because the wild life has eaten most of her garden. Cantaloupe, green peppers, roma and celebrity tomatoes are still growing. Cucumbers R.I.P.

Of course she had to give the first tomato to Pappy!

Found a Great Deal

Last week I decided to try the Target brand diapers since they were on sale($13.49 for 96 diapers). The diapers have not leaked and are somewhat fashionable. Simply put I am impressed.

Mia's room is 95% finished

I love the new wood floor in Mia's room. Now I am waiting for her new bed and her room is complete. Then maybe we can work on our room..Oh I forgot football is about to start.LOL

School shopping

Back to school is only 2 weeks away. Timia's school supply list is now complete. I have decided to replace the ziploc bag with eco friendly containers this year. Thanks to AF magazine, I have looked at a few. I found some nice kleen kanteen bottles for Timia and Jordan. Its not a HUGE environmentally friendly change but its a start.