The Kohlmans

Yesterday we completed the first of my 2012 goals. We made laundry detergent. I got the recipe from Jamie; it's found at this website . But, it's so simple I'll post it here, too. 1 c. Borax 1 c. washing soda (I had to go to three stores to find this... it's in the laundry aisle; there was only Arm & Hammer brand) 1 c. grated soap (I used Ivory) Stir well. Use 1 tablespoon per load. We used it on a load of towels yesterday, and, by all appearances, it works great. (I wanted to use it on something that I didn't care if it got spots or anything, just to be safe for the first load.) We have an HE machine. I didn't do a cost breakdown (maybe I will eventually), but I spend less than $10 on all the "ingredients." We made two batches and have enough of all three for at least one more. There's enough Borax and washing soda for several more. This one is a definite success... Sometime soon I want to make my own all-purpose cleaner ...

Don't you just love a good list? I sure do.  I've never been one for New Year's Resolutions. Maybe it's because I feel like I'm setting myself up for failure. Or maybe it's because I'm lazy. It could be, perhaps, that I am easily distracted and change my mind. I might just be content with who I am and where I am in life. Regardless, I just haven't ever really done it, except for when I gave up facebook. For a year, until I had to have it for class discussions in college. So this year, instead of any resolutions I decided to make a list. I'm kind of a list person, in case you hadn't noticed. This is my list of goals for 2012. I know full well that there is a large chance that I won't accomplish all of these goals. But I might as well make the list so I have some purpose. And it will give me things to blog about.   Random story: at Zerger Christmas , the wife of one of my second cousins (complicated enough relationship for you?!) asked ...

My day in numbers 24 students who finished part 1 of their 6th grade reading assessment 3 hours at parent-teacher conferences 2 dogs selected as top choices in our search (by me alone, not necessarily with Brad) 2 parents who came to visit with me 5 pages of a paper edited/revised (still not sure I'm fulfilling the assignment) 10 slices read 1 dead Ethernet cord at work 15 days blogged this month! 1/2 a king-sized Twix consumed 0 papers graded 45 minutes of track practice 1 faculty meeting attended 11 hours door to door 2 meals from Arby's picked up on the way home 1 day I'm glad is done

Warm, sunny Saturdays are for... ...sleeping in. ...laundry ...getting a head start on the spring break to do list (cleaning the car, putting up a new garage door opener, washing all the glass doors). ...cleaning bathrooms. ...actually making the bed. ...March Madness. ...wondering if the USB ports on the computer are going to come back to life. ...homemade pizza (courtesy of Brad). ...KU vs. Texas in the Big 12 tourney final. ...writing a paper (ICK!). ...hanging out. ...looking at dogs online.