Stupidity....the mother of Genius!

Funny things always seem to be happening to me - and by funny, I mean that others think its funny.....and me too - just not at that moment. Most of my childhood friends only hung out with me to see what crazy thing would happen next. Yep, I live that kind of life.

Most of the stuff that is funny is just my "blonde-ness" showing through. The idea was genius, but not the method.

Since early January, when I made a resolution to eventually get to a whole food diet for my family, I have been obsessed with making homemade bread. I'm actually doing quiet well now! Here are some things I have learned:

- When adding water to your flour & yeast, make sure it's warm, NOT boiling, or you may end up with your husband asking questions like, "am I supposed to eat the bricks or build something?"
- If you are using your oven as a "warm place" for your bread to rise, first make sure you haven't preheated your oven already. This could, again, leave you with bricks.
- Also, make sure the top oven rack isn't in the highest possible position. Your bread could rise & stick to the broiler coil & roof of the oven, leaving a rediculously aweful mess to clean.

I also have been trying my hand at homemade soaps & detergents. I now am enjoying the fruits & savings of my labor, but let me share some lessons learned from this idea:

- Always read the recipe CAREFULLY. It could say something like, "melt on low" and you could turn it on high instead. This could result in soap suds boiling over into your stove. Trust me, you haven't seen boiling over until this has happened to you.
- Don't assume one brand will have the same result as another.
- Don't make soap and dinner at the same time. Chicken pot pie should taste like chicken, not ivory soap. Just sayin...