Cast Iron Skillet and Laundry Detergent

Cast Iron Skillet - I have been seasoning my cast iron skillet this week. It was a wedding gift from my SIL and I had never used it because we didn't have our own kitchen. I am so excited for it! The more I read up on it the more I realize there is quite a learning curve involved and you need to get into your own groove. So we'll see how it goes. I searched out a butcher shop so I could get fat from them to season it with. I hear that's the best. So far it looks... different than when I started. I don't know what it's supposed to look like but it's kind of spotted.. more shiny in some areas than others... I'll have to post a picture so one of you can tell me if that's normal. 

Laundry Detergent - I recently made my own laundry detergent. It worked well. I think. I haven't really "tested" it as our clothes have yet to be muddy or visibly dirty. I am assuming (and trusting) that it will work. I used (as always) my SIL recipe for it. The recipe is originally from this site. 

Homemade Laundry Detergent -- Recipe:

• 1 cup grated soap
• 1/2 cup borax
• 1/2 cup washing soda (different from baking soda)

Amounts:

• 1 Tablespoon for regular loads
• 2 Tablespoons for heavily soiled loads

Erik did one load that smelled particularly delicious; I couldn't stop smelling the clothes. It turned out he put in almost half a cup of the detergent... WAY too much. No wonder it smelled so lovely.

And that is really all we have been up to. School has been sucking the life out of me. I have group meetings every day and homework on top of them. The next month is going to be hectic... but that's all I have left. One month. Then sweet summer break (which I will be sharing 9 weeks of practicum and working of course). I am so excited to be able to leave work at work though. I will have so much time to walk and craft and enjoy my husband and friends. That is what keeps me motivated.

So I may disappear for the next month... or I'll post more than ever. That is usually what happens when I get really busy. We will see. Please, don't expect much though. I don't have much to offer.