The Garvey Family

Kitchen Aid Giveaway!

2011-08-12T13:41:00.000-07:00

I have never entered one of these but, I really think it would be great to win one! Freebies 2 Deals is giving one away. You can enter to win one too! Click on the link below to enter.

http://freebies2deals.com/2011/08/giveaway-kitchen-aid-mixer-facebook-giveaway.html

Heavens Grocery Store

2011-06-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

    I was walking down life's highway a long time ago. One day I saw a sign that read, "HEAVEN'S GROCERY STORE". As I got a little closer the door came open wide, and when I came to myself, I was standing inside. I saw a host of angels, they were standing everywhere. One handed me a basket and said, "My child shop with care". Everything a Christian needed was in that grocery store, and all you couldn't carry, you could come back for more.

      First I got some Patience. Love was in the same row, further down was Understanding, you need that everywhere you go. I got a box of wisdom, a box or two of Faith. I just couldn't miss the Holy Spirit, for it was all over the place. I stopped to get some Strength and courage to help me run the race. By then my basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed some Grace. I didn't forget Salvation, for salvation was free. So, I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.

      Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill, for I thought I had everything I needed to do my Master's will. When I went up the aisle I saw Prayer and I just had to put that in, for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.

     Peace and Joy were plentiful. They were on the last self. Song of Praises were hanging near so, I just helped myself. Then I said to the angel, "Now how much do I owe?". He just smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go".

     Again I smiled at him and said, "How much do I really owe?". He smiled again and said, "My child, Jesus paid your bill a long time ago".

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New Post's

2011-06-11T00:17:00.000-07:00

I just updated with 6 new post's here http://thegarveyfamily5.blogspot.com/
I don't have a lot of space on here for pictures so I will be posting them over there.

Food Storage

2011-05-21T12:41:00.000-07:00

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Click on this link to read more information about it.
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Coupons!

2011-04-22T18:47:00.000-07:00

Free Samples that I have gotten in the mail so far!

Total cost 78¢

Total cost 4¢

Total cost FREE!

Total Cost $14.37 The pile on the left ended up being FREE!
I saved $51.61

Total they paid me 12¢!

Natural Cleaners (Found on AOL)

2011-04-19T11:31:00.001-07:00

Save yourself some dough (and the planet!) by making your own cleaning solutions. These actually work! We promise.
While spending weeks researching our recent series on testing old versus new cleaning techniques (for soap scum, shower curtains, windows, candle wax, clogged drains, scuff marks and red wine) one thing became glowingly apparent: New isn't always better.
Joyce Marshall/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT
Many of the time-tested tricks of our parents and grandparents prove that homemade solutions can stand up to those high-priced, over-marketed store-bought varieties. Forget about the fact that researchers are finding that many familiar household cleaners contain compounds that may trigger asthma or contain chemicals linked to infertility, eczema, birth defects and (obviously) poor indoor air quality -- making your own at-home solutions can save you loads of money too!

And with that, we bring you The Essential Guide to Homemade Cleaning Solutions. Never spend another dime in the grocery store cleaning aisle again!

Here are some of our favorites:

Air Freshener

Part of getting your home clean is also knocking out nasty odors in the air. So try this homemade air freshener on for size.

To make a basic air freshener, squeeze juice from a fresh lemon into a cereal bowl half filled with baking soda. Leave the dish uncovered. *Lemon also kills mold, so when you're done squeezing out that lemon juice, grind up the lemon leftovers in the garbage disposal to get rid of food molds and residue.

All-Purpose Cleaner
"Antibacterial" cleaners and soaps have become all the rage, yet their active ingredients have been linked to thyroid damage, water pollution and the emergence of drug-resistant super bugs like MRSA. Instead, kill germs with an all-purpose vinegar solution: Combine nine parts water with one part white vinegar in a spray bottle.

For those extra germy messes, such as a countertop that's been exposed to raw meat, squirt straight white vinegar on the surface, and follow with a squirt of hydrogen peroxide to knock out those germs.

Carpet Cleaner
It seems that there's always some spot that finds its way into our carpets. Try this remedy to remove them:

Mix equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. Spray directly on stain, let sit for several minutes, and clean with a brush or sponge using warm soapy water. For heavy duty jobs, mix 1/4 cup each of salt, borax and vinegar. Rub paste into carpet and leave for a few hours. Vacuum, then clean as above.

Floor Cleaner & Polish
Most floors can be cleaned with a simple water-vinegar solution. For damp-mopping wood floors: mix equal amounts of white distilled vinegar and water. Add 15 drops of pure peppermint oil for a minty fresh smell; shake well to mix. To get other types of floors sparkly clean try these other assorted at-home solutions:

Vinyl and linoleum: Mix 1 cup vinegar and a few drops of baby oil in 1 gallon of warm water. For tough jobs, add a 1/4 cup of borox, but use sparingly on lineoleum.
Wood: Apply a thin coat of equal parts vegetable oil and vinegar and rub in well.
Painted wood: Mix 1 teaspoon washing soda into 1 gallon of hot water.
Brick and stone tiles: Mix 1 cup white vinegar in 1 gallon of water; rinse with clean water.

Drain Cleaner
It's inevitable: Drains get clogged. To put a stop to the stop of water flow, try these options:

For light drain cleaning, mix a 1/2 cup of salt in 4 liters of water, heat (but not to a boil) and pour down the drain.

For stronger cleaning, pour about a 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain, then follow it with a 1/2 cup vinegar. The resulting chemical reaction can break fatty acids down into soap and glycerine, allowing the clog to wash down the drain. After 15 minutes, pour in boiling water to clear residue. Caution: Only use this method with metal plumbing and do not use this method if you've recently tried a commercial drain product.

Dust-Buster
Household dust is full of allergens, so knock it out with your own fragrant lemon oil solution. Mix 10 drops of pure lemon oil, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil in a spray bottle.

Spray onto surfaces and wipe clean with a clean (recycled) flannel cotton cloth.

Furniture Polish
No need to invest money into those expensive, over-marketed furniture polishes. Try this instead:

Varnished wood: Add a few drops of lemon oil into 1/2 cup of warm water. Mix well and spray onto a soft, slightly damp cotton cloth. Wipe furniture with the cloth, then wipe clean with a soft, dry cotton cloth.

Unvarnished wood: Mix two teaspoons each of olive oil and lemon juice and apply a small amount to a soft cotton cloth. Wring the cloth to spread the mixture further into the material and apply to the furniture using wide strokes to distribute the oil evenly.

Magic Degreaser
If you have grease spots that the All-Purpose Cleaner can't tackle, try this:

Combine a pinch of washing soda, a couple drops of castile soap and two tablespoons of vinegar into two cups of boiling water.

Oven Cleaner
If you've ever scrubbed out your oven, you know that those chemical oven cleaners are a bit tough on your lungs. Try this instead:

Mix 2 cups of hot water, 1 tablespoon of natural dish liquid and 1 teaspoon of borax in a spray bottle. Spray on the designated mess, let sit for 20 minutes and wipe off with a clean cloth. For handling an extra-greasy mess, wipe off as much loose goop as possible first with crumpled newspaper, then use the spray.

Plant Cleaner
Want to get down to the details of cleaning? If you're a plant lover, chances are your indoor plants get covered with dust just as your furniture does. As strange as it sounds, polish your leaves with a soft rag dipped in mayonnaise. Don't ask us why, but for some reason this has a magical way of leaving plants sparkling clean without any leftover smell (or damage to the foliage).

Rust Remover
Rust residue can be a tough one to fight, but try this remedy next time you're facing a seemingly losing battle:

Sprinkle a little salt on the rust, squeeze a lime over the salt until it is well soaked. Leave the mixture on for 2 to 3 hours. Use the leftover lime rind to scrub at the residue.

Spot & Scuff Eraser
Marks on walls and painted surfaces are a common household occurrence. Simply clean ink spots, pencil, crayon or marker spots from painted surfaces with baking soda applied to a damp sponge. Rub gently, then wipe and rinse with water.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Harsh toilet cleaners no more! Opt for a more lung-friendly version.

Mix 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of vinegar. Then pour them into the toilet basin and let set for a few minutes. Scrub with a toilet brush and rinse.

Tub & Tile Cleaner
Apparently, the popular cleanser Comet contains 146 air contaminants, including seven chemicals linked to cancer, two chemicals linked to reproductive damage, and two chemicals that interfere with hormones, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG). So it might be best to err on the safe side and make your own scrubbing paste.

5 to 10 drops of pure essential oil of lavender, tea tree oil, or rosemary (optional for fragrance)

Place 1/2 cup of baking soda in a bowl and slowly pour in liquid soap, stirring until it looks like cake frosting. Add optional essential oils, like 5 to 10 drops of pure essential lavender, tea tree or rosemary oil. Scoop onto a sponge, scrub and rinse. You can also try cutting a lemon in half and using that as a scrubber.

Wallpaper Remover
It may not be a daily cleaning task, but it's a common problem for many, so try this remedy the next time you need to remove some stubborn wallpaper:

Mix equal parts of white vinegar and hot water, apply with a sponge over the old wallpaper to soften the adhesive, then gently pull paper from the loose corners.

Window Cleaner
We all have them and thus likely go through gallons of store-bought window cleaner each year. Make your own solution to save some pennies in 2011:

Combine ¼ cup vinegar, ½ teaspoon natural liquid soap and 2 cups water in a spray bottle and shake to blend. Spray on the glass, working in small sections so that the solution doesn't have time to dry before you're able to wipe it clean.

Scrub as needed with the rough side of a kitchen sponge, and squeegee off. Use a cotton cleaning cloth to dry off the blade of the squeegee between swipes and to wipe up any liquid that puddles at the bottom of the windows.

Judging and some random thoughts.

2011-03-24T19:37:00.000-07:00

I try not to ever write anything negative on my blog. I feel this is something I need to talk about. You don't have to read this. It is more for me than anyone else.
I am a far from perfect person or parent. I try the best that I can! None of us are perfect but, few of us will admit to our faults. I know my faults and I have no problem admitting them. I can not say that I have never judged people. I may not agree with everyone or agree with what they do but, I will not treat you like you are less of a person or be rude to you because you do not choose to live like me or my beliefs. I know that I have a lot of room for improvement on a lot of things in my life. Just because you THINK that you know or can do better than me, does not make you better. I have judged and said things that I shouldn't about people and I know that that is one of many things that I need to work on. In reality are we all not just trying the best we can? (Well most of us) I tend to ramble and not make much sense. Have I lost you yet? Just something I needed to get off my chest.Well that is all for now of my crazy ramble!
Here is a link to a talk that I found to be good on lds.org http://lds.org/ensign/1973/09/judge-not?lang=eng&query=judge+less+judged

Are You Toxic?

2011-03-12T18:26:00.000-08:00

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New Blog

2011-02-19T17:51:00.001-08:00

I am too cheap to purchase more space for photos on this blog so, I have created a new one. I will only be posting on the new one but, I will be leaving this one up too.

My new blog address is http://thegarveyfamily5.blogspot.com/

Preshool field trip to the Fire Station

2011-02-19T16:51:00.000-08:00

Another 4 wheeling trip

2011-02-19T16:44:00.000-08:00

In October we went out to the same spot as before. It was great fun. David and his brother like to go on trails that seem sort of "scary" to me. The more I go out the better I am getting and it isn't so "scary" anymore! It was so pretty out there! I wish that pictures would show just how pretty it really was out there as in real life.

Katie's Birthday Party Ocober 2010

2011-02-19T16:30:00.000-08:00

For my niece's birthday we went out to David's parents house and had dinner, hung out, hit the pinata, and had cake and ice cream. It was a great night. Janessa was having fun taking pictures all night. She didn't do too bad either.

Herriman Fire September 19, 2010

2011-02-19T16:20:00.000-08:00

This was a crazy day. I remember going to church and seeing smoke and didn't think a whole lot about it. After church there was more smoke and was getting worse pretty fast. We had some neighbor's out on lawn chairs in their driveway watching it. We heard that some of the Cove was being evacuated so, I started packing up what I could just in case we had to leave. David thought it was dumb. Him and a couple of the neighbors said they were staying and that if it came close enough they wold just put it out with the garden hose. Whatever! In no time it seemed like we were told that we had to evacuate too! It was kind of scary! As we were pulling out of the garage Janessa asked if I had gotten her stuffed animals and her under ware. I thought it was pretty funny that she would ask about her under ware since that kid never wares it if she doesn't have to! It was pretty crazy trying to get out of the Cove. We stopped at the fishing pond to get some pictures. There were so many other people there too. Most of them were all people who were not evacuated coming to watch the fire making it take forever for all the people leaving by causing so much traffic. We couldn't even call out on our cell phones because all the towers were too busy! We were able to stay at one of David's sister's house's. Thankfully we have so many family members who live so close! We were able to come the next evening. Our house didn't smell too bad. The only room that smelled was our bedroom and only because the ac was on.

Isabelle's First Day of Preschool

2011-02-19T15:57:00.000-08:00

Isabelle started her first year of Preschool in September. She love's it and is doing so good!

4 Wheeling September 2010

2011-02-19T15:54:00.000-08:00

I was excited that this year I finally got to go four wheeling after not going for 2 years! We went up this pretty cool trail and my brother-in-law found this spot where an old cabin used to be. All that was left was the fire place and the foundation.

Another Canyon BBQ

2011-02-19T15:43:00.000-08:00

At the end of August we went up Big Cottonwood for another Canyon BBQ. We love going up there! I wish we had gone up more. The kid's have some much fun hanging out with all their cousin's!

Janessa's First Day of Kindergarten

2011-02-19T15:37:00.000-08:00

Janessa started kindergarten at the end of August. I can't believe how fast they grow up!

St. George August 2010

2011-02-07T22:49:00.000-08:00

The weekend before school started me and the kid's went down to St. George with some of my family. The first day we just stayed at the hotel and went to dinner and went to the swimming pool. The second day some of us went to Zion's National Park. That place is kind of special to our family. One of our great grandfather's named and settled Zion. You can read about it here.
We first hike up to weeping rock. After that my brother and sister went for a long hike while me, my mom, and kid's stayed back and had lunch. We decided to go on a little hike (which turned out to be not so little) with the kids and pushing them in strollers. We got a lot of comments for that as people passed us by.
When we got back we cleaned up and got ready and went to see Tarzan at the Tuacahn Theater. It was kind of long with two kid's! Before the show started some singer guy sang a couple of songs. The girls got up close to him and were dancing. He gave them both on of his pins and one of his cd's for free. The next morning before we started home we stopped by and toured the winter home of Brigham Young. It was pretty neat to see!

Park City August 2010

2011-02-07T22:41:00.000-08:00

In June David and I went up to Park City for our Anniversary. We had so much fun that we wanted to take the kid's for a mini vacation there before school started. We stayed for 2 nights. We went swimming, had dinner at Main Street Pizza Noodle and Grill, and the last day before we came home we took the girl's down the Alpine Slides, go on some rides, and Janessa really is into rock climbing walls! It was a great vacation!

Crystal's Birthday Canyon BBQ August 1, 2010

2011-02-07T22:34:00.000-08:00

For my sister's birthday we went up the canyon and had some dutch oven pizza again. I love it!

Stampin' Up! Convetion July 2010

2011-02-07T22:24:00.000-08:00

Convention was a lot of fun this year! I stayed in a room down town with Krystal and Abby. It was much nicer than driving home every night and back downtown in the morning. We learned a lot of cool stuff, went out to eat, and had a shoe box swap and dinner with people from our group. On the last day we met a couple ladies from out of state. They were so fun to talk to! We wish we had met them earlier! They would have been fun to hang out with!

Janessa and David's Birthday Party

2011-02-07T22:10:00.000-08:00

For Janessa's birthday we started it off with a friend party. We rented a bounce house again for her birthday and it was a good price to have it all day so, I picked it up early and "thought" it would be a good idea to do a party earlier in the day with some of her friend's from the neighborhood. It turned out good and they had a lot of fun. Later that evening we had another party to Celebrate her and David's birthday with some family and some friend's. I think it would have gone a lot smoother if I had not had 2 parties in one day. Both parties did turn out great though! We had yummy dutch oven pizza, homemade rootbeer, and peach and apple cobbler for dinner!

Janessa's 5th Birthday

2011-02-07T21:58:00.000-08:00

For Janessa's birthday I let her choose somewhere to go to eat. She chose Mc Donald's. They love the play place there! Ethan loved the ketchup! My mom and sister joined us and had a great time!

4th of July 2010

2011-02-07T21:53:00.000-08:00

For the 4th we spent it at celebrating my nephew's birthday. The day before we celebrated my niece and my friend's daughter's birthday. We have a lot of birthday's in July! The kid's got to see fire works 2 night's in a row and love it!

Chuck E Cheese's June 2010

2011-02-07T21:47:00.000-08:00

We try to take the kid's to Chuck E Cheese's once every summer. They love that place!