~Easy-Peasy Foaming Soap Refill~

My family and I have been refilling our hand soaps for a while now, and let me tell you, it saves money. Believe it or not, spending $3 a week on hand soap adds up, so here is a quick tutorial on how we refill our foaming hand soap. This is probably the easiest DIY tutorial ever.

Start with empty soap containers 

Get your favorite shampoo. 

Fill the soap bottle until the whole bottom is covered.

Fill with warm water, leaving enough room for shaking. About 3/4 the way up.

Shake until the shampoo has dissolved  and the water is tinted with the shampoo. 

And that's it! Easy peasy. 

I hope I help you save at least $3 this week. ~smile~ 

Blessings! 

Abigail

~Random Book Haul~

I decided to do a random, unplanned book haul for you. To show my recent purchases or gifts.
I. Love. Books! I always have.
 I have been collecting books since I was 11, when I received my first book, an abridged copy of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; which I read repeatedly until it sadly fell apart at the seams.
I hope you enjoy the book haul!


The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis complete collection.
My (amazing, sweet) Mother has always bought us one book every time we go to a thriftstore for as long as I can remember. So I may have taken advantage of that by often looking for books more than other items of need or want. I found this collection of The Chronicles of Narnia the last time we went to Goodwill, and, let me tell you.. I was very excited when I did! My older sister had a copy of this, but took it with her when she got hitched, and I've been on the lookout ever since.

1984 by George Orwell

I have read Orwell's other works, and was excited to find this at a book sale because I've been wanting to read it. Now, if I don't like it, I can just re-gift it ~smile~  

I bought it at a book sale for 50 cents.

And I found these beauties at a church book sale. I love Dear America and My America Diaries, and I've been collecting them for as long as I can remember.  

I'm not sure who the authors are, but the books are

My Face to the Wind

Land of the Buffalo Bones

and 

Lady of Ch'iao  Kuo

They were $2.00 each, a good deal if I do say so myself! 

As you can see, I have a growing stash of these books. About half of them were my older sister's, until she relinquished her claim  got married and gave them to me.  I love the stories they tell, and how they each transport me to a different time in history.

What books are you collecting? Do you have a favorite series? 

Blessings! 

Abigail.