Month: May 2011

Soapnuts

So I tried something intersting this week, soap nuts. They are enviromentally friendly and compostable. Even though I fully embrace the concept of being earth friendly it still has to fit within the means of my pocketbook, which truthfully means that it shouldn’t cost me more. As any of you know who have bought groceries organic is not cheaper. However for the cost of a bottle of Tide I bought…

What is a soapnut you say? Soapnuts aren’t really nuts; they’re the fruit of a tree (Sapindus Mukorossi) found primarily in the Himalayas. The outer shell of the soapnut contains saponin, a natural substance known for its ability to cleanse and wash.

Add 2 to 3 in the little cotton bag that comes with the bag of nuts. This should do 3 to 4 loads, one website I found said the hulls would become gray and mushy when they are ready for the compost bin.

Do they work? Well my clothes seem to be just as clean as when I use detergent. While I was watching my clothes slosh around in the washing machine without suds I wondered if the suds just make us happy and our clothes would come out just as clean without adding anything at all. My clothes don’t smell freshly laundered which is something I do miss, but something can be said for the absence of stink.

The Big Day

The big day arrived and the commotion began. Here are some of the junior members of the groom’s family waiting for the bridal party to arrive to take some family pictures.


Although K cooperated by looking at the camera, she stayed with the look of consternation. She was probably thinking, “Why are all of those grown-ups looking and acting so silly?” I’m not sure who is the most well dressed. I guess if one was going to be politically correct, one would say that the bride was. But I’m sure that a parent of two of the smaller members of the wedding party could be excused for choosing someone other than the bride.


After most of the formal pictures were taken, the parents relaxed a little bit and let the children run around on the grass.

Everyone made it down the aisle, but there was a moment, about 10 feet from the doorway, where the three of them stopped to gawk at all of the people who were gawking at them.

The Stars of the Show

Today is the big day, Aunty and Uncle’s wedding. C & M made one mistake when they asked their nieces and nephew to be in the wedding, the cuteness factor is a show stealer. Before the dress rehersal the stars were keeping to themselves and refusing autographs and photos.

They did very well during the rehersal. K is supposed to follow L and J; she passed them both times. Today is the day, we will see if any of them get down the aisle when the sanctuary is full. L is actually carrying the rings on his cushion, maybe C will have to carry her own rings down the aisle.