We spent most of the morning and early afternoon running errands around NE Columbia.

I think I wrote Monday night that Wendy E. gave me some Amish Friendship Bread starter. Today was the day to bake it. I have to admit both John and I were skeptical about my ability to do this correctly. I have attempted to make bread in the past, and when a bread maker is not involved I fail miserably. However, that being said, the bread turned out awesome! Chloe was asking for a piece to try before it finished baking; the aroma was incredible. It took quite a bit of self-control from John for him to wait for it to cool, but in the end it was worth the wait.

My only problem now is the "friendship" side of it. I have a few people I can give some too but not that many. My friend Courtney told me she makes it and skips the "friendship" aspect now. So, I've got to figure out how to do that next. John has already asked me to make it for his work Thanksgiving dinner (luckily it falls when I'm going to be baking). I'm sure my Dad is going to want a starter, so I'll take one to him when we go up next.

The week kind of ended on a good note with the laundry soap and the bread. Two things worked out well for us this week. Oh! BTW, I did the math on the laundry soap. (Remember I do buy things at the Commissary so its a little cheaper.) But for the soap, borax, and washing soap to make a five-gallon paint bucket full cost us $.73. Yes! $.73. And it will probably last us a couple of months! I was paying $22 a month, now that's savings!

If you are interested in making your own soap, you can follow the link below to find the Duggar recipe for laundry soap.

http://www.duggarfamily.com/recipes.html