My little girl has very sensitive skin. I use Purex Free and Clear laundry detergent since everything else seems to break her out. But my husband missed fabric softener since he loves the smell of it. I, on the other hand, can take or leave fabric softener as it seems to always be too heavy of a scent for my liking.

When I saw the Purex hypoallergenic fabric softener, I was excited to try it. I thought this might could give my husband his beloved fabric softener and it wouldn’t bother my daughter’s sensitive skin. So I tried it on a couple of load of clothes. I must say that I like it. The scent is not as strong as normal fabric softener. It also doesn’t leave a residue on my clothes.

The husband seems to like it. I don’t use it that often but he does. Even though I like it, I’m just not a fabric softener fan. I will use it more in the winter to help cut down static cling.

I am glad that I have found a fabric softener we can use without worry about how it will affect the girl.

A few weeks ago I had a request to make grape salad for a baby shower. I was tickled since it is seldom anyone asks me to bring something I make to a party. Grape salad is easy and tastes yummy. I first had it at one of our playgroup parties and since have made it a few times. Each time I get compliments on it.

What you will need -

4 cups red seedless grapes
4 cups white seedless grapes
1 package cream cheese
1 8 oz. package of sour cream
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
a few chopped pecans
about a tablespoon of brown sugar

Once cream cheese is room temperature, blend it with the sugar. Then add sour cream and vanilla extract. Next fold grapes in until they are covered in the mixture. Top with brown sugar and pecans. Let chill for overnight for best results.

About two months ago, I bought me a Sunbeam Breadmaker at a rummage sale for $15. I blogged about it at Elementary Chef. The first few loaves I did turned out awesome. Since then I haven’t had the best results. The bread is still edible but it doesn’t rise as much. Since I’m doing the same process, I’m not sure what is going wrong.

It has me wondering if the weather has anything to do with it. It seems high humidity days are not the days to make a loaf of bread. Another possible reason could be the well water. We switched to well water not too long ago. If it’s hard water, then that could be the culprit. The next loaf I will use bottled water, which is probably a good idea anyway since it’s already at room temperature.

If I can’t make bread in high humidity, then that will only leave about two months of the year I can bake. Ah the joys of living in the deep south. Oh well, at least I only paid $15 for the breadmaker.