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Friday, December 19, 2014

Silly Kids

What a couple of handsom boys! (messy faces and all!) They might drive me crazy, but they sure can take a decent picture.

If anyone out there in internet land wants to take a peek at some of my other photographs, please feel free to check them out HERE.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

First let me say, my kids love playdough. I mean, what kid doesn't? They love playing with this homemade version and the last batch their grandmother made for them to play with at her house is still going strong and it's been at least a month since she made it! I thought though that it's probably time for a new batch. This time however I wanted to make it a little more special and decided to add in some awesome glitter and some essential oil to scent it! I also didn't have any food coloring on hand so I colored it (very lightly) with some turmeric powder.

Below is my version of a very basic playdough recipe.

*Homemade Playdough*
(If the little ones want to help, let them knead in the glitter!)

*2 cups all purpose flour

*2 cups water

*2/3 cups of salt (I used kosher salt)

*4 teaspoons cream of tartar

*2 tablespoons olive or melted coconut oil (I used olive oil)

*Approx. 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric for color (use more or less, it's totally up to you)

*5-10 drops lavender essential oil.

**Extra Fine Glitter**

(do not add glitter until the cooling stage)

--Pour your dry ingredients into a pot and then add in your wet ingredients.

--Stir on medium heat for about 5-10 minutes or until your mixture starts to thicken and then eventually pulls away from the walls of the pot. (trust me, it will get VERY thick!)

--Once everything is combined and has formed a ball in the pot, scrape the playdough on to a floured counter top and allow to cool. (you may need to mix in a little flour to your dough as it cools)

--If the dough is too hot to handle, just wait a few minutes and then add in your glitter - now would be the time to let your little ones help knead in the glitter! (I added approx. 1 tablespoon of extra fine glitter to this batch, but the amount is totally up to you!)

--Enjoy! No doubt this will bring many hours of fun for your little ones!!

Monday, March 11, 2013

Silly & Sweet

Friday, December 10, 2010

Old Salem...

In September, my family and I took a trip to Old Salem here in NC for their "Home School Days". We had so much fun and got to see a lot of really neat stuff. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

My little guy today!!

Today is Liam's 2nd birthday. He is soooo big!! Where does the time go? Here are some recent pictures of my little guy and one from when he was brand new!! Oh to think he will never be this big ever again.....He is just growing up way to fast. Happy Birthday my big, big boy!!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

I might be a beginner, but I think this is pretty good...

As some of you may already have read, I have been working on my needle felting skills and this little lady is my most recent finished project. She's only about 4 inches tall. Its my best work yet!! I still don't know all the techniques, but I'm learning by trial and error. Its very relaxing for me and in the end my child has something soft and natural to play with (although I havent let him do so much as briefly hold this one....I'm too proud of if to let him start tossing it around right now...haha). She is suppose to be a pregnant gnome, but the tummy is a little hard to see in my opinion (something I will have to work on), but all in all...I'm happy with it. Let me know what you all think!!

Also, Here below is a half quart size mason jar full of homemade laundry soap (Fels-Naptha, Borax, and Washing Soda) Very simply to make and I really like using it!! I'm just wondering if it will be safe to use on cloth diapers when my little one makes his/her entance into the world!!