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How to Make Homemade Oobleck

Posted by Angela Parker

· July 23, 2020

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Today, I’m going to show you this fun and easy craft idea your kids will love! DIY Homemade Oobleck! It is a non-Newtonian fluid… so you can ask yourself the question… is it a solid? or a liquid?

DIY Homemade Oobleck

If you have a child under the age of 15, you likely have seen a video for or had your kids ask to you make Oobleck. It’s typically right up there with making slime or custom Pom-Pom rugs, and while it’s fun to make, it has an even better origin story!

If you find yourself thinking, “Oobleck” is a really silly name, sounds like someone just made it up because it sounds funny… read more

1 Minute Chocolate Muffin in a Mug

Posted by Angela Parker

· June 28, 2018

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A Baby Journal You Will Actually Use!

Posted by Angela Parker

· May 7, 2018

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So be honest with me…

How many of you were actually good about putting things in your children’s “Baby Books”?

My eldest daughter Aidalyn found her baby book when were going through some things in her room, and she guilted me pretty hard on not having much of anything in it! Total #MomWin right there

I love the idea of using a Baby book to remember things that I KNOW I’ll end up forgetting, but a written book just wasn’t cutting it for me.

Enter Qeepsake!

I learned about Qeepsake after seeing it on Shark Tank and I thought “Wow! That’s an awesome idea for saving memories for my girls!”

Anyways, I decided to try it out!

Side note: if you are looking for a good physical baby book, I’ve had several people recommend “My Baby Book” from Amy Krouse Rosenthal to me. It’s super cute and has some fun features if you do still want a physical book to write in!

So what is Qeepsake?

Qeepsake is a service designed to send you routine text messages (or Facebook messages if you prefer) asking short questions about your children. You simply reply to the messages and your answers are stored in your account!

Here is a sample of the questions it will ask you and save your answers. It’s all pretty seamless and simple!

Even better, you can make an actual printed book later of the answers and photos you share, or you can just enjoy looking at it online for fun!

I know I’m not the only mom who would love an easy way to keep track of all the funny sayings and memories of my kids… but let’s be real right?

I can actually do this!

If you want to try it out with me, head here to try it for free!

Qeepsake Lite is free but doesn’t have all the available features. If you find you like it, there are plans from $1.99 a month to $7.99 a month that unlock photos, multiple users, and more. I ended up going ahead and going the premium route because it works so nicely 🙂

If you want to sign-up, please use my referral link. It won’t cost you any extra but I would sure appreciate it! 🙂

Pro Tip! Qeepsake has the ability to connect to your Instagram and Facebook accounts and directly add a post you share to your account to save for later. You just use #qeepsake and it all works perfectly!

Have you tried Qeepsake or another online baby book option? Share your experience with us so others can make an informed decision!

DIY Holiday Coffee Sugar Scrub

Posted by Angela Parker

· November 6, 2017

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The holidays are here! Which means a great opportunity for some homemade gift ideas to share or just to treat yourself!

This season also means drier air which means we can’t ignore our skin –

I love making these homemade sugar scrubs because they are so fun and easy too – Plus, this is the perfect way for me to keep my skin healthy all through the winter.

Watch How to Make DIY Holiday Coffee Sugar Scrub

Ingredients

1/2 cup of coconut oil

1 cup of ground coffee

3 tablespoons of sugar

10 drops of Defend

Directions

Mix all ingredients in glass bowl and store in container with lid.

I hope that you enjoyed this easy recipe to keep your skin healthy all winter long!

P.S. If you want to learn more about how I keep my skin healthy and wrinkle free all year long, check out my easy skincare routine!

DIY: Holiday Scented Pinecones

Posted by Angela Parker

· October 24, 2017

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The best thing about fall is the holiday scents… what am I saying? The best thing about fall is EVERYTHING!!

But mama can’t be simmering a pot of apple cider on the stove every day, amiright?

and I don’t love burning candles… fires and kids sort of make me visualize this happening in my house:

via GIPHY

Plus, you really don’t know what you are breathing in when you burn a conventional candle. Most are filled with artificial scents – and I’m just not sure I want to be breathing that in all day. read more

Four “No Carve” Halloween Pumpkin Ideas

Posted by Angela Parker

· October 19, 2017

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It’s Fall Ya’ll!

And that means it is time for all your fall bucket list ideas!

Our Fall Bucket List includes:

Leaf Scavenger Hunts

Making Wassail

Baking yummy Pumpkin Treats

Visiting the Pumpkin Patch

and Decorating Pumpkins!!

Traditionally, most people CARVE their pumpkins.

However, when you carve a pumpkin there are some downsides…

When you carve it, it may ROT!

No one wants a stinky pumpkin rotting on their front porch! There are a few tips to help your pumpkin last longer – Click here to check them out!

Knives are scary

I’m a mom… and my internal safety alarm goes off randomly. When big sharp knives are involved I always have this BIG flashing red light go off in my head. DANGER! DANGER!

Yes, there are some safety tips you can follow… but most of the carving will need to be handled by mom and dad.

Here are Four Ways you can Decorate a Pumpkin WITHOUT carving!

1 – Paint!

When my girls were younger, this is the option we chose! It was fun, they got messy… but it was lots of fun to see what they created their painted pumpkins!

2- Stickers read more

Essential Oil Bathtub Crayons

Posted by Angela Parker

· September 11, 2017

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When a rainy day strikes, bring the fun inside with bathtub crayons. Add a little Essential Oil for play time that can be as calming or energizing as Mom wants!

The girls have really enjoyed these, and sometimes it’s nice to have something that can be messy in a controlled way!

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• 1 bar Unscented Castile Soap (grated)

• 2 Tbs. hot water

• Natural food coloring (I like this one myself)

• Small ice cube tray, silicone mold, or cookie cutters on a baking sheet

• Small mixing bowls

• Essential Oils (Lavender, Lemon, Chill, Clear, & Eucalyptus have all worked great for me!)

How to Make:

1. Put grated soap into a medium bowl and slowly pour water onto the soap while stirring. (Note: the more water used, the longer it will take for crayons to dry)

2. Spoon equal amounts of the mixture into small bowls and add desired Essential Oils and food coloring to each bowl. Mix to consistency of a thick paste.

3. Scoop out and tightly pack into your molds.

4. Set in a warm, dry place to harden for 5-7 days or in the freezer for a few hours.

Is there anything better than clean, relaxed, and entertained kids!?

DIY Pom Pom Rug

Posted by Angela Parker

· August 24, 2017

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How to Make: Pom Pom Rug

We are back to school! I don’t know about your kids, but mine LOVE doing crafts together.

I had some yarn left over from when I was trying to learn to crochet. The girls had this great idea to make a rug out of yarn Pom Poms {How fun!!}

I said – Let’s do this! It was super easy and fun for the whole family!! You can pick whatever colors you want to use too

Share with a friend someone who needs to make this!

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DIY Shaving Cream Slime

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The Perfect DIY Shaving Cream Slime

Posted by Angela Parker

· August 21, 2017

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My girls (especially my oldest) LOVE science and experimenting at home. My mom gave us a book full of science experiments to do together this year and it is one of their favorite things.

Whether you homeschool or not, This saline solution slime is perfect for kids as a science and sensory play activity.

I get stressed out easily when my kids are making a mess in my kitchen (which happens often, haha!) But this is pretty contained in one big bowl (and as you can see, you can bring the fun outside too).

TIP: After you mix in everything, Use your hands to really kneed it to make it come together well.

One thing that can be frustrating with at home experiments is the ingredients – Right? The recipe may call for some weird thing that you have to special order or something. No need for that! It is easy to make this slime with common ingredients like glue, shaving cream, and saline solution.

DIY Shaving Cream Slime

Ingredients

4 oz of Elmer’s Glue

1 cup of Regular Shaving Cream

Contact Solution

1/2 tsp of Baking Soda is optional

Directions

STEP 1: Add one bottle of Elmer’s Glue to a large bowl. (Optional to mix in a few drops of food coloring)

STEP 2: Next, add a 1/2 cup of Shaving Cream to the bowl and mix thoroughly. Add 1/2 tsp of baking soda.

STEP 3: Add in another 1/2 cup of shaving cream and mix in well.

STEP 4: Slowly Add 1 tablespoon of the saline solution to the mixture and start whipping!

STEP 5: Once you get the mixture thoroughly whipped and incorporated, you can pull it out with your hands!

STEP 6: Spend a few minutes kneading the slime and add more saline solution if it is too sticky.

Then enjoy! My girls had so much fun with this!

?? SLIME SAFETY NOTES ??

Learning how to make homemade slime is totally worth it and your kids will love it! Let’s remember that slime is still a science experiment and every science experiment should be adult supervised.

If you kids are young, be in charge of the ingredients and do the mixing. DO NOT substitute ingredients (so you don’t get an unexpected reaction!) Wash hands thoroughly.

Snowman Essential Oil Air Freshener

Posted by Angela Parker

· December 8, 2016

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Christmas is the perfect time to get the whole family together and make really fun crafts to give. I found this Snowman Essential Oil Air Freshener from Designs by Miss Mandee and I just knew it would be a big hit!

This time of year is a great time to

teach our kids about giving read more

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