Make Bird Feeders for Spring time Spread large pine cones with peanut butter and sprinkle with birdseed. Tie a pipe cleaner at the top and hang on tree Slice oranges or grapefruit in half, take out the inside fruit, fill with peanut butter, birdseed, cranberry or blueberry mixture. Make holes on opposite sides of fruit and tie with year to tree. Continue reading Kids Korner: Bird Feeders
Wow, I can’t believe how fast the year is going. Can you believe that it is going to be July next week? Man does the time fly fast! It isn’t too late to get some 4th of July crafts and activities for next week. Craft: Take a large piece of blue construction paper.Cut red and white streamers (or tissue paper) into long strips (@ 12″).Have … Continue reading 4th of July Crafts and Activities!
I have been told many times not to spend a ton of money on clothes because children grow out of them so quickly or wear them out. I understand now that they are only in the same size clothes for at most a season, so paying a lot of money every season can really break a budget. I have a few tips to save money … Continue reading How to Save Money on Childrens Clothes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup oil (coconut, olive, almond or grapeseed are good) 5 tsp Zinc Oxide 1 TBSP Beeswax or emulsifying wax 3 TBSP natural aloe vera gel (not the kind with alcohol or propylene glyco)l 1/2 cup distilled water or brewed green tea (strained) 2-3 capsules of Vitamin E oil (optional) 10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract (optional) Essential Oils of Coconut Extract for scent (optional) … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Homemade Sunscreen
When my son started to walk we knew that we were going to need to get something so he didn’t get into all the kitchen cabinets and drawers. We had been given the cabinet locks that you push down on to open, but my son figured out that if he pulled it hard enough he could open the cabinet. Complaining to a friend, he suggested … Continue reading Product Review: Safety First Tot Lok
My son recently learned how to blow kisses, give kisses and give hugs. There is nothing like when you are not having the best day and your child comes up to you and gives you a hug and a kiss. I am loving all the hugs and kisses that he gives! (April 2012) Do you have any things that your children do that melt you … Continue reading Heartwarmer
The first day of Summer is June 21, here are some fun ideas to celebrate the first day of Summer Have a sponge war with buckets and sponges Make a slippery water slide by using a piece of heavy plastic a little soap and water hose Make frozen fruit pops with fruit juice Have a picnic in the park Have a special dinner outside, this … Continue reading Family Fun: First Day of Summer
“Wants everyone to take a deep breath…… exhale. Now calm down. There is no definitive right and wrong when it comes to parenting and babies. Each baby is different. There’s no user manual or handbook attached;) Everyone is doing a good Job. Go with your natural instinct.” Gretchen Robinson Continue reading Insights
When my son turned one year old he started to sprout both molars and teeth at a rapid pace. He also started to walk right after he turned one. With both of these milestones he wasn’t sleeping like he had been before. We were having trouble getting him to go to sleep and stay down. I was at the point where I was willing to … Continue reading Product Review: Highlands Calms Forte for Kids
My husband and I are blessed to still have at least 1 grandparent alive. When we got pregnant with RC they were excited to meet their first great-grandchild, something that they didn’t even think that they would be able to see. Now that RC is a little older it is great to see him interact with them. When we were out to dinner with my … Continue reading Heartwarmer: Great- Grandmas!
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 