Homemade Nipple Cream I’m sure many of you know August has been deemed National Breastfeeding Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week. So most of my posts and reviews this week will be related to breastfeeding. And this topic is also completely relevant to me as the mother of a newborn. 🙂
Fourth of July Craft Idea You may or may not have heard of the Ivory soap project that involves microwaving a bar of Ivory soap and making a “cloud.” I’ve seen it passed around on multiple blogs and it seems to be pretty popular project. So I thought I’d try it with my kids, only…
Making Bath Toys is Fun! Making bath toys can be fun for you and the kids. Since foam sticks to tile when wet, foam pictures can be a great way to make bath time fun (in case it’s not already fun!) The “extra” things on the pirate ship are a result of my daughter somehow…
How to Make Mozzarella     Have you ever made your own mozzarella? It is one of the easiest cheeses to make and can be ready quickly. This Mozzarella/Ricotta Cheesemaking Kit from the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company makes it really simple, by putting everything you need (except the milk) in a kit to use. And…
    I finally got around to making some homemade disinfectant spray. I can’t stand the chemical smell of commercial disinfectant spray–it makes me gag. But you need to have a good disinfectant around the house–especially after illness. So I finally made my own “green” disinfectant.Â
Making your own cleaning products can be fun and rewarding. Not to mention you also avoid the chemicals in so many conventional products and it’s much cheaper than paying the premium for the “green” products out there. Homemade cleaning sprays are all well and good, but sometimes you want something a little thicker and putting…
Cree and Scooter love to travel, but when they’re at home, Cree loves doing crafts with her mom. And since it’s around the holidays, Cree and her mom made some cinnamon scented tree ornaments. Would you like to make some too?
    We just put up our tree this weekend and I’m sure many others will soon be doing the same. One thing that can be really rewarding and a fun family activity is making tree ornaments with your kids. So I thought I’d share one of my favorite methods with you!
It is really easy to make your own premade baking mix (think Bisquick). So whenever you come across a recipe that calls for Bisquick, just use this instead! *You can use butter instead of shortening, but it would need to be stored in the refrigerator in this case.*
Spider Halloween Craft for Kids Would you like one of these cute little spiders? (Don’t worry, they don’t bite! 😉 These are cute spiders so even young kids will like them–especially if they get to help make them! They make a fun Halloween craft and you can use them as favors or decorations at a…