Thursday, February 14, 2013

Science Fun or Party Favor



Kool Aid ice cubes, in sprite=  colorful fun

We will be making this next week for Science liquids & solids. I know most moms run from sugar these days, but I say a treat (everything in moderation) can make a day extra special. I do try to stay away from all the new fade chemical sugars, that usually follow the products label of "lite". I am just not sure how my body processes them, so I really limit "lite" to hardly ever. Hope you enjoy this awesome idea from Mrs.HappyHomeMaker.com

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Frozen blue berry treat



 
I love frozen treats. What a great idea from Chef Lisi Parsons who is the chef htttp://nataliefitness.com.
Me & my daughter made them. We did a strawberry also. Pictures of our creation below.
She loved putting the blueberries on & spinning it in the yogurt. We found going through the top of the berry was easiest. You can use frozen fruit to. We used vanilla bean yogurt. Waiting in anticipation for them to be ready for movie night.




Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Family Life




Lately our family time has only consisted of 15 minute dinners. We are in need of a family make over. I am tired of being stuck in the daily grind. Here are some tips I am trying to implement into our family life.

  • Pick a family night. Set a side one night a week for family time. Make it special by getting a dessert, play a board game, & including a family devotional time. 
  • Put a family day to exercise on the calendar at least once a month. Take your bikes to the park, beach, or just in your neighborhood. Go for a walk. Play baseball or any sport together.
  • Design a family crest. Sit down with whole family & draw out a crest that represents your family best. Have one hanging in child's room. Let them know they are part of something special.
  • Try something new together. Even if it doesn't go as planned, teaching your children to step out of there box can be life changing
  • Set goals for the whole family. Work together to find each other's strengths. Then let the person pick something they would like to work on about themselves. Brain storm ideas to reach this goal. Write it down, sign it, & put it where the family member will see it.
For more great ideas check out Bill & Pam Farrel's site http://www.love-wise.com/index.php

Cleaning 101*




Cleaning 101*
Unless you are Angelina Jolie or Princess Katherine then I imagine you use a sponge on a regular basis. I am all about helping a sister out so here are some tips I have gathered along the way.

-       Buy more then one. Costco has bulk cleaners. You can save money & time. I put one set of cleaners, along with a set of toilet brush, sponges, etc. under each appropriate sink.
-       Clean more frequently. If you wipe down you sink once a week (or have your child accomplish the task) it will take less time & require less elbow grease to come clean.
-       Make a schedule. Assign 1-2 tasks a day. That way you don’t spend a whole day cleaning.
-       Set a timer. You will be amazed how quick each task is.
-       Whistle while you work. Sing, pray, put on a podcast, or phone a friend. We are pro multi-taskers.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Wife S.O.S.







Theses ladies rock! I have seen them speak at my church before, & I was impressed. I have absorbed so many cool ideas from these ladies. This is a free webinar. I am a webinar newbie. I must say that sitting on my couch & eating some hummus (more like cookies) while watching these ladies speak will be a nice change. Lately, I have been watching a whole lot of "Amazing Race" on Hulu. If you wanna join us here is the link -http://www.marnie.com/WifeSOS_2013.php It is tomorrow!!!

Vacuum!



The word vacuum is so bizarre! Mop, sweep, wash, but vacuum?? Anyways.. to save time vacuuming buy an extension cord at the .99 cent store, and store it with your vacuum. No more plugging, unplugging. Wow, wish I had thought of this one years ago! Just looked up the word vacuum on Wikipedia-
 Vacuum is space that is empty of matter. The word stems from the Latin adjective vacuus for "empty" or "void".


Toilet Paper Roll



~Toilet paper rolls- next time you run out of TP don't toss it.  Instead use it as a cord holder for your curling iron, blow dryer, or any electrical cord. Love it!
http://www.chasinggreen.org/article/15-ways-re-use-toilet-paper-rolls/