Make bath time even more fun for the little one with homemade bath paint. Let their creativity and artistic side shine in the one place where painting the walls is okay! This is an easy to make paint that’s safe for your children to use in the tub. Supplies: – ¼ cup baby shampoo or wash – ¼ […]
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Monster Go Away Spray
All children get frightened, either by movie they saw (that they probably weren’t supposed to be watching!), a sibling teasing and scaring them, or even monsters living under their bed. Luckily, solving the monsters under the bed theory can be an easy one! Introduce your children to the magic Monster Go Away Spray. This spray will […]
Medicine Reminder
When our children get sick and are prescribed multiple medications, it isn’t easy to keep up with times, doses, and amounts. One easy way to keep track of each dose is making a schedule checklist on your child’s medicine bottle. All you’ll need is a permanent marker, preferably a black one, since most medicine bottles […]
Mason Jar Spill-Proof Cup
There are a lot of things that can make parenting challenging, and worrying about spills should not be one of them. This alternative to the traditional spill-proof cup will save you money, while functioning just as effectively for your child! What you will need: Mason jar with lid Drill (with drill bit size that will fit […]
Homemade Ice Pack
Whether they’re playing, running, or falling of their bikes, children are getting hurt all the time. Instead of reaching for that frozen bag of peas in your freezer, grab a homemade ice pack, fondly called the Boo Boo Pack! These very inexpensive packs are easy to make, convenient and can be kept in your freezer […]
How to Sleep Your Way to Beauty– and Maintain it!
Do you wish that your schedule or budget allowed for facials and spa treatments? Well, we have good news, beauty sleep does work! During sleep, your skin has the opportunity to repair itself. Apply these nighttime habits to your routine to become even more beautiful: Opt for a satin or silk pillowcase: Not only is […]
Improve Your Dull Shoes
I don’t know about you, but I have a few pairs of shoes I bought on a whim that are now sitting in my closet collecting dust for some reason or another. Maybe they don’t match anything, or I liked them at first but now I just think, meh, every time my eye wanders over […]
E-mail Time Capsule
Being a parent today has its advantages, including the use of the internet to share our children’s most precious moments with our loved ones. One creative way to use this luxury is to create an e-mail account solely for your child. Throughout their lives, e-mail things like special pictures, notes, or funny stories from their childhood […]
Outdoor Playpen Cover
Some of us like to take our children’s playpens outside and have our little one sit, play, and take naps in outdoors. But keeping our kids from throwing out their toys and bottles out, and keeping the bugs and mosquitoes away can be difficult with the open top playpen; as well as protecting them from the sun. Here’s one […]
Out the Door Quick, Morning Time Savers
There are mornings where I feel like crazy person, running around like a chicken with my head cut off. “Where are the shoes that go with this outfit? And what in the world will I do with the rat’s nest of hair?” Are a few choice thoughts that have run through my head when I […]