St. Patrick's Day Printables and Crafts

If you would like a free printable St. Patrick's Day worksheet, head over here!
http://www.supermommoments.com/2011/02/green/

She also has a tutorial for a fun St. Patrick's day craft. A modern themed Leperchaun mobile. Super cute!
http://www.supermommoments.com/2011/03/st-patrick-rainbow-decoration/

‘Bath and Body Works’ Foaming Soap

Do you love Bath and Body Works foaming soap dispensers? We love them here, but I have some fragrances that I love more that they don't carry in soap. For example, I love the new Secret Wonderland. 

All you have to do is buy the shower gel. Fill to [about] the line seen below. and fill the rest with water. I shake it up really well mixing the gel with the water. Then I have a refilled bottle for WAY cheaper. Plus, my favorite fragrance!

If it's not foaming right try a little more gel or a little more water. -but I have never had a problem :)

Baby sitters?

Hi moms! I am new to town and am getting to the point with my daughter, who is almost one, where I need a baby sitter!!! I am a single mom, so dad isn't on hand and the grandparents don't do evenings well....

Does anyone have someone they could share?
How much do you pay your baby sitter?

Thank you,
Sara

Stranger Danger....ect

This is a random post...sorry! But I was wondering if anyone has good tips or sites to teach our little boys about Strangers and what's appropriate behavior and things like that. Thanks for your help.

How to get your clothes to REALLY smell good.

Disclaimer: **so this is one of those take it or leave it posts. This may not be the accurate or appropriate way to do this... but give it a try for yourself. -NOT for WHITES!!

My mom taught me this and ever since, I get compliments on the smell of my clothes or kids clothes. Odd? -but there you have it.

This is the secret:

Wait till the final rinse cycle to add your fabric softner. My recommendation is Downey. As the wash is filling with water for the rinse cycle add it. The load will rinse and spin.

(normally my washer releases the fabric softner in the wash cycle and then drains it. Which wastes it.)

When I begin my load of wash I set a timer for 25min. (this is about when my rinse cycle starts)

Try it... It's wonderful for sheets!

Mickey Mouse Birthday -Free File Download

We did a Mickey Mouse Birthday for this little guy and I created these in illustrator and figured maybe someone else could benefit from my hardwork. I have included links to these files. The cupcake toppers I just hot-glued toothpicks to and stuck them into the cupcakes. The banner you can customize. I also used the 'waltograph' font for my banner.

Find the .pdf and .png files here:

http://www.4shared.com/photo/i2isRnqk/mickey_mouse_invite_blank.html
http://www.4shared.com/office/R2rRZJwS/mickey_mouse_invite_blank.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/Pr42_yz_/mickey_cup_cake_yellow_red.html
http://www.4shared.com/office/H2Wyf7XG/mickey_cup_cake_yellow_red.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/BYTttMqu/mickey_cup_cake_yellow_blue.html
http://www.4shared.com/office/kvYqz7_L/mickey_cup_cake_yellow_blue.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/wtBFOHJj/mickey_cup_cake_look_whos_2.html
http://www.4shared.com/office/BhYwuBHK/mickey_cup_cake_look_whos_2.html
http://www.4shared.com/office/6UsUDt3M/mickey_cup_cake_black_red.html
http://www.4shared.com/office/MSoqCUVw/mickey_cup_cake_black_blue.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/_BdTN_wP/Banner.html

Costco Comparison List!

Print it out and take it to the grocery store! Very helpful...don't you just love when other people do the work for you!

Costco Comparison List from PYP!

Fun Kid sites

I have had a few people ask me about websites I let my kids go to and play (I have 4 kids, 5 and under).

My sister came over recently and was showing her 18 month old some fun music video clips that I loved. They are fun songs that get your kids moving or learning or both. Beware...they are silly, so don't be so serious. :)

His name is Eric Herman. The website is http://www.erichermanmusic.com/video.html

I haven't gone to everything on the site, but the playlist under the VIDEO button is what I have seen and like. (just click on the full screen button and let it play!) I don't know anything about costs of anything he sells, I am just letting you know about the fun FREE music video playlist he has up.

I also am a big fan of www.starfall.com. I think it helped my oldest learn to read. Although the leapfrog Letter Factory was a great start as well (I bought our DVD at Target).

Before we had cable my kids watched shows on Nickjr.com, pbskids.org and playhousedisney.com. Now they still like to but play games on there as well. I have a few other sites I let them go to, but if you want to know just ask, not sure what you are looking for!

What do you let your kids do on the computer?

Cleaning Recipes

To follow Cherise's post about vinegar, there will be a hand out in the new Home Preparedness binder on sunday, this includes a list of 30 cleaning recipes that use Vinegar, Bleach, Baking Soda, Borax, 3%Hydrogen Peroxide, Washing Soda, Liquid Castile/Dawn/Classic Ivory soap & Zote/Fels Naptha bar soap. In which you can deodorize, disinfect, clean, sanitize, degrease & scrub.
If you can't get a copy then, email me and I will send them to you or post them a little at a time on the site.