Goodness, my kids got so excited when they saw these homemade jelly soaps shaped like the Millennium Falcon! This is some serious Star Wars fun. With six kids in the house I have seven die-hard Star Wars fans, who are super excited and already have tickets for the upcoming Han Solo movie opening Friday. I'm not one of the movie goers, but I will see it eventually since it will play endlessly at my Continue Reading >>
Han Solo Bug Repellent Hard Lotion Bars Kids Love.
I've been wanting to make my own bug repellent hard lotion bars forever. Especially since my favorite essential oil supplier now has a kid-safe, neat blend perfect for making DIY bug repellent that kids can use safely. If you also happen to make the hard lotion in fun Star Wars molds just like we did with the Millennium Falcon jelly soaps - they can have fun too! We live in a very buggy area Continue Reading >>
Teaching our Kids to Use Money Wisely
This post has been sponsored by Cash Crunch Games. Nevertheless, the ideas on how to teach our kids to use money wisely are all mine. Growing up, I don’t remember any lessons in school on using money wisely. I remember having an empty kid's piggy bank. Getting allowance was spotty - my parents didn’t have much money to spare. I remember my mom keeping a mason jar in the kitchen for pennies and Continue Reading >>
Homemade Natural Soaps Kids can Make for Dad
Father’s Day, birthdays, and even Christmas are fast approaching and as moms we have to answer that question three times a year — What should the kids get for Dad? I don’t know about your house, but around here we are always on the lookout for some cool thing the kids can make for Dad that fits well into a nine-year-old’s budget. Or, you know, a college student’s budget. I have both and neither Continue Reading >>
Instant Pot Raspberry Lemonade Custard
Many years ago I used to buy a raspberry lemonade custard dessert at a local grocery store each summer. It was incredibly tasty–so much so that I craved it between summers, which was the only time they carried it in the bakery. And then one day, they quit carrying the raspberry lemonade dessert altogether! Sadness. Nothing says summer to me like the flavors of raspberry and lemonade combined. Continue Reading >>
The Pros and Cons of Teaching Your Kids Cursive in Homeschool
Last week I read an article that was about five obsolete skills homeschoolers love to teach. I was shocked to discover that cursive handwriting was one of them! The debate on whether or not cursive is one of the important skills to teach our children is actually not new. For some, it’s hard to imagine life without this art form. For others, it seems like an honest waste of time when just about Continue Reading >>
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