Let's talk about Finding Dory. Last week three of my children and I got to watch an advance screening of the new movie by Disney•Pixar. It features the return of Dory, Nemo, and Marlin to the big screen along with a bunch of other favorites from the original movie Finding Nemo plus some new marine-folk. If you enjoyed Finding Nemo, I can pretty much guarantee you are going to love Finding Continue Reading >>
Homemade Grapefruit Mandarin Body Butter Recipe
Body butter. It's a luxurious, thick, moisturizing lotion. What you don't want is to get a body butter with a lot of added ingredients to rub into your skin. That's why I thought making my own body butter would be a good idea. This post is part of our DIY Spa Day for Moms essential oil recipe series. The first thing I had to do was decide on a base. You could use natural coconut oil, which is a Continue Reading >>
Twenty Swimming Pool Tips for Moms
Every year in late spring, we start separating out the beach towels and setting them aside. Nine months of every year they are mixed in with our regular towels. But it's almost time for the local swimming pool to open, and come pool season we need every beach towel we can sequester for pool days. I'm printing out my getting ready for the pool checklists for the kids and we've made sure everyone Continue Reading >>
Free Road Construction Printable: Handwriting, Notebooking and Coloring Pages
Have you noticed that your little boys are fascinated with big trucks? That fascination doesn't always end with childhood either - at least not in my experience. Boys like their trucks! If you have a boy, he is going to love this free set of Road Construction printable notebooking pages and coloring pages. Add a few cool books, a video, and a sandbox and you've got a springboard for Continue Reading >>
Lavender Mandarin Sugar Scrub Recipe
The inspiration for this recipe came from the last time I went for a real pedicure. I paid for the whole nine yards and part of that experience was a sugar scrub massage on my feet and legs. My skin was so soft for days! This reminds me of the old Mary Kay® Silken Hands party - one of those was most definitely an exfoliating scrub. And the steps are so relaxing! Soak, exfoliate, cleanse, lotion. Continue Reading >>
Purse Essentials for Busy Moms
A long time ago, my husband and I used to watch this show called Mad About You starring Helen Hunt. Some of the episodes we skipped because it was not all clean humor. But one particular episode stands out in my mind as an all-time favorite. I could watch it again right now. In fact, I might try to find it on cable or something. Do they play the reruns? The day they switched purses. Helen Continue Reading >>
