Kiddo time snowman

So, a few friends and k wanted more for our kids not able to go to school. We started a new Mommy (grandparents, dads, guardians whoever) and me group. Each week we choose a book, song that coordinates with book, craft and then do two letters of the week and coordinate handprint letters. 

Last week we started our winter theme with snowman. We took good to grow juice containers that are recycled made snowman, and did handprint letters S for snowman and T for turtles. We also song I'm a little snowman to the tune of in a little teacup. 

The snowman wee really easy. You need

Orange foam or construction paper (small triangle pieces cut.)

Google eyes

Pipe cleaner

Ribbon

Baby socks

Black market

Buttons and

Glue dots

We cut the tip off the sock and tied string near top and slipped over top to make hat. 

For things needed to be glued we stuck glue dots on so kids could just stick items on. So eyes, buttons and noses.

Pipe cleaner we just twisted around neck.

And we used black marker to make coal mouth 

This is my sons 

For tha hand prints we just did all white for snowman had kids keep fingers close together and hand facing up. We used marker To do details.

For the turtle we used green and three middle fingers orange and had kids open hand fingers facing down. We used markers and Google eyes for details. 

Tomatoes

I was totally mad this year! All my tomato plants decided to do there best work in October! You know just before there frost! 

I was like are you kidding me!! So we started researching how to get them to ripen quick. Well too late I found if you pull every leaf, blossom and fruit you don't want off they will ripen. Just in a day I had some ripening but frost was coming that weekend. 

Sooo... We picked every tomato washed them all. If they were turning red we placed them on the window sill or even pink. But if still green we got a Rubbermaid line with newspaper and placed them in the box in the garage every 2 days j got check and hat do you know they are ripening!! We placed them in garage cause temp needs to be 50-60 degrees. I have had a few each time. I usually transfer to windowsill. I read you could have them for 3 weeks to 3 months. So could have tomatoes in to January. Umm heck yeah!!!

These were all green when I started a week ago!! 

Crayola Color and Play

I am so in love with these $1-$3 coloring books!! They are Crayola Color and Play. You use them along a Free app on Apple or google play. It brings the pictures you color to life in 3D on device. 

My kids have fallen in love!! So far have played with Mickey and Disney Palace pets. We also got frozen, Sofia and saw inside out! 

The Mickey one even has characters dance around! 

Seasonings

Last week we made our own seasoning mixes. We used some spices getting old, some we grew, some we bought. A few of the recipes I doubled and quadrupled. We made Ranch dressing mix, Onion soup mix, Italian Dressing mix and taco seasoning. I just used old mayo containers we had. 

Onion Soup Mix
2/3 Cup Dried Onions
3 teaspoons Parsley Flakes
2 teaspoons Onion Powder
2 teaspoons Turmeric (optional)
1 teaspoon Celery Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper

Mix all ingredients together. I pulsed in my ninja a few times to make pieces a little smaller. 4 Tablespoons equals 1 packet of Onion Soup Mix

Italian Dressing Mix

1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon onion Powder
1 Tablespoon Sugar
2 Tablespoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Basil
1/4 teaspoon Ground Thyme
1 Tablespoon Parsley
1/4 teaspoon Celery Salt
1 1/2 Tablespoons Salt

Mix all together

2 Tablespoons equals a packet of Italian dressing mix. 

Taco Seasoning Mix

1/2 Cup Chili Powder
1/4 Cup Onion Powder
1/8 Cup Ground Cumin
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 Tablespoon Sea Salt

Mix all ingredients together. 

Ranch Dressing Mix

1 Cup Dried Parsley
2 Tablespoons Dill Weed
1/2 Cup Garlic Powder
1/2 Cup Onion Powder
1/2 Cup Dried onion
1/2 Cup Salt or Sea Salt

Mix all ingredients in blender or food processor till fine. 

DIY febreeze!!

Yay so excited realized we had no febreeze we we made our own!!! 

3 cups hot water

3 tablespoons fabric softener 

1 tablespoon baking soda

Couple drops of essential oil (of choice) 

Shake and spray!! 

Neutrogena Hydro Boost

I received Neutrogena Hydro Boost from Influenster vox box I received complimentary to review. I liked it at first seemed to really hydrate my skin. After a while though I felt like my pores got clogged. Maybe I was making too much oil and too mixed didn't groove. I got acne. So I stopped using and got better. I feel like I could use this after being in the sun or swimming where skin dries out and needs some hydration.  
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Getting out dry erase marker

So, the kids were using dry erase markers for there letters. Well Gavin went crazy and between 2 days got it on 3 pieces of clothing. Including drawing all over his sister! I tried all the stuff I found on goggle to remove and my normal pre treatment. In the end one thing worked! Murphys Oil soap.

So, first what you need:

Murphys oils soap it was under $4

Blue dawn

Scrub brush/ tooth brush

Paper towel 

Rag

First take white cloth or Papertowel under stain

Then soak rag in Murphys oil and Dav.

You will need to keep moving paper as marker absorbs onto it.

You may then use your nail or brush to kinda brush it out some more cause it gets in the grooves of the fabric. 

Keeping movie towel. Rinse and do again if need be.

Then apply blue dawn (you can even add some peroxide for good measure).

Then wash as normal.

Check before placing in dryer to make sure removed. All colors removed kids had on, black was still a little on shirt but barely noticeable 

I am very impressed I was so sad a frozen shirt and curious George was ruined.