Little One kept asking me all summer if I could dye her hair with Kool-Aid Hair Dye. She had the tips of her hair dyed at the salon back in January. Her hair was so cool! It was different shades of vibrant blues. After many months, her hair went from electric blue, to indigo, to turquoise. It faded after seven months! She decided she wanted to try dying her hair with … [Read more...]
13 Amazing & Practical Uses for Mason Jars
There's just something so rustic and homey about mason jars. Living on a farm, mason jars are aplenty in our old farm kitchen. Friends and family joke that I work for Bernardin! I don't, but I sure do use their mason jars regularly and have hundreds in use all the time. I'm not kidding. Hundreds! Okay, maybe about two or three hundred! That's still a lot though! … [Read more...]
How to Sprout Seeds, Grains, and Beans
From my earliest recollections, sprouting our own bean sprouts has been something our family did. My Dad, being an expert green thumb and fan of all things innovative and science-based, always had some kind of "science project" going on. Whether it be hybridizing and creating new species of fancy Japanese goldfish to cross-pollinating flowers like orchids and daylilies, or … [Read more...]
March Break Madness & DIY Volcanoes
March Break is here and it is B-U-S-Y! A trip to Science North kicked off March Break, and it's been science, science, science ever since! Little One is obsessed with all things science and nature related. Another thing Little One has been keen on during March Break has been wanting to watch documentaries. Yes. The six year old is all about … [Read more...]
Making Chocolate with Kids
I just re-read the title of this post and had a giggle. I really hope everyone realizes this post is about making chocolate confections together with your kids and not kids being the ingredient! If there's one thing for certain in this house, it's that my six year old daughter loves cooking, creating, and helping in the kitchen. She's forever concocting edible creations … [Read more...]
11 Adorable Valentine’s Crafts
Can you believe Valentine's Day is in but a few short days? It seems like February just crept up on us and now it'll be Valentine's Day! How crazy! Love Valentine's Day? Love crafts? If you and your kids love to get your craft on, here are some fun (and adorable) Valentine's crafts you can to together! I'm always on the look out for fun crafts to do with my little … [Read more...]
DIY Gifts for the Holidays
Homemade gifts: Thoughtful or Tacky? I personally LOVE homemade gifts. I love giving and receiving them. My husband and I have come to a point in our lives where we have pretty much all we need. I do not need anything else to add to our house that can collect dust or just serve as an ornamental piece. Okay, maybe a completely finished basement with an extra bathroom … [Read more...]
How to Make Orange Sorbet in your Vitamix #SeasonsTweetings
I'm all set for the holidays! I have the menu set and all the presents bought and wrapped (for the nieces and nephews, siblings, parents and in-laws). Little One and I made some beautiful DIY gifts too! This is the first year I've gotten everything done early. I even had time to pick up a birthday/Christmas present for myself! My birthday is in a few days and this has been … [Read more...]
8 Kid-Friendly Christmas Crafts
It's November 24th! Exactly one month until Christmas Eve! One of the most special times of the year for me is making homemade Christmas ornaments with Little One and decorating our tree. It's become a tradition for us to make one new Christmas ornament each (Hubby, Little One and me) to add to our tree. I get a bit sentimental during the holidays and want to create … [Read more...]
DIY Natural Mosquito Repellent
Summertime is an exciting time. Families are busy spending lots of time outdoors. Camping, hiking, canoeing, boating, beach time, pool time, and playing in the park and backyard time give us plenty to do outdoors. The one thing I don't love about Summer is...being attacked by mosquitoes! The mosquitoes haven't been too bad for me this year, but they simply LOVE my five … [Read more...]
5 Easter Activities for Kids #KINDERMom
Growing up, Easter was a Holiday my brothers, cousins and I looked forward to. We were raised Roman Catholic and observed Lent, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. Easter has always been a special time for us, because it's also the time that family who live out of town get together for a meal and some family time. I have fond memories of going Easter egg hunting with my … [Read more...]
Homemade Vanilla
"Wow. All your Facebook pics are of food", a family member joked. "Man, all of those pictures of the food you make...you're like a Stepford Wife!", a friend said in jest. No joke. It's true. I do post a lot of food pics. Whether it be kitchen concoctions, bento lunches for my daughter, meals from the garden to the table, or restaurant hopping pics, I love to share them. … [Read more...]
How To Properly Fold Underwear
Tell me you're not going to try this when you get a chance :) How do you fold your undies?I haven't made many videos, so my YouTube channel is pretty bare. I'm contemplating starting a little vlogging soon. Would you please visit my YouTube channel and show it some luv? Please and thank you? … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year Activities For Kids
Coming from a mixed cultural background, I want to expose our daughter to her heritage. Yes, she's Canadian, but she's also got Filipino, Spanish, Chinese, Caribbean, Scottish, and English roots. With Chinese New Year just around the corner, I would like to celebrate! I've been coming up with some Chinese New Year activities for kids.Since it's the Year of the Snake, here's an … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Crystals! Great Kids’ Science Experiment!
At our home, we love science experiments! I'm not talking about making penicillin/growing mold by leaving food in the fridge for too long (although I'm embarrassed to say that may or may not have happened in this house before)! I'm talking about learning about why things are the way they are or how to create or manipulate matter. We love hands on experiments!Kids learn by … [Read more...]