Egg Art!

Yesterday I made egg molds. They were so easy and fun to make. My little man went crazy over them. I bought the molds here then I started boiling!

Step #1 Boil eggs. Put 6 eggs in a pot, bring to a boil, turn heat off and cover for 12 minutes.

Step #2 Peel eggs and place into the mold

Step #3 Place mold in a bowl of ice cold water for 10 minutes.

Step #4 Open the mold and enjoy!

I had a hard time snapping a good picture of these because I had a little boy who was really excited to chow down. I ended up snapping these pictures with my phone.

Coconut Oil!

I have recently discovered coconut oil. The search began when Little G had a rash on his face from a dairy allergy. I went to a natural food store and found a 15 ounce jar of coconut oil for $10. I bought it and put it on Little G's face. With in hours the rash was gone. I later found out that coconut oil is cloth diaper friendly. I gave it a try on a nasty diaper rash. The diaper rash was gone by the next morning. Coconut oil is my new answer to everything.

Why spend a lot of money on expensive diaper creams when you can buy all natural coconut oil. I now use it when I make my baby wipes.

To use it you scoop out what you need and start rubbing. It will begin as a solid but melt into a yummy smelling liquid. It smells like the beach. ahhhh I love it.

Still not convinced? Here are other benefits

*Great for your skin and hair

*Can prevent some illnesses

*Wonderful for rashes, scrapes, and cuts

*Can play a role in weight loss

*Helps digestion

*Stress Relief

There are so many more benefits to this amazing oil. A simple Internet search will open your eyes to this all natural miracle.

Fun Project!

A local store was having a huge sale on Thank You cards. I picked up a couple of packages. Each package contained 12 cards. I was not sure what I was going to do with them but thought for around $1 I could not go wrong.

My grandma was in the hospital. I did not want to buy her flowers because let's face it, they die! I did not want to buy her a nick nack type stuff because she has plenty. I was laying in bed and this idea came to me. It was so easy and a lot of fun.

The start of a great thing! The boys finger painted on large sheets of white paper. The paper cutter came in handy for this project.

Before

I printed off some quotes to add to the back of the cards.

After

The boys finger painted large sheets of paper. I cut the paper down to a size that would cover the words "Thank You". I used regular white glue to adhere the paintings to the cards.

The back of the cards.

The Grandparent quote is on top. I also added a note from the boys to their grandma. I used mailing labels for the message.

Verdict...my Grandma loved these. She has been sick and in and out of the hospital for a month. She said she was in need of some Thank You cards. This was such a fun project to make. Give it a try. You won't regret it!