Tip for the weekend

When planning a road trip with a toddler, there are a few things you need to remember. The first being not to let said Toddler drink an entire sippy cup full of juice.... results will be said small child throwing all of said juice up....

Lesson Learned!

Tip for the weekend

When browning hamburger I have a tip that saves time and wastes less. When you go to dump the grease out, use an ice cream scoop! It works into all the corners and works perfect every time!

Tip for the weekend #5

Does your bathtub look like mine? With toys scattered and about 6 inches thick? Well here is a fun idea to help keep the mess out from under your DH's feet! Get a cheap colinder (strainer) fro the dollar store and just scoop them all up at the end of the bath. They get a chance to get all the water out, and it is super easy to scoop them up!

Hope this makes your bath as tidy as it has made mine! lol

Tip for the weekend #4

Does your baby/ kid have a hard time brushing their teeth? I have the perfect little game that might just make them open up! When you are brushing, ask them to open up so you can tickle their tongue! Even 1 year olds get the concept and find it pretty funny! Works every time at our house, try it at yours and let me know what you think!

Tip for the weekend #3

I know the weekend is almost over- but I needed to type this out before I forgot! lol. My LO loves to eat pureed baby food, and loves to eat finger foods, but she absolutely refuses to eat any baby food with chunks in it! It drives me nuts! (She actually will fish the chunks out with her hand!!) Anyway, I came up with a clever way to get her to learn to chew up those chunks!

Baby loves yogurt mixed with applesauce. She also LOVES graham crackers! I take the crackers and crunch them up into smallish pieces and mix them in with the treat. She will make a face at first, but once she gets started she loves it! It is a great idea to get new eaters in to eating bigger peices, because the crackers dissolve on their own!

Tip for the weekend #2

Ever opened your gas bill and gasped at the cost of hot water? Here is a great money saving solution to help cut a little bit of money off of it every month! You do NOT need to have the fancy 'cold water' detergent to wash your clothes in cold water! Not only does the regular stuff and cold water do just fine- it also will save you hundreds of dollars a year, just because you arnt using warm water to wash the clothes! Whites and diapers/rags are an exception, but a wash in just warm water will do the trick just fine! Try it for a month and see the difference it can make!

A helpful tip for the weekend #1

Ever get tired of getting your baby (or little one) the cutest pair of socks, only to have them eaten by the washing machine? Well here is a tip I learned before my DD was born that has proven to be a real lifesaver!
Invest in a mesh laundry bag (one you put your delicates in). You can get one of these at Walmart for about $2, and it is a well worth it, sanity saver!! Every time you take off a sock, just throw it in the bag. When you go to do wash, you just chuck the whole bag in the washer and dryer and wallah- you get freshly washed, matching socks every time!

(My DD loves to take her socks, shoes, hairbow and anything else she can get off in the car, and throw them. So this technique works much better for me when she is not allowed to ride in the car lol! )