Soap making can be a fun project to do with your kids. It will get the creative juices flowing AND maybe get them clean too! LOL!!. Simple Soap Making What you need for soap makingColorless bars of natural or fragrance free soap Essential oils of your choice to scent soap. Examples; Lavender, rose oil, citrus or mint. Food coloring Vitamin E oil Blender Soap molds or cookie cutters Double Boiler Wax paperGrate soap in a blender and melt it in a double boiler. Add oils and coloring to suit your preference. You can add toys or other items to soap to make it fun (let the kids have fun with it). Add water until the soap becomes thin enough to pour into a mold. Let molds sit for about 48 hours and then release onto wax paper.Note: if you use cookie cutter, then you will want to spread the soap out as if you are making sugar cookies! ;)Making soap with your kids will be a fun and rewarding experience that you will remember for years to come.Once you get into the groove, … [Read more...]
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School is in full swing and we do not want you to get into the school lunch rut! Below are some great recipes to make your child's lunch time more creative and fun to eat. We do not need to bore them every week with the same old stuff!Let's get creative when we make our little darling's school lunches! Creative School Lunch Recipes My Special Luv Bug Turkey Sandwiches Recipe1/3 cup fruit jam (your child's fav) 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese 2 tablespoons chopped dried fruit (your child's fav) 16 slices cinnamon raisin bread 8 slices whole wheat bread 1 pound thinly sliced turkeyFold dried fruit and cream cheese until well blended. Add the Dijon. Mix well. Stir in the fruit jam. Start with the cinnamon raisin bread. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on one side. Place a few slices of turkey on top of the cream cheese mixture. Spread the cream cheese mixture on one side of the whole wheat bread and place on top of the turkey. Take one more piece of … [Read more...]
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Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is honest, and proper and noble, aiming to be above reproach in the sight of everyone. - Romans 12:17Unfortunately, this is the opposite of what we see in this self centered world. We live in a world where real love and forgiveness does not exist. It's all about me and I.Real love is self-LESS.Let me give a practical example of this Scripture in action:You are having one of those days with your husband...you know...the kind of day where one wrong word and there could be a fight. We have ALL had them I am sure...Well, let's say that you're the one that triggers the bomb, and your husband explodes. He says something without thinking, and hurts your feelings.You have two options...you could bite back (NOT recommended!)...or you could really create a shock wave and apologize for whatever triggered the response. EVEN if it really wasn't "apology worthy." EEEK! LOL!The point is to show character and replace the wrong (no … [Read more...]
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