I saw this tutorial floating around on pinterest and decided to make one for my boys to warm up to when they come in from playing out in the snow. However, turns out it can be transformed into a weapon (is there anything that a 4 year old boy can't turn into a weapon??) so I quickly called dibs and have been popping it in the microwave throughout the day for myself! Surprisingly, Babylegs are the perfect shape and width to wrap around my neck/shoulders. And since the material is stretchy I can … [Read more...]

When my children are sick (and therefore ridiculously picky eaters like most kids are when they're under the weather) this is filling (if you make it with whole milk) while giving them a boost of vitamin C that'll help heal their colds. Also, the nice thing about this smoothie is that you likely already have everything you need on hand to whip it up.   - 2 cups of orange juice - 1 cup of milk - 1 tsp vanilla - 1 tbsp sugar - 6 … [Read more...]

Perfect! And for a super moisturizing DIY body scrub, just skip the honey and keep a big jar of brown (or white) sugar/olive oil mix in your shower.  Your skin will be happy, moisturized and gah-geously glowing without having to take an extra 5 minutes to slather on lotion afterwards. Image via. … [Read more...]

Something we spend far too much money on is healthy organic granola bars. At $4.99 for a box of 5, I just can't justify it anymore! Solution? This. If you've ever searched recipes on how to make your own granola bars, you'll find hundreds of variations of this recipe around but really it comes down to what's in your pantry. And it's perfect if your littles have sensitivities or allergies because it's completely customizable. What you end up with? Chewy, moist, (mostly) mess free snacks for … [Read more...]