Toothpicks With Lunch

Just wanted to share an idea I discovered. My 18 month old has become a lousy eater. After two bits, he wants out of the highchair. He would rather play than eat. I have found an easy solution to this. Use toothpicks! I now cut up food into bit size pieces and stick a toothpick in every piece. He loves it! He thinks it is s fun to eat the food off the toothpick. For lunch we had cheese and ham and fruit. He ate it all and asked for more. I'm thrilled! I'm sure I will be going through a lot if boxes of toothpicks, but that is a small price to pay.

If anyone else has a great idea on how to make food more fun so baby D will eat better, I would love to hear about it. Thanks!

Fun blog find

I found this totally cute blog that has a ton of homemade projects. My favorite is the binkie clip! And if you don't like to make things, she sells a lot of her projects on etsy. Check her out!

Want to earn some extra money?

I have just recently had the chance to be a stay at home mom to my 3 kids. And what a fun adventure that has been! Ever since this change, funds in our household have been very tight. We have had to learn to live without a lot of luxuries that we were used to having. I guess you could say we have been "living on love." Well, my husband and I were just recently introduced to a company that has helped us make a little extra money. If you are interested in learning more, go to www.myefusjon.com/jhancey or http://www.efusjonenergydrinkclub.blogspot.com/. You can also check out this video to learn how the program works http://mikebalzotti.com/Efusjon.html. If you have any questions, please email us at jash017@hotmail.com.

Bows!

I know it has been forever since we posted! I came across this blog by accident. This lady makes bows that I think are very well priced. I got six of her simple bows and three headbands, plus shipping for $16! That is the cheapest I have found!!! I just wanted to spread the word to help her out. Check it out! http://whodoesntlovegirlythings.blogspot.com/.

April Conference

A friend of mine sent me a link to SugarDoodle.net. They have a fun April Conference packet you can download for your kiddos. What a great way to get them involved in General Conference. They even have a Spanish version, in case you know anyone with Spanish as a first language. Enjoy. She did a great job on the packets!

Days of the Week

OK, I know I've been a slacker. I have no real good excuse, but I have a lot of not so good ones.

I thought I would share a cute free download I found. It's at www.livinglocurto.com. She's a graphic designer and mother of two. She has lots of free downloads. The free download I want to share with you is the day of the week tags. It's a great way to get organized in the mornings. By choosing the weeks clothes at the beginning of the week, it makes it easier for your children to know exactly what to wear and you don't need to worry.



If you don't want to use the downloads, have your child make some of his or her own. It would be a fun craft project and a great way to teach your child organization.

Recycled Bows

Aren't these bows cute, despite the fact that I'm a lousy photographer? They are way easy and cheap. They are made from magazine pages! All you need is an old magazine, brads, scissors (I used a paper cutter), and a sharp item to poke a small hole. Here are the directions. They are way fun to make. If you have older children, they would enjoy this too. Talk about a way to save money. Put your kids to work. Next Christmas you shouldn't need to buy a single bow. Have fun!