rebeca  Saturday, February 4, 2012

I’m not exactly sure where I got the idea for this activity. I mean the concept of mixing vinegar with baking soda certainly isn’t new, but this approach was quite fun. I’m sure I drew some of the idea from Play at Home Mom…they’re always using spray bottles and I thought it would be a great activity [...]

rebeca  Monday, January 30, 2012

I got the idea to make slime from The Rookie Moms, which also happens to be one of my favorite parenting blogs. It was super easy to make and far less messy that some of the other actives my son and I engage in. Plus, it keeps so well in the refrigerator that you can use [...]

rebeca  Friday, January 20, 2012

I found this idea on Pinterst (of course) by a blogger at Having Fun at Home. It’s the perfect activity for fighting cabin fever. Or, in my case, it’s great for calming down and bringing focus to a hyperactive preschooler.  It was incredibly simple to set up and even easier to clean…yet it kept my [...]

rebeca  Friday, October 7, 2011

I am on a DIY kick and now I can knock one more item off my list of DIY projects to accomplish this year. This one has got to be my favorite so far. It was super easy, cheap, messy and so much fun. But I wasn’t expecting what a great learning tool it would be. As [...]

rebeca  Monday, September 5, 2011

My sister taught me two very important lessons about baking. 1. Always use real butter…not margarine. 2. Follow the recipe. Um, that whole following the recipe thing always trips me up. Not sure why, but I have such a hard time following directions. It’s this difficulty that caused me to fail at my first attempt [...]