Baby Showers are a celebration of life and as such deserve to be planned with that in mind. There is absolutely nothing wrong with sharing a few words of wisdom with the mom to be, and obviously, everyone enjoys seeing all the adorable baby things as they’re unwrapped. But a celebration should be full of laughter and fun too! So why not add a few of the 15 hilarious and fun baby shower games? You’ll have every guest enjoying themselves, nurturing existing friendships, and making new friends, all while blessing the mom-to-be. See our post on diy baby shower gifts if you’re stumped for gift ideas! Fun Baby Shower Games Your Guests Will Actually Want to Play Baby shower games...
I finally decided to make my own laundry soap, and I went searching online for the perfect recipe and when I found this awesome year-long laundry soap supply by One Good Thing By Lillee, on YouTube, I knew it would work because it had all of my favorite ingredients. The most amazing thing I realized was that every time I was doing a load of laundry, I was basically making this soap per load. Crazy, right? Why not just make a big vat of this wonderful soap from the get-go. Ingredients For Homemade Laundry Soap: 3 bars of Fels Naptha (or Zote Soap, grated) 1 box of Borax 1 box of washing soda 2 cups of baking soda 2 containers...
As was documented on my last wordless Wednesday I went down the rabbit hole. I pulled out my stash of patterns and perused and oh’d and ah’d and lost a couple of hours while contemplating all the potential. I first pulled our all the patterns I wanted to complete. Thanks to a friend, Linda W., I used her tip to take that stack and divide it into A, B and C preference piles. This allowed me to narrow down my project list to a manageable amount. I chose UFOs, smaller projects, larger projects and came up with what I felt was a manageable final selection. (I laugh at myself) Since I finished the year with a flurry...
I always put between 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide in my laundry along with regular detergent, and it makes my laundry cleaner than anything that I have ever used. If you add some Oxy enzyme cleaner and Borax, you can brighten even the dullest whites, without risking damaging your clothing with bleach. Bleach is good for many things, but I have ruined many clothes that I loved using too much bleach. The wonderful thing about hydrogen peroxide is the fact that you can get the same if not better whitening effects from peroxide than you can with bleach. The other great thing about peroxide is the fact that it is odorless, you certainly cannot say that about bleach. If I...
While our normal holiday parties aren’t happening this year, it’s still fun to plan a special evening at home to get in the spirit and not be so bummed out. Get dressed up and do your makeup! Or just throw on a black turtleneck with your favorite jeans and a bold lip for a festive look. (That’s my plan!) Or heck, even just throw on a bold lip for working from home in cozy clothes – I do! It helps with motivation Holiday makeup looks are something I get asked about frequently on Instagram, so today I’m sharing a simple tutorial that’s festive but still very feasible for real life (i.e. this won’t take you forever to do and doesn’t...
