DIY hair mask

So,with all the crap that we put in our hair, every now and then I think we need to kinda repair/cleanse because from shampoo and conditioner, your hair can get this film on it and the different chemicals and sprays we put in it can cause split ends and damaged hair so here is a great DIY hair mask that you probably have at your house to make.Honey and olive oil!!

Honey/olive oil mask

1 Tbsp honey

3 Tbsp olive oil

So, here's what you do...mix them together and either simmer them together in a pot for about 5-10 min or put in mocrowave until it is hot enough for you to handle.

Wet your hair and ring the water out, put a little of the mix in your hands and start at your roots and work your way up to your scalp.Once it's all lathered in well, get a towel and wrap your hair for 30 minutes.

While your waiting play with your kids,get on pinterest,get on facebook or just watch tv and relax(maybe you could talk one of your kids into rubbing your feet).Next, rinse it out and don't condition, only shampoo(the mask conditioned your hair).And that's it!All natural hair repair mask!

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DIY menu board

So, I will admit....I am a total Pinterest addict.I have been so inspired to be more crafty and frugal.I have been writing my weekly menu on a piece of paper and hanging it on my fridge....but I have seen so many  adorable menu plan boards that I decided to try to make one myself (thanks to Pinterest).All I did was get a picture frame from the dollar tree, construction paper and cut it to fit the frame, letter/saying stickers and that's it! You can decorate it with whatever matches the theme of your kitchen and mine is chefs so I thought the dark red, brown, and black went perfect with it.The picture is not the best, but I am pretty happy with the end result.....sorry for the glare.My good camera broke so now I am back to using my cheap one.

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What I want Julian to know

You are so precious to me in every way, my first born.You are so beautiful inside and out and it's so special the bond we have that noone else has with you.You are my son and I love you so very much.I love to watch you running and playing outside, I love it when you rub my head when you know I am upset and you tell me "mommy I love you more than candy" ,I love to see you show compassion towards your brother when we get onto him and you run and get him a toy and rub his head.I would not change anything about you and I love you for who you are.I have hopes and dreams of me having some imprint on you and your adult life, so Son this is what I want you to know:

1.No matter what you do in life, always put God first.There is nothing in this world more important than our Creator and having a strong relationship with Him.Rely on Him and you can make it through anything.He is our Creator and He created you just perfect!
2.It's ok to cry.Boys cry,girls cry, men cry ,and babies cry. It is a natural response our body does and there is nothing wrong with it. (as long as you don't whine!!!!)
3:Find something you absolutely love and do it!

3.Our Earth and resources are precious so make sure you always recycle and reuse.Be cautious of what you do because it all has a strong impact on our Earth and be careful of what you eat!Eat healthy and exercise or else....

4.Enjoy nature and all the fun and unique finds that are in it.The things you can create, imagine, and find are endless!Breathe in the air and play hide and go seek, play ball, get some exercise and have fun!

5.It is important to be responsible and be able to pick up after yourself.When you are married, I hope you help your wife out with the house work and take pride in yourself and your home. Don't  be a slob!

6.Last but not least,always love your brother and appreciate him.I hope you will stay close with him and remember..... noone knows what you have went through in your life more than your brother!

You are Julian, you are full of energy, you are kind hearted, you are shy at times, you are very curious and you are a precious and beautiful little (sorry, big) boy!

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Homemade face wash

Wow! It has been a  while since I have been on here! Pinterest inspired me and I guess I couldn't get off  long enough to blog! So anyways, here I am to talk about....face wash....There are so many washes at the drug stores and none of them ever helped my skin. I think they did more damage than good with all the junk that's in them. I was using Mary Kay for a while and ran out, so I found some recipes for some homemade face washes (which there are TONS.....Google it sometime).Well, I tried a lot of different ones and really liked the honey and baking soda one the best. The honey cleanses and the baking soda exfoliates. I have used this for quite a few months now and haven't had any zits. I dont really measure when I am mixing, I just try to get the constitency of glue. Well, lately it has been really irritating going back and forth from the bathroom to the kitchen to get the honey and bs. My handsoap bottle was out so I decided to clean it out really good and make it my own facewash bottle....tada!!! I am so proud of myself! So here is what I did:

This isn't the old soap bottle but it's the same kind I used. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of honey, 2 Tbsp of baking soda and about 1 Tbsp of water. Mix together until it is the consistancy of liquid soap. Use funnel to pour the mix into your dispenser. Replace label with a homemade one if you like. Voila!

 

One squirt per wash keeps face feeling like a baby's bottom. I recommend washing twice a day and you can also use it as a mask and leave it on for about 30 minutes and rinse but always wash  with hot and rinse with cold. Hope you enjoy the wash as much as I do!

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Pumpkin Muffins!

What better way to start off the fall than to eat some pumpkin!Poor pumpkins never get eaten(sp?)...just carved.I love pumpkin and  thought muffins sounded wonderful(and the idea of not cooking breakfast)So here are my wonderful pumpkin muffins....

This was all that was left when I thought to take a picture of them.

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 cup pumpkin

1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tspsalt

1 tsp.cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350.Whisk pumpkin,oil,eggs,pumpkin pie- spice,sugar,baking soda,and salt.Whisk in flour.Put in muffin tin and bake 25-30 minutes.*tip*I use coconut oil because it is healthier and they taste exactly the same*

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Try something new...Kale!!!

I absolutely love kale!It is packed with so many nutrients.

.Here's the nutritonal facts:

Wow!So healthy and so good! Alot of people will cut it up in chip size pieces,season it with salt and bake or dehydrate them and I am sure it is good made like that but I prefer it in soup.I wanted to try kale for a while just because of how good it is for you and just wanted to try something new so I found a great recipe on allrecipes.com and slightly modified it so here it the recipe for you.I love to eat it when I am sick just to boost my immune system .Oh,and for added bonus it is meatless!
Vegetarian kale soup:
ingredients
1 bunch kale
2 cups black eyed peas(or whatever you have on hand..)
1 can diced tomatoes
3 vegetable bouillon cubes
1 clove garlic 2 tsp. olive oil
3-4 potatoes diced
8 cups water
1 tbsp.italian seasoning
2 tbsp parsley
s -n-p

cook garlic in olive oil until soft.Cut up kale and rinse off add and cook 2 minutes.Add everything else and simmer 25 minutes until potatoes are soft.season with s-n-p.Enjoy!It makes alot so eat and enjoy and freeze the rest for another night or next time you're sick.

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Roasting marshmallows

So,we had a portable grill we used for our fire and it worked great.We wanted to something fun for the kids that  didn't cost alot and we had so much fun!So,here's what we did....I got marshmallows,hersheys,and graham crackers.We already had a little grill so we used that and gathered sticks and leaves we had around the house(your child can help you with that)and put them in the grill.We also had some kabob sticks that we had(if you soak them in water they won't burn).We were going to wait until it got really dark but I didn't want the kids to go to sleep right after eating smores.So here's how it went....

We kept having to remind Julian to not put the marshmallow in the fire!

 Yes,Jaxson and I ate them all!



Julian was actually putting the marshmallow on.He had more fun putting hte marshmallow on and roasting it than eating it.He ate one and gave me the rest of them to eat.Yes,I got kinda nasueas after eating all of them.

He kept on until the fire was completely out!

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