DIY Face Scrub

This is so easy you guys! And it's amazing. Just put it in a pretty jar and scrub away. It makes your skin feel super soft and well, if you get it on your lips (you should, it's a great lip scrub) and lick it, that's OK. Really.

DIY Face Scrub

equal parts

brown sugar

white sugar

olive oil

a dash of

vanilla

Just mix it all together with your hands and put in your container. Then you should scrub your hands with it because it's already on there, right?

Mother's Day Survey from the Kids

I really love the idea of interviewing kids yearly, so I think this would be a fun thing to do too. Especially since it can involve Dad as well. This can even be done tonight! The night before Mother's Day! Print it now, Dad!

The child's name, age, and the date go on the line underneath Mother's Day Survey. Enjoy!

Mother's Day Survey 2013

Couldn't Resist the Beatles Sunnies.

shirt: h&m | leggings: forever 21 + diy | shoes: target | sunnies: h&m | watch: ebay | bracelet: groopdealz

Having worn glasses since kindergarten has had a lot of benefits over the years. I've been accessorizing a long time, for one. ;) My eyes have been protected from many balls, fingers, and paper airplanes while at school and darn it, I just like them.

Sometimes I get the urge to wear sunglasses though. Last time we got glasses Cache even had me nearly convinced to get a prescription pair. Butseriouslythatsalotofmoney. So I just keep on buying cheap ones a few times a year and double them up when I'm driving. Like glasses then sunglasses. Yep! Now you know my dirty driving secret. Wave at six eyes next time you see me driving down the highway, okay? 

There's a tutorial coming soon for these leggings! They were super fun and easy.

Graphic Triangle T DIY

Not that this shirt isn't dirt cheap at Forever 21. Or that the zipper the back isn't awesome...but it's a triangle. And I have some paint! Want to make your own too? keep reading.

Supplies!

A good old white tee

fabric paint

sponge brush

painters tape/washi tape

Smooth out your tee as best as possible. Wash it first though! Or you could use one you've washed a ton and it might have a small yellow stain on the front. Like me. Your choice.

Put something inside the shirt to keep the paint from bleeding to the back-cardboard from a cereal box works great.

Make your triangle! I wanted mine as big as possible without the triangle really creeping onto my sides or back. Start at the top where your v is already-that will keep it more centered. And a word about the washi tape...it's great for this! I was worried because it's rice paper, but that stuff worked perfectly. Prettiest painter's tape ever.




Start painting! (you put something inside the shirt, right?) Swirl, dab, paint away. I was extra careful around the edges-I slowly dragged my sponge edge along all the edges to make sure there was a nice crisp line.



Now depending on your fabric paint directions, you may have to wait like me. Mine said to let dry 4 hours and then wash 72 hours later. Be sure to gently flatten it out again as best you can. Obviously that's not entirely possible (mine is pretty wrinkled) but it'll help keep it from cracking. I pulled the tape off after a few hours just to be sure I didn't need to do any touching up.



Feel free to ask me any questions in the comments! I'd love to see what you make! Wouldn't this be super on a onesie?

The Runaway Baby

This is a tale of a runaway baby.

Every 9th of the month, give or take a day, her Mom would set up a white linen blanket and snap a few  pictures of her smiling and generally being long.

And on her golden birthday (nine months old on the 9th, to be exact) this little baby decided she had had quite enough of being on her back. There were much grander ways to be in a picture, she thought. Maybe more abstractly...less about her face and more about her cute toes. She really likes her toes, after all.

And maybe one like she's snuck up on her Mom. She liked doing that, too.

And she thought she might explore other kinds of poses if Grandma was going to make her stay on her back.

But then Grandma pulled out a video of that runaway baby herself. She was mesmerized.

Only for a second though.



and then she was off again.

Valentine's Day Gift for Friends

It's weeks too late, but here is the Valentine I handed out to a few friends! Nothing fancy, but hopefully it made them smile. 

printable PDF

I was going to cut a notch in them and wrap it around the straws, but I flag cut the other side too and went with this style to hold them. It'd be easy to do either way! I just wanted to use my black and white twine, mostly. Then I got to hide the word don't under the straws as well. ;) Bonus!

Faith of a mustard seed printable

Looking back on the church lessons I had growing up, a lot of the ones I remember were involved. We sang a song to learn a verse, bleach turned food colored water clear, a handout I put in my scriptures and visualize when I wanted to remind myself...things like that. That's just how I learn best and thank heavens for those teachers willing to think outside the box for my benefit. So now that I'm a teacher to the beehive class (12-14 year old girls) each time it's my turn I try and find ways to teach beyond sitting and talking. It helps me prepare my lessons and hopefully it will help the girls too.

I used a sesame seed in between the two mountains because, well, I've never bought a mustard seed before and it was saturday night. Hah! I checked wikipedia and they're very similar in size, though. Object lesson is still applicable. :)

Matthew 17:20 | printable

They're four to a page and black and white. I used a tiny droplet of clear glue to attach the seed. Enjoy!