Candle jar to q-tip canister

After I accidentally broke my aromatherapy jar for q-tips I browsed pinterest of course for ideas. Here's what I came up with, perfect upcycled candle jar into q-tip container for free!  Looking for the easiest way to remove the leftover wax I started with the freezer method (I left mine in the freezer for a couple weeks frankly because I forgot and we went on vacation) using a butter knife on the side of the wax it popped right out, but not without leaving some leftover sut along the sides as seen in the picture here
So I submerged the container in hot hot sudsy water for about 5 mins, running my hands along the sides wiped all the wax right off, and doubled to also easily remove the labels.

Look completely clean!

And finished! 

DIY Kitchen update on a budget PREVIEW

I am so proud of the outcome I have to aw myself for a moment!  I don't have a complete before or a full after as I still need to do some finishing touches. We painted our cabinets, spray painted the hood, I painted the countertops (tutorial coming soon)  and installed a faux tin tile backsplash all by myself!!

 

Will update when kitchen is complete, so excited of the progress I had to share :)

 

Before...

 

After.......(Drumroll please)...... 

Baby sensory bag

Ziploc bag
Oil
Food coloring
Little items such as glitter, beads, single bells, buttons if desired
Duct tape

Add in any order close Ziploc bag and secure closure with duct tape, easy peasy. 

Sit back and enjoy watching your munchkins play and explore.

DIY T-shirt infinity scarf

So simple and so cute!

All you have to do is cut any adult/juniors sized t-shirt.
Start with cutting off the bottom seam and then a straight line just below the arm holes.

Give it a little tug to make your cut not so noticable.

 

And walah! You now have yourself a new infinity scarf. Simle as that!

 

Homemade Play Dough!

Homemade play dough
2Cups corn starch
1Cup flour
2Cups water
1/4 cup salt
Small pkg jello (for coloring)

Mix all together may need to add more water for desired consistency. So much fun for sensory discovery and it's safe too!!! I love that I know exactly what's in it and there is no added junk, plus if my little one puts it in his mouth-no big deal. :)

DIY Self Tanner

Every girl loves a nice tan right!? Well in these winter months unless your going on vacation there are only two ways to get a tan, 1) a tanning bed 2) self-tanner. With all the hype about tanning beds and your skin who wants to do that? So I scoured pinterest for some ideas.

 

I tried the black tea bags like found here  I didn't take pics of this one, I did not achieve the look they showed more just made a huge mess out of my tub.

 

Then I tried the Cocoa and lotion like found here I would say I was a tad bit darker in color, but its a mess as well and doesn't spread well.

 

 

 

Then on a limb at the drugstore I ran across this stuff. Oh my I am in love! I love the tan it gave me, maybe not homemade or chemical free but still cheap and easy to DIY.

 

 

 Got any of your own self-tanning tips? I'd love to hear them and try them!

DIY Under Kitchen sink spruce up

After seeing this post on pinterest I knew this was an easy project for me that I had to do. Since we were putting in a new sink this weekend I thought what better time to do this being with the sink out I had more room to work. So I headed to Menards and they had basic peel and stiles for $0.49 each making my project a whopping $3.00, score!!

The before: A little scary!

And After: Much better! I am very pleased with the results, even though I am probably the only one who will enjoy seeing it, meh oh well at least I like it then! :)