An Arkansas Mama's journey to natural, simple living.
What better way to celebrate Earth Month than with some fun to teach the children how we can reuse and the simple process of making paper. My children are still young at three and five but I thought this would be a good time to reinforce to them where paper comes from and why we should always look for recycled papers if possible. With all the rain coming down outside we decided today would be a good day to start {Read More}
It has been several months since I have actually shared with you our Kiwi Crate box and I can’t actually wait for this month’s box to arrive to celebrate Earth Day! Today was finally the day that we opened our March’s Kiwi Crate box to experience the Secret Agent box! We had a preview while we were in Utah as the friends we were visiting had already made theirs and the kids had a blast playing with their masks. They {Read More}
I love Little Passports have love that they encourage learning on so many levels. Here is an awesome way to share with your children cutouts to share so they can say “I Love You” in multiple languages. The printables are free courtesy of Little Passports! While I am sharing free printables, there are super cute “My Friend” Free Printable Trading Cards from Smilebox that are also really awesome and can be printed right from home. Smilebox is an awesome free {Read More}
Several years ago while walking through a Supercenter there was a lady on the overhead monitor offering helpful tips to reuse items you have at home. One of the tips the offered was how to get that stubborn bit of wax out of the bottom of votive holders to be able to reuse them. It was a great tip but what about the wax you are throwing away? Or have you ever had a candle where the wick didn’t burn {Read More}
During the winter time my hands become very rough and dry. Aside from using awesome lotions and butters, using a great sugar scrub on my hands helps soothe them so much. This is one of the simplest recipes I have ever whipped up, yet one of my favorites. If you are a fan of sugar scrubs, be sure to try this DIY sugar scrub recipe. While I have to admit I really enjoy making homemade products and gifting them to {Read More}
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