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Free Valentines Day Gift that Lasts All Year

Feb. 4, 2011

This was my gift to J for last year’s Valentine’s Day.  Here are the cool things about this gift: It’s FREE. It lasts all year long. It is also a gift for me. You really learn to show love for each other better. I covered some canisters with paper and stickers.  I used decoupage, but you could use double sided tape, too. Here are the rules: His & Hers Requests (aka Love Bucket) -Write 46 [...]

How to: Make Foaming Hand Soap like Bath & Body Works

Jan. 19, 2010

I love these soaps from Bath and Body Works.  Not only do they smell great, but they’re soft on your hands, and it’s so much easier for Abs to wash her hands with the “bubble soap.” I had even put them on my wish list for Christmas this year because we just ran out of the bottles in our kitchen and guest bathroom.  Then, I discovered there might be a way to make the foaming [...]

Making Baby Food

Jan. 9, 2009

Is making baby food worth it financially? Miscellaneous Info: one ice cube=1 oz 3.5 oz = one individual pack of Gerber baby food one individual pack = $ 0.55 Abby eats about 3 packs a day, which is 90 packs a month. About a month ago at Walmart, I spent: $3.11 on one butternut squash.  It yielded 40 oz, which is equal to 11.5 individual packs.  Would’ve spent $6.33 on Gerber.  Let’s see how much [...]

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