DIY Natural Stain Remover Spray

So in our quest to throw out toxins in our home, and replace them with natural and safe alternatives, one thing I’ve been holding out on is stain remover. “Blowouts” are still a weekly occurrence in Hudson’s life, and thus the need to treat his laundry with something that gets out bright yellow stains – …

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2 Ingredient Homemade Lavender Bath Salts

  Yesterday I took my first detox bath with Epson salts and Lavender Oil – I cannot believe I’ve been missing these my whole life!!!!  I could not believe how good my body felt post-workout.  I felt so relaxed, refreshed, and soothed. I had no idea that it would actually reduce swelling, decrease pain, and …

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LEGO Storage Wars: Simple Solutions for LEGO Storage

  {IRIS USA LEGO 3-Drawer System $39.99 | IRIS USA LEGO Minifigure Case $7.81| LEGO Storage Head $35.99 | LEGO Large Brick Bin $35.76} The only 3 downsides of LEGOS are stepping on a stray one with bare feet, sweeping one up in the vacuum cleaner, and keeping them organized. We had come to the …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 30}: Make a Homemade Slingshot

  How to Make a Homemade Slingshot…    Supplies: A Forked Stick Heavy Rubber Bands Electrical Tape Hand Saw Most every boy love to create ways to "shoot stuff". The sling shot is a classic and easy way to accomplish this. There are a million ways to make a sling shot, but I have found …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 28}: Make a Homemade Sailboat

How to Make a Homemade Sail Boat…    Supplies: Log or Flat Piece of Wood Stick Sail (Leaf or Square Piece of Cardboard) Needle Nose Pliers Body of Water This outdoor adventure was a lesson in simple over complex.  Brad had a master plan in his head for a homemade boat made from string, sticks …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 21}: Build an Outdoor Fort

How To Build An Outdoor Fort…    Supplies: Logs/Branches Tarp/Old Sheet Rope/String Stakes Rubber Mallet As much as I like following step-by-step instructions {Lego Instruction Booklet OCD}, I love the freedom of creativity in the great outdoors.  And while indoor forts are life-savers for rainy days, they don’t hold a candle to building an outdoor …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 20}: Make a Homemade Fishing Pole

{Sorry for the delay in these posts.  Brad and I came down with strep throat this weekend and have been just plain miserable. The posts days will no longer coincide with the date, and this will run a tad into November, but I’m sure you will give me/us some grace!} How To Make a Homemade …

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