Today's Tip | Baby Food Jars Upcycled

This is one that I want to do the next time I have an overabundance of baby food jars just cluttering the countertops.  Or the next time that I'm at a rummage sale and see some I can get for a steal.

Reuse those old baby food jars for spices!  Make sure you clean them well, but we already know they're food safe.  You can even paint the tops with blackboard paint and write in chalk on top for labeling. 

Here's a great article with some extra fancy ideas on how to spruce up those jars.

Today's Tip | Shuckin' the Sand

Years of military duty stations had us living near one coast or another.  Here's a tip I picked up along the way.

If you're headed out to the beach, be sure to pack a bottle of baby powder.  I'm not picky on the brand either.  When you're ready to head home, let the sand on your feet, hands, and other parts dry just a few minutes and then apply a dusting of baby powder.  Rub the sandy parts and the sand shucks right off.

No mess in the car and you smell quite nice too.  Great to know for babies who get sand in all kinds of undesirable places.

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The Ultrasound Results are In!

And it looks like we're having another baby BOY!  His name will be Jedidiah Robert, and we'll call him Jed.

Oldest and Youngest

Our oldest and youngest, playing together.  Just thought I'd post for the family to see.  They actually do play together ... sometimes!

Today's Tip | Make Use of TP Rolls

Here's one way to reuse the toilet paper or paper towel rolls instead of throwing them in the trash or recycle bin.

Make your own USB and co-ax cable caddy.  It's very easy and practically free.

To make the one I made in the pictures, you will need:

Scissors
3 toilet paper rolls, clean and empty
Glue gun and hot glue
Stray cables

Today's Tip | Funnel of Love

Ever found yourself in need of a funnel and nary a one is to be found?  Solve this problem with something that almost everyone has on hand.

I used a two-liter Coke bottle, but you can use any plastic bottle that has a tapered opening, even a milk jug in a pinch (although the mouth on it is wide).  If you cut is jagged, add a little duct tape to the cut edge, sealing it off and preventing cuts.

Just cut the top off the bottle, clean it and there it is ... a ready to use funnel!  Go crazy, and make several out of different size plastic containers.  It's not only free, but you are making use out of what would be trash.  I can't tell you the amount of use I have gotten out of just this one funnel.


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