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Up-Cycled Wipe Containers {Thoughtful Thursday}

March 27, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

Drier Sheets Case

A large box of drier sheets fits in this container, keeps them fresher, and is cuter than those lil cardboard ones.

Keep Drier Sheets Fresher in an Up-Cycled Wipe Container

Travel Tissue Box

A small wipe case is the perfect size for a travel case of tissue and keeps it dry and clean.

Holds "Missing Pieces" for Board Games

Its is nearly inevitable that kids will misplace a piece {or 8 aHem} to some board game. Rather than have them grouch and tear apart the game storage trying to return that piece when its finally found. This random game piece container allows them to store the piece by stuffing it in through the top or easy-open lid so the pieces are found quickly when playing a game with that missing piece.

Travel Crayon Case

You can fit a 24 package of crayons into 1 up-cycled wipe case for your traveling artist

Filed Under: Cleaning, Hand-Dandies, Homemaker, Homeschool, Organizing, Parenting, The ones about the Rothacher Home, Thoughtful Thursdays

Easter Crafts with Littles {Thoughtful Thursdays}

March 6, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

This week I want to feature a guest post from Olivia Glendale, a a 20-something year old mother of two, both under 2 years. When she’s not busy soothing tantrums and changing diapers, you can find her blogging about home décor, organizing, and DIY projects at www.DIYMother.org. Today, she has super cute ideas for Easter crafts you can easily do with your littles!

My family has a tendency to get caught up in spring fever. My husband is a DIY addict like me, so springtime means outdoor projects every weekend: staining the deck! Cleaning the gutters! Yay!

I, on the other hand, prefer to garden and host gatherings with the extended family. And Easter is one of my favorite holidays to fill with family and fellowship. Because, really, what better way is there to celebrate a season of new life and growth than with the resurrection of our Lord?

This year will be the first year I can involve my 18-month old in Easter crafts. Naturally, I’ve been looking around for fun crafts to do with her, as well as all of her cousins on Easter Sunday. Here are a few of my favorite Easter crafts I’ve found. The links to the tutorials are listed below each photo.

Egg Carton Cross

From Housing A Forest

This is a great craft for the kids after church on Easter Sunday-especially if you have some cooking to do. It’s pretty simple: cut out 5 cups in a row and then 3 cups in a row from an empty egg carton, preferably the cardboard kind.

Glue the inside of the middle cup in the row of three and glue the cross together. Let the kids paint it, add glitter, beads, or cover them with fabric.

Rice Krispie Eggs

From HTYM.com

I absolutely love this idea and cannot believe I’ve never done it. Prepare the Rice Krispie treats as your normally would; no need to go through the steps, we’re all parents here…we should be pro’s by now. Then wash and dry some plastic eggs and spray the insides with non-stick spray.

Push the Rice Krispies into each half of the plastic egg, working it up the sides. You want to create a cavity, so leave enough room to fit candy inside. Let the Rice Krispie mix set and gently slide them out of the plastic egg. Put a few pieces of candy inside (jelly beans, robin’s eggs, whatever you prefer) and press the egg halves together using a little bit of pressure. You can even decorate the Rice Krispie eggs with sprinkles or icing.

Filed Under: Holidays, Parenting, Projects, The ones about the Rothacher Home, Thoughtful Thursdays

Homemade Pretend Makeup {Thoughtful Thursday}

February 6, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

Valentine's Day is coming and I love giving my littles gifts but don't want to spend a lot of money. A small, inexpensive, yet cute gift for little girls this year is homemade pretend makeup. This is also a cute gift for birthdays and there's no threat of messes that parents wouldn't be happy about.

What you'll need:

used makeup container(s)
fingernail polish

How to:

clean out any remnants of the make over {I suggest a dry Q-tip}
fill with your choice of fingernail polish {I chose neutral/actual make-up colors but fun colors would be cool especially for eye-shadows}
let sit flat to dry at least 24 hours to harden completely
add a pretend applicator- the original makeup brush cleaned out, new makeup sponge, or Q-tip
gift it to your little princess and watch the fun begin

Filed Under: Birthdays, Gifts Ideas, Holidays, Homemaker, Parenting, Projects, The Ones about Jules Life {Randomness}, The ones about the Rothacher Home, Thoughtful Thursdays

Snow Day {Thoughtful Thursday}

January 30, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

We currently don't have snow {boo- if it's gonna be this cold there should be fun white stuff} but I know many of you across the states right now do.

I also know bundling your little ones can be a hassle. Especially when they want to come in and out in and out because it's so cold. I discovered that an old plastic table clothe works great for a collection site right next to the door for all their wet, fridges clothing that they are going to want to put right back on in about 30 minutes.

This keeps tiny boots from tracking snowy mud across the entire house and keeps everything all in one spot so its all ready when they are {again}.

Filed Under: Being a Help-Meet, Hand-Dandies, Organizing, Parenting, The Ones about Jules Life {Randomness}, The ones about the Rothacher Home, Thoughtful Thursdays

Strawberry Shortcake (cheater) Recipe {Thoughtful Thursday}

January 9, 2014 by Jules Leave a Comment

Thoughtful Thursday is {usually} a weekly post where I like to share recipes, crafts, DIY projects, or other helpful/thoughtful things I love! Welcome to the 1st 2014 Thoughtful Thursday!!!

I know you're not surprised but I tend to 1/2 read recipes and end up 'messing up' the recipe. Sometimes it turns out yummy though & my way is usually easier {because I'm lazy}.
Tonight I'm sharing MY recipe for Strawberry Shortcakes that are EeeeeZeeee!
The original recipe {I messed up} was from Betty Crocker's BIG RED Cookbook- classic!

HERE is the online version which is not the same as the tangible cookbook.

Baking Ingredients

1/2 Sugar
1/3 cup margarine
2 cups all-purpose Flour
3 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
3/4 cup Milk

Baking Directions

Preheat oven 450'.
In a mixer, combine sugar & margarine until creamy.
Slowly add 1/2 the flour, then the baking powder and salt, and then the rest of the flour.
When that's all mixed up, add the milk and mix until it's a thick pancake batter consistency.
Spray a cookie sheet with no-stick spray and then begin plopping globs of the batter on the pan. {I used a large spoon ~2tbs}
You can get about 8-11 on a large cookie sheet without them running into one another & baking together.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown {around the edges. if the top is browning, the bottom is likely black}