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7 Potty Training Tips & Free Printable Potty Training Chart

-TheBestMoms — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:38:43 +0000

Let’s be honest-potty training is hard. It’s one of those facts of life for most families. There are some things that you can do to make potty training go more smoothly for not just you, but the potty trainee as well. 1. Stick to a routine Humans are creatures of habit so sticking to a [...]

Home made Salt Clay for paper weights and more!

-TheBestMoms — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:40:36 +0000

With Mother’s Day around the corner and Father’s day following closely after that, we wanted to share our go to salt clay recipe. Salt clay is a sturdy and inexpensive clay to make. Salt clay works well for paper weights, Christmas ornaments, props for science fair projects-it just works for many things. While salt is [...]

Home Made Play Dough

-TheBestMoms — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:11:52 +0000

As a mom we love ‘that dough’ that can be found everywhere-that is until our kids forget to close the container. The we find ourselves buying more-or we did before we learned to make it ourselves. Throwing out craft dough because it was left out hurts a lot less when you made it yourself with [...]

Home Made Bath Salts for Fun and Business

-TheBestMoms — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:25:59 +0000

Bath Salts will make a great gift for your friends and family. Bath salts make a special treat to give yourself. Keep your eyes open for some nice jars to use, and you can also use your cleaned baby food jars. If you are going to sell your bath salts, you can find nice containers [...]

Home Made Air Dry Clay

-TheBestMoms — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:18:45 +0000

Once you have kids in the house, home made clay can come in handy as a fun activity to keep little one busy! Clay not only helps fine tune motor skills but it also opens the door to creative play which can benefit your child greatly. Being able to show your kids that you know [...]

Free Printable Valentine’s Day Cootie Catcher

-TheBestMoms — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:32:40 +0000

When my daughter was telling me about a cootie catcher that she and her friends were playing with at school that day, I blew her mind by making one on the spot. “YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE COOTIE CATCHERS?!?!” …she exclaimed… “BUT HOW?!” It’s called the 90′s…oh, okay, the late 80′s-either way, she was shocked [...]

Take a Good Look at Zeiss Better Vision Educational Tools

-TheBestMoms — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:10:49 +0000

When we first moved to California from Georgia many things had to change-starting with my children’s school. New state, new school, new teachers, new friends and then we had something new we didn’t expect-new concerns. My daughter’s new 3rd grade teacher came to me with a concern she had about 2 weeks into the new [...]

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

-TheBestMoms — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:47:56 +0000

This is an updated version of the classic, and widely loved, spinach and artichoke dip. The addition of cheddar cheese, cooked until bubbly, and crisp bacon make this an artichoke dip that you will love! Since everyone’s salt preference is different, be sure to taste the dip after you add the 1st teaspoon of salt [...]

Make it Yourself: Stir Fry Seasoning

-TheBestMoms — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:32:53 +0000

Like our original “Make it Yourself” seasoning post, this recipe serves to save money and headache because you can just make more when you need more-plus, it’s always a good idea to try to make something ‘yours’. Feel free to use this stir fry seasoning mix as is or if you have heat lovers in [...]

Make it Yourself: Fajita Seasoning

-TheBestMoms — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:09:46 +0000

Have you ever thought about making your own seasoning mixes at home? You might be surprised at how much money you can save by just making the mixes yourself. While the packets at the store seem convenient, they aren’t as convenient as making you own seasonings and making sure that you always have enough on [...]