DIY Boo-Boo Bins

Need a handy way to cart around first aid supplies?

Then you need to make yourself a Boo-Boo Bin!

Easily fits in your purse, the glove box or a backpack.

To transform your tin into a Boo-Boo Bin,

you'll need:

1 empty Altoids tin

Different colored paints

 (the girls used nailpolish this time)

Sharpie markers

Stickers

First aid supply suggestions:

assorted bandages

butterfly bandages

tweezers

alcohol wipes

antibiotic ointment

q-tips

eye drops

yummy candy :)

DIY Facial Toner

Here in our house, we try to lesson the amount of toxins and chemicals we put on our bodies. With a multitude of skin types, we've found this recipe works best on all of us!

Toner Ingredients:

Witch Hazel

Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tangerine Essential Oil 

1 repurposed small container

(think shampoo bottles from hotels,

 prescription bottles, make-up jars)

Directions:

1.  Fill bottle 3/4 full with witch hazel.

2.  Add 10 drops of tea tree oil.

3. Add 4 drops tangerine oil.

4. Cap bottle and shake well.

5. Store in refrigerator.

6. Shake well before each use.

**To stay earth friendly, use an old t-shirt and cut

 into 2 inch squares to apply the toner to your face!

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder

This one's an easy project!

You'll need:

toilet paper roll

peanut butter

birdseed

hole punch

yarn

Directions:

1.  Punch 2 holes opposite each other at the top of the roll.

2. Spread peanut butter all over outside of tube.

3. Roll in birdseed.

4. String yarn through holes.

5. Hang outside near other branches,

so the birds have somewhere to perch. :)

Here are some more creative ideas for toilet paper rolls!

(photos belong to their respective websites)

Binoculars!

Pencil Holders!

Firestarters!

(click on the underlined ideas above to

get instructions for the other crafts pictured!)

Ice Play!

Even in the winter we can continue to help keep our beaches clean.

On a recent expedition to the vet (sans dogs), we decided to stop at a park we've not yet been.  We trooped down to the beach and on the pier and discovered an ice palace. We were also pleasantly surprised to find very little garbage on the beach after such a windy week!

People are Getting It!

So nice to see in our community that people do care!

I loved watching my oldest separate all the paper &

cardboard that could be recycled from Christmas gifts .

 I didn't even have to tell her or remind her!

Wrapping and packaging from each relative's house

we visited was repacked out and stowed in the car.

Then we made the trip out to the recycling center

and saw a container full of more wrapping paper!

Thanks community for remembering to be good recyclers!

Save a Stray and Share your Love!

We rescued a puppy 2 weeks ago, who ended up being really sick and after having her only 3 days had to put her to sleep. I had my 3 yr old with me and it was a heartbreaking and learning experience. Morgi was a trooper and we sent Luna to heaven with a hug and a kiss good-bye. We snuggled at home and I fielded all sorts of questions. We decided that she was a lucky dog, because for 3 days she was loved and adored.

Undeterred, we headed back to the rescue for her littermate. Affectionately known as Peppermint, aka Pepper, she is spunky & wild and in very good health. The girls miss Luna, but love that we were able to save 2 dogs, even if one was for a fleeting moment.
Pepper is a boston terrier mix and she looooves her new brother Timbo!

If you're thinking about getting a pet this holiday season (or any season in general) consider adopting one from a rescue. What better way to share your love? It keeps the pet population down, you aren't promoting puppy mills or buying from pet stores and you get to save an animal from an uncertain future. Woof!

Greening up the Gingerbread House

We thought this was so cute! Happy Holidays!