Back to school lunch time

 My youngest son is going into the First grade this year which means eating lunch at school. This is very exciting for him and for me. He has decided that he would rather take his lunch  than eat in the cafeteria which is fine with me since they serve nothing but processed junk.
  This has sent me on a hunt for some BPA free food containers and lead free lunch box or bag.....Here are a couple of things I've found so far....
LUNCHSENSE All in one
This is a complete set of individual containers, drink bottle, ice pack and bag. It comes in 3 different sizes and an array of solid colors.This is a good choice for one stop shopping.  Prices range from 37.99-47.99

                                                        BUILT lunch tote

 This is a combination drink and food insulated tote This is a nice choice if you don't have much room to store it when it's not in use because it lays completely flat when it's empty. On sale right now for $13.97

  KLEEN KANTEEN My kids and I already have these and they're great! I highly recommend them since they are stainless steel inside and out. There are no plastic liners and they would fit perfectly inside the built lunch tote. Price is around $18.50

                                                                                                          

  LIGHT MY FIRE- Spork set A new take on an old friend. One  side is a spoon and the other side is a knife and fork They come in many color choices and even come in toddler size.Prices range from $4.95-$9.45 for a set.

FACTORY FREE Napkin set  What's the point of going with a refuse free lunch and using a paper napkin? Use these cloth napkins instead. You can hand wash them and hang to dry. They come in a set of 4 for $6.99

LOCK N LOCK Sandwich system. These are BPA free an Phtalate free. Freezer and microwave safe containers. This a great substitute for plastic sandwhich bags. Prices start around $8.95

 If you have any other suggestions or favorite lunch items please feel free to leave a comment below.

Homemade lip gloss

My little Princess could not be a more girlie girl. She loves anything that sparkles including my lip gloss but, knowing what goes into most lip products I was scared to let her have one of those cheapy glosses that are marketed to little girls.

 I decided to make one for her and I have to say it came out fairly well. I used Shea Butter, Apricot kernal oil, vitamin E ,Carnuba wax, cosmetic mineral powder for a little color and cosmetic glitter for a little sparkle. Even though it looks like it has color in the bottle, it actually goes on clear with the tiniest bit of sparkle which is perfect for a 3 year old.

It's still not as tacky as I think a gloss should be but, I'll work on the formula to get it just right. For now, she's gonna LOOOVE having her own lip gloss for her purse that she carries everywhere we go and I don't have to worry about what she's putting on her lips.

Bedside Picnic

When I'm not looking this is what the Princess does. She sets up a picnic for me on my bed complete with toilet paper rolls. I'm not sure what those were for.

And here's what's on mommy's plate. She's serving up the next best thing to real crab... Mr. Krabs!

In the Garden.......2 weeks

So, now that we've successfully grown Tomatoes the kids and thought it would be fun to try and grow some other vegetables. We decided on planting Jalepenos, Zucchinis & Pumpkins.
 After about a week and a half the seeds started to sprout. Below is a picture of the Zucchinis and Pumpkins. I'm not too sure if the Jalepenos are taking a little longer or if they just didn't take. We'll wait a couple more weeks and see what happens.

 Here is a close up of the Pumpkins. They should be ready by Halloween!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY....CHA CHA CHA

My big boy is 11 years old today. Poor thing, we couldn't really do anything super fun because he's still on crutches. As you can see by the video we had to move the cake to the couch. Once he's better we'll make that trip to the beach for a little beach party like originally planned. In the mean time, he's still playing his new psp games and hasn't beat that one game yet ; )

TRAPPED!!!

 My poor son is trapped like a rat! He had the poor misfortune of cutting his foot while playing on a Razor scooter the other day while wearing SANDALS!! Of course he was. That's because he NEVER listens to mom's warnings "Wear your tennis shoes while playing on the scooter".

 I left my kids with my dad for all of 30 minutes which I do most days so I can run errands her and there but, this time I returned to a screaming pre-teen on the couch while his Papa was trying to clean his wound. At first look I thought "oh no, another trip to the E.R." because that's a families past time with 2 boys. Well, I didn't end up taking him after listening to my dad and brother who said "it's not that bad, they won't even give him stitches". But by the next evening his foot had begun to swell so my husband took him to the Hospital anyway.That's what I get for listening to the advice of men when I should listen to my own motherly instinct.

 They don't think he has an infection and his x-rays came back all clear. They just think it was a result of the impact and where his cut was. He did need a Tetanus shot and he's on crutches to keep his weight off of his foot since his cut might re-open since it's along the tendon on the back of his ankle. Needless to say he was going NUTS today and since his birthday is tomorrow, I decided to go ahead and give him the two PSP games I bought him as his birthday gifts. That made me the supermom of the day and made me feel pretty good.

 Is it bad that he's been playing for 5 hours now and just turned to me and said "I think I may be able to beat the game today,mom!"? Oh well, at least he's not telling me "I hate my life!!!" anymore.

Holiday Breakfast

This is what happens when mom thinks she can sleep in on a Holiday.....

 

 

The kids eat chips and cookies for breakfast!

Oh well, Happy Birthday America!

Mi Vida Bonita

 It only took 10 years of marriage, 2 boys and finally a girl for my husband to see the world in a whole new light.

 I always knew when I would show my husband things and say "Isn't this pretty?" that he really didn't get it or even really care when he would reply "Um, ya". That was until two days ago when I showed him one of my latest designs and he didn't reply with the same old "Um, ya" no, this time he said to my surprise "Oh, those are beautiful!" I almost fell on the floor! "What?" I said. He replied "I never really noticed girlie things or pretty colors until we had our little girl. Now, that's all I see."

 You have no idea how much joy that brought to my heart. He finally could see and appreciate all of the beautiful things in life all because he has his own little beauty to show him.Some men are born to appreciate the beautiful things in life and some men are born again to appreciate the beautiful things in life. It once again shows me how we as people are ever changing. Some, just getting better with age.