Day 26: Essential Oils have taken over

Today was a learning day for Mami.
A few months ago, I was introduced to essential oils, fell in love, and now can not stop using them. I started slowly, one oil at a time. Then I ventured out to new oils and more use for them. Now I use them for my entire family. Yesterday, I started made those 'fizzling toilet bombs' that needed to dry overnight. I followed this recipe, well almost. I only used about 20 drops total, so about seven each of purification, lavender, and lemon. 90 drops is way too much. They turned out great and I used one already. It made for a nice fizzling party in the toilet.

Today, I went to a Make and Take party to make more fun things, like sunscreen, bug spray, and lip balm. I can not wait to use all these wonderful things. Mostly, I am excited about the bug spray and the anti itch spray. Those have been on my wish list for a while.

I am using Young Living Oils because I believe in their products and in their natural purity. We diffuse them, we use them topically, and I use them internally. What I love best is that our entire family uses them, yes, kids and hubby, too. When the kids have a tummy ache, they ask for peppermint. When they get a bloody knee, they ask for lavender. And at night, they all get their nightly rub-on of their specific 'sleeping potion'. It's awesome and we love this.

Now I am learning every day how to replace everything in our house for natural stuff. I mean I have always been looking for natural versus chemicals or medications. I grew up hearing things like "grow some mint in the backyard to make tea when you have a cold" or "eat some honey for your cough". It was a lifestyle that I did not always embrace, but I am ready now. I am sure I will share more recipes in the future. SO stay tuned.....

Day 25: Field trip day at home

While Coqui got to go on  field trip with Daddy to a car making factory, us girls stayed at home in our warm house. It was freezing cold outside, so we had the fire place on all day. The girls got to play girly games, I taught them a few board games, and they got to watch some TV. Educational TV, of course. ;-) It was cozy.....

Day 24: Family Quality Time

We had a day filled with lots of activities: doctor appointments, PE class, Karate, and shopping. But after dinner, we just all spend some much needed quality time together. The Hubby is a huge boxing fan, so last Christmas (2013), the kids got boxing gloves and training punch gloves (or whatever they are called!). They love to pull those out and 'train' with their Daddy. Well, at least the oldest and the youngest. My princess is not much into boxing.

Homeschooling is a life style - we are not trying to create school at home. So days like today are a bit crazy. but then again, they teach the children that life can be chaotic and we need to know how to deal with it. We always make sure that after a hectic day like today, we spend some family quality time together in the evening. I am so blessed with my family.

Day 23: Derby Time

Tonight, it was Derby Time. We are attending a club where the kids learn bible verses in order to earn rewards and awards. It is hard work all school year long. So once a year, this club puts up a derby race for the kids just to have some fun. It takes some time to build these cars, paint them, decorate them, and then weigh them in. This was our third year and the kids had a blast.

All three kids built their own car and ran it in different categories. And for the first time, we had a winner tonight. My Munchkin won second place in speed! Yeah. She was already so excited about racing her car, but when she won a trophy, she was ecstatic. Now she lays crashed in her bed - too much victory for one day.

Day 21: The dolls are going to school

It's late but I have a picture to share......
I am sure some of you have heard about the movie Fro*zen that all the kids are obsessed with!? So are my kids! Yep. Last year, for her birthday, my Peanut just wanted one of those dolls. She never asks for things, so we bought her both. These days, they are going everywhere with her, from room to room, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to bed, and yes, to school.

Peanut brought them along today, sat them on her desk, and declared that they needed to learn how to read and count. In Math, as seen above, she taught them addition, and in Spelling, Peanut told them how to spell. When Peanut was done with her 'stuff', she became the teacher for them, and went through all the subjects all over again.

Nothing will stick better than repetition. So today might have been the most effective day of the week.....