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Encouraging Resourcefulness in Our Kids

Resourcefulness is more than just a basic life skill. I think that learning and developing resourcefulness can be one of the most important things our children achieve. I know it doesn’t sound glamorous–but resourcefulness equals creativity, flexibility and resiliency and, as most of us have learned from the realities of life–these qualities can mean both survival and happiness. So, what can we parents do to encourage our children to develop resourcefulness? I think that children learn resourcefulness through plenty of trial and error–they need to be able to figure out how to do things on their own; how to solve … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Kids Resourcefulness

Teaching your kids to be resourceful will give them the life skills they need in order to weather any storms that may bubble up in life. According to the authors of 365 Ways To Help Your Children Grow, being resourceful mean taking on challenges, taking time to think through the challenge and then using any available resources to solve the challenge. There are many ways to teach resourcefulness. One way is to teach everyday skills. Household tasks, like doing laundry or grocery shopping, are ideal ways to teach your kids how to be resourceful. Not only that, you also teach … Continue reading →

10 Uses for Cotton Swabs

Cotton swabs are a wonderful invention. While Q-tips is actually a brand name, cotton swabs is the correct term. Regardless of what you call them, they are so useful all around your home. Here are ten great uses for these tiny miracle wands! 1. Makeup: Nail polish remover works well with cotton swabs, cleaning up nail polish that’s on your finger rather than your nail is easy with cotton swabs too. You can also apply lipstick, eyeshadow and blush using a cotton swap. 2. Crafts: Use to apply glue to a project. Keeps fingers clean and can be tossed afterwards. … Continue reading →

Use Nail Polish Everywhere

With the trends and fashions changing daily, those bottles of nail polish might be obsolete before you can spread a second coat. However, if you find yourself with bottles of nail polish that might not be your color, or be fashionable anymore, there are dozens of ways you can use the rest of the polish in the bottle. Remote Control – Use glow in the dark nail polish to light up frequently pressed remote control buttons. This way when you want to change the channel or turn the volume up, and you’re in the dark, you can see it! Paint … Continue reading →

Creative Uses for Toilet Paper Rolls

Not sure about anyone else, but in our house we go through toilet paper like it’s water. It’s absolutely crazy. I can walk into a bathroom at the end of the week to empty the trash can and there will be four empty toilet paper rolls in there! I won’t even ask what they are using it for, or better yet, how much they are using of it. That part seems to be obvious. Of course, we have five children who essentially share one bathroom, so there’s bound to be a lot used anyway. So what can you do with … Continue reading →

Don’t Panic—Substitute! A Guide to Substituting Ingredients

No! You’re trying to make a cake only to realize you have NO oil and eggs. You throw down your wooden spoon and stomp into the living room. But wait, you’re not out of luck. You have sugar. What does sugar have to do with oil and eggs, you might wonder? It’s a substitute. When you’re in a pinch there are many things you can do to get your recipes made. Here are a few of my favorites: No buttermilk? For one cup, add 1 TB white vinegar to a measuring cup then fill the cup with milk to the … Continue reading →

Five Uses for Dryer Sheets, plus one

Dryer sheets, also known as fabric softener sheets are inexpensive, and can be purchased anywhere that sells laundry supplies. Your clothes come out of the dryer smelling wonderful and don’t stick together. But there are dozens of uses for these cheap little squares, here are a few of my favorites. Caked On Food If you are having trouble getting baked on food out of a casserole dish, fill it with hot water. Add a fabric softener sheet. Let it soak for a couple of hours and then rinse. Most of the caked on food will slide right out, and the … Continue reading →