http://homelife101.com Products, tips and simple solutions for family and home Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:12:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am glad that my daughter is curious about science, nature and essentially how to make things – odd things. Her latest quest is to figure out how to make slime. In fact, she asked me to go on my computer and look it up. About.com had a video complete with the ingredients and steps [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/how-to-make-slime/ I’ve always been a fan of Peanut Butter Toast but ever since I’ve been on this healthy kick, I’ve started purchasing MaraNatha Almond Butter and whoo doggey is it good. In fact, I don’t miss Peanut Butter at all. Now, I just spread the almond goodness on my whole wheat bread. It’s a filling breakfast [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/move-over-peanut-butter-theres-a-new-kid-in-town/ For my daughter’s birthday, I surprised her with the soundtrack to the Disney movie Lemonade Mouth. I enjoyed the movie (the first time) and since the debut I’ve probably seen it at least 5 times more. One of the things that keeps me from leaving the room when she watches it again and again is [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/lemonade-mouth/ Whenever I want to sit my 6 month old down, I put him on the bed then put pillows around him in all directions. He sits upright and plays with his toys and the pillows are there to catch him so he doesn’t do a full face plant onto the comforter. Don’t worry I am [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/bumbo-baby-seat/ It’s getting cooler now and my 6 month old doesn’t want to wear socks or shoes.  He kicks his feet ferociously whenever we put them on until he successfully removes them on his own. When getting him dressed for church recently, the outfit just didn’t seem complete without some baby sized dockers. We’ve received several [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/no-shoes-for-me/ Have you tried Emerald Breakfast on the Go packs? If not, you need to give them a try. They make a S’mores version that even my husband can’t resist. They are designed as a grab-n-go breakfast, however, I prefer them as an after lunch or after dinner treat. Either way, they’re the next best thing [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/smores-for-breakfast-yummmmm/ I’ve always wanted to decorate the house for all seasons but figured our townhouse was too small to do some of the things I would love to do in a bigger home. I finally came to the conclusion however that I’m not going to wait until we get a bigger house. Truth is … the [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/welcome-fall-with-a-house-flag/ I woke up this morning to an unfamiliar crispness in the air and the lump in my throat I get when the weather seems to take a dive toward cooler temperatures. The first thought that came to mind is “Where is the space heater?” We typically use space heaters instead of bumping up the thermostat [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/space-heaters-are-a-must-when-cool-weather-comes/ Add some Autumn flair to your fall hot chocolate by using Sugar Free Pumpkin Marshmallow Peeps instead of a plain, white marshmallow. The cute pumpkin face will stare your loved one down until it melts away happily into their cocoa. These would also be great for a fall twist on Smores. I know. I know. [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/sugar-free-pumpkin-marshmallow-peeps/ Isn’t this one of the cutest pumpkin crafts you have ever seen! The rotund family caught my eye as soon as I saw it on the magazine stand in the grocery aisle. Before I knew they were called the Pumpkin family, I thought they were were Snowman Pumpkins. Regardless, we will be making them at [...]]]> http://homelife101.com/pumpkin-family-craft-from-all-you/