Permanent Marker on Toddler's Face

My toddler got a hold of a permanent marker and applied her lovely new makeup product to her nose and cheek.   I did worry what her face would look like for church the next day.

Turns our permanent marker is not all that permanent.
Here's what we did:
A little baby lotion on a cotton ball and it rubbed right off (to an almost unnoticeable state anyway).  I am sure baby oil would work just as well.

Whew, glad that disaster was evaded. 

Homemade Moby Wrap

My first kid loved to be held ALL the time!  We (Both baby and I) hated the carrier I had for her and I developed a very painful case of tendinitis from constantly holding her.

Expecting my second I started to look into other carriers/slings/wraps for baby.  That's when I saw the Moby Wrap.

Once again it was the price that I did not like. Then I thought, "I bet I can make that!"

I went online found about a dozen tutorials for homemade ones and sure enough each one was super easy, I'd be kicking myself if I paid $40 for one.

All you need is:

• 5 yards of fabric (My stretchy fabric's edges would not fray so it was a no-sew wrap)
• A pair of scissors
• And someplace long enough to roll out the fabric

After looking at all the tutorials, I went to the local fabric store and began to look around. (On a side note if you are going to need help picking out a fabric avoid going around Halloween when all the crazy crafty people are shopping to make homemade costumes.  It was like Christmas time at a toy store.) Anyway, after fighting crazy lines and looking through hundreds of fabric trying to find the right kind, we bought one that I hoped would work and took it home.

I rolled it out in my hallway and cut the fabric in half the long ways (hot dog style.)

And that was it! Two wraps for less than the price of one store bought.

You can undo that twist in the back and I usually knot it twice for good measure

Two Steps Further

After trying on the wrap- it worked!!!- I want to put a little iron on patch to mark the center. (Way cuter than a Moby Wrap tag).  I also want to tapered off the ends for easier trying.

Now my baby gets held and I have free hands to take care of my toddler.  Love it!

Snack Tray

I have a toddler who would live off of chocolate if I'd let her.  Decided to make a snack tray offering a variety of snacks she could eat.  Day two, so far it works. Haven't had her ask for chocolate once ...yet.

Took a large muffin tin and filled each section with a different  treat.

Cloth Diapers- Cloth Wipes

 Cloth Wipes

This is what I am most excited about when it comes to cloth diaper

Wipes are about $.02 cents apiece.  Some people make their own disposable wipes for cheaper, but I did not think the hassle was worth it, so 2 pennies it was... until I switched to cloth. 

I saw the price of cloth wipes online and laughed- fifty cents apiece!  I then went to the local fabric store, bought a piece of flannel for under $2 and made 24 of my own. 7 in by 7 in.

I also made my own diaper wipe moistener with water, baby soap and baby oil I already had- I’m not counting that cost, okay 2 cents to moisten 24 wipes, happy?

Each wipe cost me less than 8 cents apiece, so four uses and I begin saving. Six wipes a day and the savings began after 16 days.  They are thrown in with the diapers in the wash so no extra cost for washing.  After 16 days my wipes were virtually free! Love it!

Cloth Wipe Recipe

6 Tbsp water

1 Tbsp baby soap

1 Tbsp baby oil (you can use a scented kind to make the wipes smell nice)

Mix it in a container, add wipes, and mix until moist.

That is it. Once I tried it without soap and learned the soap makes poop easier to clean off of little bums. Still the savings is great!

HAPPY SAVINGS!!!

Love cloth wipes!!!