Praises of a Wife and Mommy

It was 8:00 am and we were outside blowing bubbles on this sunny spring day.  My kids will not tolerate being in doors when the sun is shining and I am cool with that!  We need to get as much sun as we can!   I love you kiddos so much!  xoxoxoxo

This is a guest post from Baby Sitting Jobs .   I know one activity that most kids enjoy is BUBBLES!  So instead of spending money on bubbles try making your own.  I think later this week we are going to give it a try.   Have you ever tried?   "It’s no secret that little kids love blowing bubbles. But why would you buy the bubble solution from the store when you can make twice as much for half the price at home? Making your own bubble solution is a fun project to do with the kids and most of the products necessary are ones that you probably already have at home.  Each of the following solutions will yield a different quality and type of bubbles; try out all five recipes and see which you like best. You probably have all of these ingredients at home.  This simple solution can be made at the spur of the moment for some bubble fun, and the recipe uses all household ingredients.  Just mix together ½ cup of dishwashing liquid (Dawn or Joy work be...

This is going to be a favorite outside activity for my kids.  My daughter had so much fun blowing the bubbles while my 16 month old son had fun playing with the bubbles.   Here is what you will need: a plastic bottle dish soap water Food coloring (optional)  old sock Tape or rubber band How to make: 1. Cut bottom of plastic bottle 2. place sock over opening you cut 3. tape sock onto bottle  4. mix soap and water in a dish  5. dip sock in soapy water and blow 6. You can add some color by putting a couple drops right on the sock.  (can get messy) We had purchased that juice for kids (Hog Juice or something) that has a sports bottle top.  It was shorter and the top has the cap that opens and closes and I think made it easier for a small mouth to blow but safer so they are less likely to swallow soapy water.  My 16 month old did try but he is a bit to young to understand blowing out and did end up sucking in and resulted in a mouthful of soapy wa...