Sunday, May 26, 2013
Visit at the Ostrich Farm.
While my family was visiting me a couple months ago, we went to the Indian Point Ostrich Farm in town. It was a great little tour and we learned a lot about those big birds. I took my new camcorder with me to do a few testing. The result is not exactly what I want it, but it's a start. Enjoy this short video about our trip there. If you want to know more about the Indian Point Ostrich Farm visit their website http://www.indianpointranch.com/
Friday, April 5, 2013
DIY: Scarf hanger (or tie or belt)
A few days ago I went to Ikea and saw this very cool multi-purpose hanger. I always been a scarf lover and started to have quite a collection over the years. But I always had a hard time to store my scarves. They always ended up everywhere and every morning I couldn't find the one I want to wear. I loved this hanger at Ikea, but it seems I wasn't the only one. They were back order. I went back home a little bit disappointed, but with an idea. What if I try to make my own hanger. I love crafts and this look to be a simple challenge. I was able to do it for about $5 (Ikea sale it for $8)
I needed: -1 hanger
- 25 plastic bracelets (found at the dollar store)
- hot glue gun and sticks (as a craft lover, I already had them)
- pretty ribbon (optional, but will make your hanger look nice)
I hot glued the bracelets together 5 rows of 5 bracelets. I reinforced them by wrapping the ribbon around them. After, I hot glued them to the hanger and did the same with the ribbon. Voila, I had my own scarf hanger. I worked perfectly, but later on I had to used a stronger hanger (wood one) because the other broke from the weigh. I have a LOT of scarves. An easy and simple craft, for when the store doesn't have what you want.
I needed: -1 hanger
- 25 plastic bracelets (found at the dollar store)
- hot glue gun and sticks (as a craft lover, I already had them)
- pretty ribbon (optional, but will make your hanger look nice)
I hot glued the bracelets together 5 rows of 5 bracelets. I reinforced them by wrapping the ribbon around them. After, I hot glued them to the hanger and did the same with the ribbon. Voila, I had my own scarf hanger. I worked perfectly, but later on I had to used a stronger hanger (wood one) because the other broke from the weigh. I have a LOT of scarves. An easy and simple craft, for when the store doesn't have what you want.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The best Camping list
Our family loves to go camping, but in the past it seems we always forget one thing or another. Sometimes it was something very easy to find it at the convenience store near by. But a few times it was impossible to get what we needed on the spot. So after some research and identifying the needs of my family, while in the wild, and I came up with this list. I decided to share it with you, since you might be like us, and forget stuff (it also work great when it's time to go home and not leaving anything behind). Feel free to let me know if there is things you bring during your camping adventure that I forgot to put on the list.
Camping list for the whole family
Living space
o Tent
o Sleeping
bags
o Air
mattress and yoga mat (for kids)
o Air
pump
o Ground
cover
o Pillows
o Blankets
The kitchen
o Cookware
o Cooking
and eating utensils
o BBQ
utensils
o Can
opener
o Meals
o Snacks
o Water
o Spices/condiments
o Plates
o Cups
o Lighter/matches
o Charcoal
o Paper
towels
o Cooler
o Trash
bags
o Dish
soap
o Dish
towels
The Bathroom
o Toothbrush
o Toothpaste
o Body
soap (biodegradable)
o Hair
brush
o Shampoo
& conditioner
o Towel
o Toilet
paper
Clothes
o Shoes/boots
o Pants
& belt
o Shorts
o T-shirts
o Socks
& extra socks
o Hat
o Sweatshirt
/Jacket
o Underwear
o PJ
o Rain
coat
o Swim
suit & Towel
o Laundry
bag
Other
essentials
o Backpack
o Flashlight
o Batteries
o First
aid kit
o Sunscreen
o Bug
repellent
o Warm
clothes
o Camera
o Map
of the area
o Wood
o Camp
chairs
o Flip-flops/shower
shoes
Extra
nice to have on hands
o Ziploc
bags
o LED
headlamps
o Picnic
table clothe
o Sunshade
o Camp stove
o Aluminum
foil
o GPS
o Work
o Bikes
& helmets
o Hammer
o Small
shovel
o Bungi
cord/straps
o Duct tape
o Wipes
o Scissor
o Small
sewing kit
For the
little ones
o Backpack
o Books
o Outside
toys
o Crayon
& Note book
o Bug
catcher
o Magnifying
glass
For your
hairy friend
o Bed
o Food
o Food
& water bowls
o Leash
o Toy
o towel
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Internet myth or Reality: Homemade microfiber cleaner
A few years ago, we received a nice dark-chocolate color microfiber couch. We just had our son and we were in need of a new couch. Microfiber seems to be a great choice, since it's suppose to stay stain-free. I also bought 3 microfiber foot-cubes to match our living room. Well, with 3 pets and a young child, we stained the couch and the cubes more than once. I tried to wash off the stains, but many of them stayed. Especially on my lime green cube. Not that long ago, I found on pinterest a homemade recipe for cleaning microfiber furniture. Very simple and cheap to make and easy to use, almost look too good to be true.
What you need:
-Rubbing alcohol
-dish sponge and/or brush
- spray bottle
I found everything I needed at our local dollar store. You spray the rubbing alcohol on the stain, and make sure you soak the stain. After you just wash it with the sponge and let it dry. The great thing about the alcohol is that it dry faster than water, so you don't end up with a water stain. I was little bit skeptical at first, but it did work on most of the stains. It's is now the only way I will clean my couch. But be aware it did not clean ALL of the stains, but it did better than anything I've tried before. The smell of the alcohol is a little bit overwhelming, but well worth it. I give this DIY Microfiber cleaner a 8/10.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
DIY: christmas aromatic ornaments
Most memories are connected to a special smell. Odor can bring back old memories you though you had forgotten. For me and I'm sure for many other, the Holidays come with a lots of memories and smells. The food, the trees, the cold crisp air, firewood's burning... This year, we have a gorgeous Christmas tree, it is so much fuller than the past years. We ended needing a few more ornaments. I decided to make salt dough ornaments with my kids and create my own family memories this year. I added to my regular salt dough recipe, some cinnamon and ground cloves. The cinnamon will add a darker color and mixed with the cloves, they add a great olfactory sense to your decorations. It was amazing how good the house smelled while they were cooking and how they still smell good while hanging on the tree.
Mix all of the ingredient together in bowl. Mix until it form a dough. Roll Dough to about 1/4 - 3/8 inches thick and cut out shapes. If they are too thin, they will be very fragile to handle and if they are too thick, it will take a lot more time for them to bake or dry. You can leave them out for few days to dry out, or you can bake them (I did) at 300° F for about 2 hours.
After they cooled off, we painted our with acrylic paint.
They are a great project with kids, they can help with every steps (except for the oven) and create their own ornaments. I know mine, from when i was a kid, are still somewhere at my parents house with their Christmas decorations and memories.
You will need:
-3/4 cup of salt
-1 cup of flour
-1/4 cup of water
-2 tbs corn starch
-3 tbs of ground cinnamon
-1/2 tbs of ground gloves
Mix all of the ingredient together in bowl. Mix until it form a dough. Roll Dough to about 1/4 - 3/8 inches thick and cut out shapes. If they are too thin, they will be very fragile to handle and if they are too thick, it will take a lot more time for them to bake or dry. You can leave them out for few days to dry out, or you can bake them (I did) at 300° F for about 2 hours.
After they cooled off, we painted our with acrylic paint.
They are a great project with kids, they can help with every steps (except for the oven) and create their own ornaments. I know mine, from when i was a kid, are still somewhere at my parents house with their Christmas decorations and memories.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
DIY-hand-print reindeer christmas card
Since most of our relatives live far from us, every year I go spend some time at the post office mailing our holiday wishes to all of them. This year I decided to make with my son our own cards. I feel it's more meaningful and fun than the generic Christmas card and since I wasn't going to send any presents this year, we can still show that we care about everyone, even far away.
This craft was very easy and quick. All you need is
-Brown acrylic paint
-1 paint brush
-construction paper (green, red and beige or white)
-white glue
-goggle eyes
-holiday stickers (optional)
-felt (optional)
I applied the paint on my sons hands and print his hands on the paper in a few different ways. After I just used a little bit of imagination and some goggle eyes, felt and stickers and we had some very fun cards for the family.
I just love the holidays.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Inside Scavenger Hunt
With the cold and rainy weather, my little one can't play outside as much as he wants, so it's time to get creative inside. My boy loves discovering his surrounding, so I made him an inside scavenger hunt list with pictures, since he can't read yet. I gave him the list and a basket and told him he has 10 minutes (I put the kitchen timer on) to find as many items on the list as he can. Of course, the game is bilingual the objects are in English and French. He absolutely loved it. After, he decided to do his own scavenger hunt. Here is the printable template I used for our list. Hope your little one enjoyed it as much as mine. Stay warm and have fun this fall :)
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