Very nice lotion...

I was in need of lotion and had seen some recipes online so I thought I would give it a shot.

So, I made "fortified" lotion. Here is the beginning...petroleum jelly & lotion...

More lotion...
Mixed with Vitamin E, Vegetable Glycerin and Orange Essential Oil added plus some food coloring.

After whipping everything together.

The finished product. It is really nice. I used it and my hands are very soft and it is lotion that has lasted through washing my hands multiple times.

The recipe:

2-15 oz bottles of lotion

9-10 oz of petroleum jelly

2 oz of vitamin E oil (could substitute vitamin E lotion)

4-5 oz vegetable glycerin

10-15 drops essential oil (I used orange essential oil)

food coloring to match essential oil

Mix together with electric mixer until blended. Put in smaller containers.

Enjoy!

Dinner with the kids & lip balm!

I went to Chandler last night to have dinner for Hannah's birthday with the kids. We got this photo outside the restaurant.
After I got home, made some homemade lip balm. I had purchased all the stuff awhile ago but wanted to make some as part of Hannah's birthday party swag bag next week.

Here is the first batch. I added mint oil to it for a tasty change.

Melting.....

After the disasterous pour....I dug out an disposable dropper which worked much better.

The second batch included some lipstick for color and sparkly shadow for some shimmer.

The finished product from batch #2. Made 10 tubes this time. All ready for our 40th birthday party today for one of my friends. The color & shimmer one is for the adults!

Happy Birthday Hannah!!

Birthday gifts in 2005.
Second grade assembly (2007) with her teacher Mrs. Hanson.

Making Frida Kahlo cards in 2008.

Summer 2008.

February 2008.

Happy Birthday honey. You add so much to my life and I am proud of what a wonderful young lady you are growing into!

NBA All Star Jam Session

I was lucky enough to win tickets to the NBA Jam Session at work. Luckily I ran into one of the gals from work and she took this picture right inside the entrance.
This is the line that goes around the building. It did go faster than I thought it would.

Bungee cord basketball shots.

The kids trying on shoes of the basketball players. Some of them are HUGE.

Simon and Hannah spent a lot of time running around chasing the lights. Free entertainment.

The Golden Grannies....they were hysterical doing a rap dance routine.

Star Wars.....

We love Star Wars.

Shooting some baskets....

before we headed home.

IPOD TOUCH

For those of you that have been reading my blog for a really long time, you may remember the first ipod I got and how much I LOVED it. A LOT. And then, you may also remember when I cracked it to put in a new battery with the help of my Dad on Thanksgiving. Well, the old ipod finally bought the farm.

So, I decided that after much drooling (for quite awhile) I would treat myself to the ipod touch. I bought it from the Apple store and it was shipped from China. I was tracking it today and then just happened to check this morning and it was delivered a day early!

I felt like Steve Martin in The Jerk when he announced the new phone books were here.

Needless to say, I rushed down to the mail room, brought it to my desk and plugged it in the charge it. Now, if only I had itunes at work, I would have spent the rest of the day not working and playing with my ipod!

Sigh, I had to wait until I got home and installed the updated version of itunes so I could play with this!
I also realize that every time I buy electronics, I need accessories. My 3.5 year old ipod looked brand new because I always protected it and the new one was not going to be any different. Hello eBay! I got a hard case, silicone case, screen protector and belt clip/arm clip that arrived today! Great timing. Now, if only I had thought to order the fm transmitter so I could listen to it in the car on the way tomorrow. Ok...later in the week it will come in the mail.
The only problem with new technology is the fact that my daughter loves my gadgets almost as much as I do!!! I had to pry it out of her hands so I could play with it.

I think I am officially in love with my new ipod!

Random Sunday!

Well, I made a lemon cake in my bundt pan...I hate it when the top sticks no matter how much I spray it.
Here is the cake without the bits that stuck.

Here it is after glazing and a few pieces sent to the neighbor that was giving me crap about stealing the lemons. Well, they aren't stolen, just shared from a tree that has 100's of lemons and hangs over the fence in our neighborhood.

Snacks/breakfast packed for tomorrow. I love fresh veggies and fruit but sometimes am too lazy to pack it. Today I packed for tomorrow.

And it is all in the container below. This is a great container because it holds a sandwich without getting smashed, has a cold pack that fits above the sandwich adn then two containers for snacks/veggies.

Healthy snacks for tomorrow at work.

Oh, and it is sad when you buy wipes for your son's class to clean their desk and keep the label info because you are thinking about work. Sigh...sad but true. I will be taking that to work tomorrow.

Saturday Afternoon

Simon wanted me to take a photo of Leah and himself.
And he took one of Leah.

Roasted pork loin...pre-roasting and rubbed with Mexican seasoning.

After it was roasted. We will have this tomorrow for dinner and have the rest shredded in taco's later in the week.

What Can $2 Buy at the Grocery Store?

A mortar & pestle and very sharp kitchen shears! Thank goodness for the clearance table.

An afternoon at the park

This is the time of year we live for in Arizona. Ok, well fall too. Because, summers will about kill you with their 100+ heat for 5 months and air conditioning bills that make you swoon at the number on the page.

I got the carpets (all the upstairs) cleaned yesterday including the stairs. So, thought it was a good time to take the kids to the park so they could let the carpets dry for awhile before going upstairs.

Simon has mastered the monkey bars.
I played on the swings. I love the fact that they are high enough for me to swing on!
Hannah tried some hanging techniques.

This was spinning on the swing. Hmm...I seem to recall doing the same thing when I was a kid.

Then, some general laying down enjoying the sun.

Overall, a great afternoon!

Fabric Fortune Cookie's

First, I am going to apologize for the evening photos with a bad flash!

I was going to make a fabric bowl for the sew along but wasn't in the mood to cut strips and mess with it tonight so instead I made fabric fortune cookies.

First step, cut out two squares and sew together.
Then use your pinking shears to cut around it. My pinking shears are from a lady that lived down the hall from my Grandparent's in Aurora, CO.
She gave them to me about 20 years ago because she knew I sewed and thought I would appreciate having a nice pair of shears. I treasure them.

So, the pinked edges.

Folded, sewed and flipped. The first one was tiny...too small as you can see on the right. The second one is much better and a good size.

Two finished ones!