Happy Spring!

Ok ok, so I know I'm a couple of days late, but

 Happy 1st day of  Spring.

Lol

To take advantage of the nice weather and to get the kids out of the house, I whipped up a quick batch of chalk paint and let my kiddos out on the back patio.

Fresh air + Warm sun + Paint + Happy kiddos =

HAPPY MOMMY and DADDY!!!!!

So, because you rock, I decided to share the recipe for your very own batch of 

DIY Chalk Paint

• 1 cup corn starch
• 1 cup water
• liquid food coloring 
• spoon
• medium bowl
• muffin pan
• paint brushes 

Mix your water and corn starch together in your medium bowl. (Your mixture shouldn't be lumpy, if it is, simply smoosh them with the back of your mixing spoon)

Evenly divide you mixture into equal portions (I just eye balled it, nothin' fancy here) in your muffin pan. 

In each cup add your colors. 

(I added about 5 of each color. You can add more or less depending on how vivid or light you want your colors to be.) 

Next, let your little ones out with a few paint brushes and HAVE FUN!!!

What awesome things do you to get out and beat cabin fever?!

Sparkle Sparkle (Glitter clothes pins)

Well here I go. Diving head first into my first post on this blog. Although I have another blog that I have been working on every now and then, I still have the first post jitters.

 So without any further adieu, welcome to

  Hello, My name is Mommy!!!!

What better way to start a blog than a step by step  *how to*, making the cutest glittery clothes pins, that has more uses than a roll of duct tape!!

If you're a Pinterest fanatic like I am, you've probably seen this idea floating around. If you aren't then let me say you're in for a pleasant surprise! 

4 simple steps is all it takes to make these. Stick with me and your clothes pins will never be the same again!!!

You'll need to gather four items before you get started.

• Clothes pins
• White school glue
• Plenty of glitter
•  (though not pictured above) clear fingernail polish 

Step 1: Cover you clothes pin in glue. 

Don't be afraid of getting messy and using your finger to spread it around. School glue washes right off!

Step 2: Cover that bad motor scooter in glitter!!!!! 

Tap the clothes pin lightly to get rid of any loose glitter. (As long as you do this step on paper, you can use it as a funnel to put any glitter that doesn't stick to the clothes pin back into the container.)

Step 3: Be Patient!

Allow them to dry. Once you can touch them without smearing it use your clear fingernail polish to seal the glitter. (To be safe I let mine dry overnight.) 

Step 4: Enjoy!

Take a look at what you just made! Beautiful, isn't it?!?!

 Now what you do with them is up to you. You can add a magnet to the back, to turn it into a perfect refrigerator accessory. Use them as a chic potato chip bag clip. You can even add a little pizzazz to your laundry when you put your clothes out to dry. 

Sky's the limit!! :)