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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

My kids have really had a blast investigating with this magnifying glass.

This set comes with 3 different magnification lenses. They are easy to switch out and the light makes EVERYTHING easier to see.

It even comes with a storage/carrying case!

You can check it out on Amazon.

I received this item for free in exchange for my HONEST opinion.

#promotion

Product Reviews

Aromatherapy - I Heart it!

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I recently tried out this great new starter set from Iviur Nature.

The set includes 6 x 10ml bottles of the most commonly used oils

sweet orange (my favorite for depression and stress relief)
eucalyptus (a good insect repellent)
lemongrass (good for acne prone skin)
tea tree (great for positive thinking and energy)
lavender (amazing for relaxation)
peppermint (for headache and difficulty breathing)

AtoZ Challenge, challenges, Science

J - Jumping Beans!!

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This one is ridiculously simple and cool. I know you'll have everything you need.

You'll Need

foil
marble
a jar

See, I told you!

Cut a small piece of foil.

Put the marble on one side.

Fold over both ends.

Place it in the jar. Shake it up...this will alert the kids. They come running and want to know whats happening....

"I'm training my jumping beans!"

Oh, boy they went crazy...I took them out and showed them how they move out of control.

Liam thought they were real, he was very disappointed to find out they weren't really alive.

Logan had to know what was causing it, he's a thinker, he wants to know about everything!

AtoZ Challenge, Science

I is for I Suck!

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I was all kinds of CRAZY amped about doing all sorts of ICE things for the letter I.

Guess what....it is difficult to film water freezing! So, not very well planned on my part!

Make ice in ONE SECOND!!

I know, hard to beleive right?! that's because its really total BS. It actually takes more like 3 hours....BUT, super cool and really impressed the boys...wanna try?

Put a few bottles of water in the freezer for 2.5 - 3 hours.
Pull them out VERY CAREFULLY! (seriously, if you tap the bottle, even just a little that sucker freezes and then your starting over!)

Be sure the kids are there - SOMEONE tap the bottle and watch it freeze!!!

NEXT ICE TRICK -Elsa's FREEZE power!

If you enjoy having your kids freaked out, like me, it can be a pretty awesome power to have....just sayin'.

You'll need a glass of SUPER cold but not quite frozen water.
Stick the tip of your finger in crushed ice so that some will stick to your finger (the kiddos don't need to know about that part)
touch the top of the water and watch the freeze

You can check out a really awesome video and explanation on YouTube.

NOW - ICE FISHING!!

You'll Need:
a bucket
Ice
Water
a makeshift fishing pole - get creative - the kids can even make their own! But use kite string for catching the "fish"

Set the fishermen out!

AtoZ Challenge, Science

G - Geodes - Lets make Geodes!!

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I have always thought geodes are so cool! The way they reflect the light, all the color variations, Heck, even the word, GEODE sounds cool!

So, lets get to it!

There are several ways to make geodes at home. We went with the simplest - yeah - I'm a slacker!

You'll Need:

1 cup Epsom salt
1 cup HOT tap water
egg shells
food coloring
**you do NOT need the action figure that you see here...**

That's it! Oh, yeah and time!

After a HUGE scrambled egg breakfast, Liam and I mixed up everything and pored it into the shells. We also tried using plastic Easter eggs, because, well they are all over my house!

FOUR DAYS LATER..

Now, they didn't come out as fabulous as I was expecting, based on the results I've seen on other sites.

~~Maybe I did something wrong~~ I probably did something wrong.

Maybe using the watercolors instead of food coloring made a difference? I have NO clue! But they were pretty, and the boys liked them. So, my experiment was a success!

Next up, same basic recipe only in a shallow dish. This time instead of WAITING FOUR LONG DAYS, this recipe calls to put them in the refrigerator for several hours.

It was a TOTAL bust...again...~~Maybe I did something wrong~~ I probably did something wrong. Absolutely NOTHING happened...Very disappointing...

I found these recipes on education.com. They have several more, which I may test out too..

Monday, April 11, 2016

Product Reviews

intelliARMOR 4 port Fast charger Saves Our Booties!!

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I have used SEVERAL multi port chargers. I mean come on, in our house we have 5 tablets, 4 cell phones and they ALL need to be charged at the same time!! This is the perfect solution. We plug everything in while we eat and when we go to bed and we are all ready to zone out to the beautiful glow of our electronics. We are all being VERY productive, don't judge us...I know you are totally judging me....but the fact is that I'm usually ~~reading~~ on FaceBook, the kids are usually on ~~pbs kids or education.org~~ YouTube and who knows what Jon is doing on his tablet!

Product Reviews

Incredible results from a Dog Whistle!

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When I read the description for this dog whistle, I thought, YEAH RIGHT!! We recently tested an electronic dog collar on Finley. We had great results with the collar and I had no expectations of this whistle working AT ALL! If you know anything about Pyrenees, you probably know that they are very stubborn!