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DIY PLAY DOUGH WITH KIDS - THEY LOVE IT

DIY PLAY CLAY 

ALMOST EVERY kid loves a good play time with the handmade/homemade play dough..especially if they made it ' all by them selves', I have recently done this one with my own children,  a few cookie cutters and , READY SET GO... this is how you do it : 

Tools you will need:

A large pot
large stirring spoon
large dry surface for kneading the dough 

and well... a stove top lol... the ingredient list is quite simple as well and you may find you already have them stocked in the kitchen... all you will need is:

Play Dough Recipe:

1 cup white flour

1/2 cup salt

2 tablespoon cream of tartar (find it in the spice section)

1 tablespoon oil

1 cup water

food coloring


What you will want to do next is mix all the dry ingredients into the pot, then slowly add the water and food coloring mix ( add the food coloring into the water, the more you add the darker the color in the dough will become), and mix well
Then you want to put the stove top burner to medium heat and stir constantly.
-DO NOT LEAVE ON BURNER IT WILL RUIN IT AND BE IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN OUT-

The dough will become harder to stir, and you will need to use those mommy muscles at this point!
Stir until the dough turns into a large solid clump and you can no longer stir it, and remove from heat.

at this point I recommend you have a pre floured surface, such as a cutting board or counter top, and knead the dough for approx 5 minutes or until it doesn't have the sticky feeling anymore,
(Kids love doing that part, so let them do it, you're arms will be tired from stirring anyway lol  but be careful, as it will be hot to touch for a few minutes )
keep adding small sprinkles of flour as needed to get it to the right texture.
and then YOU ARE DONE!
I will be putting up the video of my children making the dough, they had so much fun and 1 week later they are STILL entertained by it.
TIP: Grab some cookie cutters from the dollar store ( little boys love the gingerbread man cut outs to make little action men from the dough) 

BE WHO YOU ARE!

Hello fellow Attic people,

 Today on a deeper note... would like to talk about self being,self worth and self confidence!
 I have many subject matters that boil my blood, But this is one topic that nobody can say they haven't faced from time to time!
        I come from a small tight knit community as (I am sure some of you can relate) with that comes pre conceived ideals about what and who you should be.  I think it is EXTREMELY important to stay as close to who you are as you can... I know this can be a hard thing to do , or even sometimes except but you are going to be the ONLY person in the world that can make this decision! 
        I think that the hardest time period to do this is when we are young and impressionable all though its still a battle you must conquer most of our lives,  its easy to get caught up in the  ' DO IT THIS WAY' mentality ! we believe in our under developed teenage brains that what other people say is true because they are 'outside looking in', which get all to confusing because this is a concept that actually can be applied to other walks of life. 
            I know this topic can be over talked about, so much so that it kind of misses the marker a little too often. all you have to remember is that when it comes to being you, JUST DO IT!  say stupid things, be funny, be smart, be bold, be EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING you desire! because when your time comes to an end... the only one reflecting on the life you lived!  IS YOU!  
           You and I will cross paths with may people over our short time on earth, and if everyday you let one little person OUT OF THE BILLIONS on this planet, get you down or convince you that you shouldn't, couldn't or can't do something! that's ONE DAY you can never get back!  Be happy, be kind and try to remember to BE WHO YOU ARE! :)

             TODAYS YOUTUBE VIDEO: HERE

VINTAGE INSPIRATIONS

I can't seem to shake my love for old items, whether it be books,toys old boxes or vintage clothing I probably have at least one item of all! 

 Vintage fashion has always been something I have longed to be more bold with. I think I was meant to be born in the early 1900's, Victorian ball gowns, and ladies maids!  

I also LOVE the idea of bohemian woman's rights era, just amazing products of fashion coming from these time periods!

I found an amazing channel on Youtube, its filled with old adverts and fashion shows from all eras! I will post link and you can check it out too.

I developed a love of fashion and sewing back in 2008 and I haven't looked back since, I will be posting some vintage clothing 'revamp' videos on my youtube channel soon as well.. :) so if you love these old things as much as I do

then you will probably enjoy the treasures I gather to show you :)

                                                   

 VINTAGE FASHION CHANNEL: 
http://youtu.be/syiG-NxJfFo?list=UUGaus2Sz1c8nKayvTDkhg9w

MY CHANNEL:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpigRBZ-XmcYebcVW7uNVQ/videos

FOR THE LOVE OF LUSH!

Since I am new around these parts, you don't quite know me yet... BUT let me just start with saying, LUSH!. I have developed a bit of an obsession these days, I was only introduced to lush less than 2 months ago and I currently have enough lush bath product to last me the YEAR!

        I suddenly have found my self taking a RIDICULOUS amount of my time being devoted to bathing!  ( I suppose this is a good thing) hehe. I think the products are AMAZING, and my children look forward to baths as well now, which makes my life MUCH easier.

        I suffer from loads of anxiety and I do not take medication, so I have learned ways to relax and calm my self on my own. These products have helped me a LOT, I am currently coming to you from the bath as I type as a matter of fact ( CENSORED) lol this new obsession has forced me to take some solo mommy time and chill out in a quiet setting to clear my thoughts each night (can't really make it out to be a chore really :)  ).

          Sadly I did not stock up on the Halloween limited additions and am currently regretting not purchasing more of the 'wizard' bubble bar, it by far was my FAVORITE scent to date. I have extremely sensitive skin and have a sensitivity to heavy sents but so far not many of the lush products have bothered me, EXCEPT.... the infamous SNOW FAIRY! :( yes to all of the lush world who know of snow fairy and love it).. imagine not being able to use it! I was soooo disappointed, but on the bright side I pretty much have nearly every single type of bath product the sell, so I can try each one to see which I like the most.

        I will attach a link to this post to ANYONE who was like me and has been left in the dark as to what LUSH is... this is a must do for any human with a busy life man or woman!

I know this was an odd choice for a first mini blog post, but... lush really is my life at the moment! :0  have a good one, see you next time in the Attic!  <3 ( Star wand are snow fairy scented.. I can get away with a bit of that hehehe)

LUSH LINK:
http://www.lush.ca/Bath/bath,en_CA,sc.html