My First Time!

Two weeks ago I did it. I made playdoh for the very first time and stoked to say it turned out fab. In fact the playdoh is still going strong!!!! Being homemade I thought we'd get maybe a week out of it but it's Awesome..

 We've kept the playdoh in margarine containers, and it is getting played with several times daily by my boys.

It's funny the types of things you do that make you feel like a ''real mum''. Making playdoh, baking cookies, cupcakes and slices, reading books, and snuggles on the couch are all things that sit really well with me. Like alot of mums I don't always feel like I'm the best mum, but these simple things, with or for the kids humble me.

I think I'll continue till my very last breathing moment attempt to work out what is a great mum, and do my darnedest to be that mum.

In the meantime however here's what I used to make my playdoh

Oh and I don't pretend to have created this recipe myself. In fact it's on the back of the Cream of Tartar pack :)

2 cups of Plain Flour

4 Tbsp Cream of Tartar

1 cup of Salt

2 Tbsp Cooking Oil

Food colouring of your choice

2 cups of water

I mixed all the dry ingredients together 

Add the oil & food colouring ( I separated my batch into two so the boys could have a colour each)

Boil the kettle, and add the water to mixture

Use a wooden spoon to mix it together first (to eliminate getting covered in food dye)

Then get your hands into it!

A no cook recipe. I added a little extra oil than the recipe called for. I felt it was a tad dry, but up to you!

A Great activity for them to help with, and keep them occupied during this busy Xmas season!

Now that I've done it once, playdoh will be a regular item in our house! I wish I'd made it sooner!

Elf On a Shelf Begins!

Oh so excited Firstly I have to tell you all as it has just happened!I entered a competition through Kochie's Business Builders to ""pimp my page'' By Kochie!!! To win $10,000 to have my website updated, marketing help etc. I was contacted this morning to say my entry has been shortlisted (yes I'm guessing there are quite a few others, but hey I'm one step closer) Woohoo!!!!!!!! Winner isn't announced till 22nd of December  which will feel like ages away but really isnt enough time to get so much stuff done)

Now, I wasn't going to blog about Elf on the shelf till next week, but already after two nights I am so excited at my son (Memphis) reaction. He has absolutely lost his head over Elf Rusty! He cannot believe how Rusty  can do the things he's done already. Oh he is at the perfect age to have introduced Elf. He has the understanding and belief to make it work.

 

 

 

First night shenanigans Rusty The Rustler

Rusty Plays cards with Toy Story Guys

What is Elf on a Shelf?

The Elf on the Shelf® is a special scout elf sent from the North Pole to help Santa Claus manage his naughty and nice lists. When a family adopts an elf and gives it a name, the elf receives its Christmas magic and can fly to the North Pole each night to tell Santa Claus about all of the day's adventures. Each morning, the elf returns to its family and perches in a different place to watch the fun. Children love to wake up and race around the house looking for their elf each morning.

There are two simple rules that every child knows when it comes to having an elf. First, an elf cannot be touched; Christmas magic is very fragile and if an elf is touched it may lose that magic and be unable to fly back to the North Pole. Second, an elf cannot speak or move while anyone in the house is awake! An elf's job is to watch and listen.

Elves typically appear in their families’ homes at the beginning of the holiday season (December 1st for most ). On Christmas Eve, the elves return to the North Pole with Santa Claus--until next year!

Head to our Pinterest page to get some Inspiration for your Elf on A shelf!  And we would love to see what your Elf has been up to- Share your pictures on our Facebook page!

Hoping you all have a Fabulous week

Bec xo