Fingerpaint

I’ve wanted to make fingerpaint for quite a while now. Friday was the end of a looooong week, and painting was just the thing we needed to push through to the end. This was super easy. At it dries, it does crack a bit if it’s thick (and what kid doesn’t use LOTS of paint?). [...]

Laundry Detergent

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1/2 C washing soda
1/2 C Borax
1/3 bar of Ivory soap, grated
In a large pot, heat 6 cups of water; add grated soap and stir until dissolved. Add washing soda and Borax and stir until dissolved. Remove pot from heat.
In a clean 2 [...]

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

We’ve been having a lot (a lot) of breakfast for dinner over the last several months. This recipe is from Indra Brockman in the NZC, and it has become one of our favorites. I often make a half batch, but a full batch makes 8 pancakes, and the breakdown lately has been 2 1/2 each [...]