ah the joy of kitting and more great tips!

h! you know when I created my classes for this fall schedule and decided to do a calendar class that had 12 SEPARATE pages with a cover... hum.. I don't think i was thinking very well. Certainly not about when I had to actually CUT the paper and kit all the months. Yeah.. not fun. Luckily my kids thought it was and Allie, Preston and Braden helped me! But by the last month Allie was like... mom.. don't ever do this class again! The sad thing is it's my favorite class! Ahh what we won't due for the name of scrapbooking.

I wanted to give a shout out to Jenny, Ben's sister... and Sara, JQ, Kenna and Lindsay at the good old Chatterbox office, who used to kit all my thousands of class kits, when I traveled and taught for Chatterbox. YOU GUYS ROCKED! You never truly appreciate people until they are gone.. gone gone..

Okay so I decided to share some more tips with you, since I don't have any pictures to share of the house (Ben is painting today.. we had a bit of a delay because we (okay I) decided to put wainscot up in Allie's room about 5 feet high, all the way around. Ben handmade it so it took him all day but oh it looks so beautiful! We (okay, again.. I) also decided that I wanted 2 pendant lights over the bar in the kitchen instead of one, so Ben had to drill two new holes for the light boxes and then patch the hole that was in the middle and re-texture the ceiling.. Ben.. you rock). So today is painting day!

Okay so onto the tips! Today all my tips have to do with food. Who knew food was good for things other than making us nice and fat :)

Tip one: I think I have shared this one before because Ethan fell asleep with gum in his mouth one night. The next morning he woke up with gum all across is face, hair and clothes. I tried to get it out and scrub it off.. but didn't work. SO I just left it. I figured it would come off eventually (and when I say all over his face, it was like everywhere, down his neck, ears etc...  and he looked like he he had huge scars on his face because the gum was red and then had got dust and dirt on it and dried overnight). Well Ben's sister, Jenny came over and obviously asked what happened to his face. I told her it was just gum and I couldn't get it out. She told me that Peanut Butter gets gum out! She brought him in the kitchen and spread it wherever he had peanut butter then sent him off to play outside. About 15 minutes later she brought him back in and walla! it rubbed right off with a damp dowel. We used it on the clothes and it worked great too!

Tip Two: Well since I have six kids, I have had my share of ruined furniture, etc from my kids writing with marker or pen on things. I had purchased this hand-stitched quilt for my daughters bed and one day came in to find that she had used a black pen and doodled ALL Over it.  I was seriously frantic and tried all sorts of things to get it out. Hairspray was one I had heard but it didn't work. Not sure why but it didn't on this fabric. So I franticly searched askJeeves.com and after about an hour found my answer! MILK gets out pen! I took the quilt and put it in the washer with about a half gallon of milk and some water and let it soak for about an hour. Then put it through the wash cycle and it came right out. It has happened several times since but on places like my couch (kids just find the best places to create artwork). I couldn't put my couch in the washer of course, so I sprayed it on and rubbed it with a damp cloth. I had to do it several times and it wasn't as potent as letting it sit in the milk, but it came out! I haven't tried on marker yet curious to know what gets marker out. 

Tip Three: This next tip is a two in one. It comes from both my mom and my step mom. Did you know that Baking Soda helps majorly with Diaper rash. So does Vinegar! My mom use to put a little vinegar in the bathtub when we were little and had a diaper rash or any other kind of rashes on our bums. It not only soothed it but helped heal it. My step mom says that Baking Soda works great too. Put a little in the bath or even directly onto the bumb and it helps with the heat of the rash. Corona Ointment works good to heal it, though it doesn't take the burn out.

Tip four: There are a ton of different foods that condition and ad shine to your hair. Using Mayo, eggs or honey are a great way to deep condition your hair and add shine to it. I can't remember who told me that.. some girlfriend in high school, but it worked and since then I have read it several places. Mayo and eggs also strengthens your hair. Leave it on for about 15 minutes and your hair is so smooth and soft... like butta (that's slang for butter :)).... I also read somewhere once that using mouthwash on your hair after you shampoo and condition will leave it gleaming!Haven't tried it yet but I bet I would smell good! LOL. Also another trick my mom taught me that rinsing your hair in coolish/lukewarm water helps it shine better then rinsing it in hot.

Tip five: This is another hair tip but it works great! You know how you can go to the salon and have your hair stripped. Meaning they take off all the gunk you put in your hair day after day (hair care products, hair spray etc). Well you can get the same thing by using vinegar in your hair. Let is sit on your hair for about 15 minutes than rise and it will take all of the residue out of your hair.

So there you go! Food tips.. does anyone else have any food tips they want to share? I would love to hear them! Well guess I better get back to work. I have one more class waiting to be kitted for this weekend. Plus a ton of stuff due for BHG and MM in the next 2 weeks. Hope you all have a great day!

Comments

[raylene]

hi Christy,
I don't know how available this is in the US, but you can buy eucalyptus oil here and that is a fabulous way to get marker out. smells good too! moderation is important when you use it though.

[carrie utley from chatterbox]

I sure do miss you my funny little friend!!!!

luv ya!

[Sharon K]

My sister and I always had ear infections also known as swimmers ear as kids. Here is a simple tip:
Vinegar and alchol equal parts a couple of drops after swimming or shower. The vinegar will kill any bacteria and the alchol will forces the water out. Always works, This tip came from or family ENT.

Love the Tips

[Christine Campbell]

Thanks for the tips Christy. I have heard of the peanut butter one before but my aunt has said, since her youngest is allergic to peanuts, that butter works just as good too. Or, if they can stand it, rub the gum with an ice cube until it hardens and it flakes right off.
Hmmm. that;s all I can think of.
I just wanted to let you know that I will be attending ScrapGala in Moncton and taking all of your classes on Sunday. I can't wait to see this calendar project in person!!!
I have to do all of my own class kits too and I usually only have to do 8 or 9 and I think that's alot of work. I cant' imagine hundreds. Good job you have lots of kids. LOL :)
Can't wait to meet you. Hopefully, we'll have time to chat a bit. I am also one of the organizers for Canada's Crop for Kids (my event takes place here in Saint John) so it'll be nice if you have time, to have a little chat.

have a great day

[courtney]

seriously - the gum thing? That is MY ETHAN today! Yesterday he took gum out of his mouth and literally wrapped it around his neck and hair. Yeah. We got a lot of it out, but the rest... oh my gosh, it's not budging. I'm off to try the Peanut butter! :)

THANK YOU!

[Misty D]

Sorry but I don't have any food tips. I do a calendar every year for my step-dad for Christmas and I was wondering if you would post picts of your calendar after your class is over. I would love to see it!
Thanks!
Misty

[DarlaLOU]

More great tips girl! thank you! Wanted to add on tip #5 that you can also use baking soda on your hair to strip of stuff... I get a lot of hairspray, gel, ect buildup and this works wonders! BUT... you have to be careful cuz' it will also strip your coloring and weaken permed hair as well! :O)

[Rhonda :)]

Thank you for all your tips...I know when my kids had diaper rash...my Mom would brown flour on the stove...until it was a dark brown...then I would rub the flour over the kids bottom...i would also sprinkle some extra flour in their diapers :)

[Robin]

Well ths really is not a "food" tip but a tip that I have used over and over. Crayon on the wall comes out fantastic with toothpaste! put a little on a damp clothes and rub it in till it disapears. Oh and by the way I live in IF!

[lauravegas]

i feel you on the kitting thing! for the first year i taught classes at my lss, they put together all the kits for me. then i started doing them myself ... designing the class, kitting the class, and teaching the class. it was so much work! but i loved the kitting part of it ... just something about making piles of supplies that's fun! lol!
loving all these tips too! now i know that if i have a problem, i can just "ask christy"! you're bound to have a creative solution! lol!