Coconut Oil Playdough Recipe

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I love homemade playdough for two reasons. Number one is that I know exactly what is in it and number two being the fact that it's so cheap and easy to make that I don't mind throwing it away after they are done paying. It never fails that with the store bought playdoh we end up with four containers, three of which contain a gray brown mixed color of playdoh and one of which is totally empty and is probably being used as a weapon against sisters. It takes five minutes at most to whip up a batch of homemade playdough.  The worst part for me though is the smell. Because you use heated oil it … [Read more...]

Perfect Christmas Gift: Edible Coal

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I think this is one of my favorite ideas of all time but the pictures don't really show the glory of it, so be warned and use your imagination. My neighbors have had a bad week. They had to put their dog to sleep in the middle of the night, only to find out the next day that the landlord is putting their house up for sale and they have to find somewhere else to live. That is a rough week to me. They also have a good sense of humor and a slightly darker side than I do so I knew they would get a kick out of this gift. What gift you ask? A bag of coal.. a yummy yummy bag of coal.  Here's … [Read more...]