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“Sunscreen slatherer, strawberry distributor, face wiper, knee bandager, tee-ball watcher, finger food server, swimming lesson chauffer, human incubator. These are the roles my outfit and I filled today…” Read the rest here. Happy Wednesday, friends!

It's not as squeamish of a recipe as you may think and if you've never tried it, you're missing out! If you can get a beef tongue from a local, grass fed farm animal - this is one of the most delicious things you will ever eat. In the country where I come from, we always ate all parts of the animal. There are a ton of minerals and vitamins to be found there, beef tongue is healthy in so many ways. The taste resembles roast beef and the texture is buttery soft, it's so delicious I can't even describe. Beef tongue is very easy to prepare in the crockpot and it's perfect for summer to have on hand for making sandwiches. In my humble opinion, it's way better than roast beef in a sandwich! I just love that it's so easy and requires minimal time in the kitchen on my part. This is one of the kids' favorite meat dishes. This recipe serves 4-6 people as part of a dinner, or more if used as a sandwich fillingIngredients:1 grassfed beef tongue 6 celery stalks1 large onions, sliced6-10 garlic cloves, sliced1/4 tsp real saltpepperwater, enough to cover the tongueDirections: 1. Place the celery stalks and large slices of onion on the bottom of the crock pot.2. Place the whole beef tongue on top of the celery. Rub with salt and pepper.3. Pierce the tongue with a knife and insert slivers of garlic into each hole. 4. Cover with filtered water to the very top of the tongue. 5. Cover and cook in crockpot on low for 8 hours.6. Enjoy with dinner or in a sandwich! If you make this recipe, we would love to know what you served it with or if you put a different spin on it! If you adapt this recipe and post it on your own blog, please link to Eco-Babyz, we would appreciate it :)Contains affiliate links to where we usually shop, your purchase supports Eco-Babyz at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Top Mommy Blogs - Vote for us @ TopMommyBlogs.Com!

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Hey guys! My name is Holly from Life as a Thrifter, and I’m super excited to have the opportunity to share a fun summer activity with you all today! Being a thrifter, I’m always on the lookout for projects at the thrift stores…and since old windows are always a cheap and easy find, I decided to use one for my latest project! I started by sketching out my picture on the front of the window with a dry erase marker. Next, I turned the window over and taped off my sketch with painters tape. (You may or may not want to do this step…it’s certainly not necessary depending on the kind of art your looking for!) Then, I prepared several bowls full of “glass stain” paint and marshmallows. Using the marshmallows, my daughter Ross dipped them in the paint… and stamped them on the window. Once we finished, I carefully peeled the paint off. Painting with marshmellows was definitely a hit…but eating them was even better! For more thrifting projects, come see me over at Life as a Thrifter or visit my Facebook page! -Holly We are hosting Summer Camp Mon- Fri June 3rd to July 3rd (weekends will be for our regular posts). We are featuring awesome “Camp Counselors” (blogging friends) who have created super fun ideas and activities to help you SURVIVE summer with the kids. Click on the Summer Camp banner to be taken to our Summer Camp series. The post Summer Camp: Stained Glass with Kids appeared first on Design Dazzle.

In celebration of the royal baby's birth next month, Maclaren has launched the Royal Baby Techno XT StyleSet. Included in the set is the full-featured Techno XT Stroller, a reversible and padded London City Seat Liner, an insulated Scarlet Pannier to keep drinks and snacks cool, a spacious Union Jack Magazine Tote and Maclaren's luggage tag. Maclaren is also giving away a few sets. From now until July 7, 2013, submit a photo and tell Maclaren about your favorite family traditions (max 250 characters) and you’ll be entered to win our Royal Baby StyleSet and your very own Family Crest designed by a renowned British illustrator! Share the contest with your friends and invite them to vote for YOUR entry in Maclaren's gallery. To enter via Twitter or Instagram with your mobile phone, snap a picture and tag it with the hashtag: #MaclarenRoyal

What can a dollar store cookie tray, dollar store hair gel, plastic vinyl and paint possibly create? How about a no mess finger paint tray! Finger painting can be so fun for little kids. They get to sink their hands into that gooey paint and make colorful masterpieces. It’s all fun and games until you have to clean that mess up, not only are those hands all covered with messy paint, but most likely your table, their clothes and even their faces. So wouldn’t it be nice to have the finger paint experience with out the mess? You can with this DIY: no mess finger paint tray. Perfect travel toy: You can take this on a road trip and keep your kids entertained for hours. It doesn’t make a mess (if you’ve sealed it properly) and the kids can doodle over the black paint and discover the bright colors underneath. Materials: - Cookie Tray (Dollar Store) - various bright colors and black acrylic paint - Hair Gel (Dollar Store) - Clear Drying Caulk - Clear vinyl fabric (purchased from a fabric store for $4.99 a yard) Optional - Primer Spray Paint - Spray Paint (Pink in our case) -  Ribbon Supplies: - Hot Glue Gun - Paint Brush Instructions: 1. Wipe down the cookie tray to remove all dust and grime. Trace around the inside of the cookie sheet on the clear plastic vinyl (twice and cut out two vinyls). STEPS 3 and 4 are optional. 3.  Spray the primer to cover the cookie sheet. Let Dry. 4. Spray paint the cookie sheet all one color. Let Dry. 5. Using the acrylic paint and paint brush, paint diagonal stripes of different colors on the face of the cookie sheet. 6. Hot glue the first piece of vinyl down over the painted stripes. Make sure there are no gaps in the glue so nothing can get under the vinyl by leaving a continuous bead of hot glue all around the border of the tray. 7. Mix 1/4 cup of hair gel and 1/2 teaspoon of black acrylic paint. Mix up in a plastic sandwich bag. 8. Dispense the black paint on to the tray by cutting a corner of the plastic sandwich bag and squeezing out the paint onto the very middle of the tray. 9. Put a continuous thin bead of caulk around the edge of the cookie tray and place the second piece of clear vinyl on it. We used too much caulking (use 1/2 as much). 10. Use a wood craft stick to push the vinyl and the caulk to the very edge of the cookie tray to create a firm seal and get rid of the air bubbles. Let dry until the caulk is completely clear which may take several days. And then caulk a second time on top of the vinyl. Use your finger tip to get a nice smooth seal. Once everything is completely dry – hot glue ribbon to cover all the caulking edges. 11. Spread the black paint over the tray once the seal is dry. 12. Use an eraser or a wood crafting stick to doodle on the finger paint tray. Be sure not to use anything sharp so the vinyl will not puncture. Tips: FROM EXPERIENCE, be sure to let the caulk dry completely before spreading the black paint we played with it a little too early and it made a mess. Depending on how much caulk you use it may take several days for it to completely dry. We recommend using a thin bead of caulk (not as thick as the image shows) that keeps a good seal for the fastest drying time. The post DIY: No Mess Finger Paint Tray appeared first on Design Dazzle.

We have all had those times where we have been out and about and suddenly our child has to go potty – now! We rush to find the restroom only to screech to a stop in horror at the scene that lies before us. Is there anything more disgusting than a public restroom? Dads if you are on your own then you have it even worse. Desperate times call for desperate measures however so here are some tips to make it through without losing your lunch: Family Restrooms – Thankfully businesses are starting to get it when it comes to having kids. Family restrooms are usually one large restroom where you and your child can get everything done without parading in front of a crowd. This is also great news for dads of little girls. Instead of marching through the men’s room with your hand in front of her eyes you can calmly shut a door and have privacy while you hyperventilate. Cover Up – Toilet seat covers are usually available, but when you have a kid that can quickly become one more step in a rush to reach the potty in time. Instead, make up your own with layer of toilet paper. Fast, easy and efficient, these covers work just as well to get your kid safely seated. Stay close however as most public toilets are too large for some kids to stay perched safely. No Touch Zone – Make sure you cover proper public bathroom behavior before it becomes an emergency. Teach your kids not to touch anything in the bathroom and never, ever stick their hands in their mouths or eyes until they have been washed. If your child is of the right age this can be a perfect opportunity to talk about germs and sickness. Wash Up – After you are through with the potty, make sure you teach your child to wash their hands thoroughly. You may have to lift the little one up to reach the faucet and soap but this essential task should not be overlooked. Other methods of quick clean up include sanitizing wipes and liquid, but soap and water works best. Departure Proceedings – Last things first or first things last, always try to make it a habit to get your kids to go potty before they leave the house. This will cut down the amount of time you spend in public restrooms and your stress level. If you are always running late or in a hurry try to set aside a few minutes for this essential task. It is well worth the effort. These are just a few tips to help keep you and your child happy and healthy even after a visit to the public restroom. It doesn’t have to be a scarring experience as long as you keep little hands and rears clean. Author Bio: Rachel is an ex-babysitting pro as well as a professional writer and blogger. She is a graduate from Iowa State University and currently writes for www.babysitting.net. She welcomes questions/comments which can be sent to rachelthomas.author @ gmail.com.

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A sweet moment while Brent opened his gifts on Sunday morning. Taking the new tie and sunglasses for a test drive. Two of the best dads in the world - my own and my husband. We celebrated them with a cookout at my grandparent’s house in the country. A happy little boy after discovering an old tractor toy in my Papa’s barn. Opening cards and gifts with my Papa. I am so thankful my children get to know the man who made my own childhood so magical. An impromptu concert under the gazebo while the children danced in the grass. Brent, proving that Carhartt overalls are the perfect dad uniform. Love, M

What a great weekend we had! Lemme tell you about it. Friday night, we had pizza for dinner. Okay, not an exciting night, but pizza is always a good thing, right? Saturday, I got to sleep in because I was exhausted from a lack of sleep Thursday night. Once I gave the boys breakfast and did some laundry, etc, etc, I took the boys to the pool. I hadn’t joined yet for the summer, and I was a little nervous about dropping money on something the boys might refuse to do. Last summer, we joined, but I probably went by myself more often than with the boys. They just weren’t really into swimming all that much. But Saturday was a revelation! I put their Puddle Jumpers on, and to my delight, Oliver and Miles got right in the pool and “swam” off. Linus, however, was content to sit on the steps. But within the first hour, I was able to get him to at least hold on to me. And once we were out in the pool, I was able to let go of him, and from then on out, he was as fearless as his brothers! (Well, almost. He still wouldn’t let me throw him like Miles or put his face in the water like Oliver.) So we spent a few hours at the pool on Saturday and later on Sunday. The boys didn’t want to leave, but I was pretty exhausted. I was trying to stay as active in the pool as possible, you know, burn some calories, so both Saturday and Sunday nights, I was beat. Saturday afternoon I went and photographed my friend’s daughters who are 3 and 8 months. The 3 year old was…tough. But such a beautiful child! Ah well, I’ll try again when she’s four. Ha! Sunday was of course Father’s Day, so we went and had brunch and then took the boys to the pub, as I mentioned yesterday. Usually, the boys hate going to the pub (much to George’s sorrow) because there are often dogs in there. But they had a great time. Especially since Daddy will buy them as many bags of crisps as they want. At lunch And so we spent the rest of the afternoon at the pool, and then I made a yummy dinner (that the boys didn’t eat, but that’s okay, I didn’t really expect them to) that I accidentally added an extra cup of wine to. Oooops! Just as well the boys didn’t eat it! The post If all weekends could be like this… appeared first on pyjammy's triplets.