Play Dough

We had music and movement at our local library (great program!) and our instructor had home-made play dough for the kids at the end. It was awesome play dough, very smooth and easy to work with; and so I asked if I could have the recipe and share it,  here it is:

1 1/2  cups flour
1/2 cup salt
1 T alum
1 T baby oil (or oil)
1 cup boiling water
Food coloring (optional)
Extra flour to condition until desired consistency

To boiling water add the rest of the ingredients. Mix slightly without over doing it and cool down.
Store in a sealed bag in the fridge when not in use (or mold will form). Use for a week or maybe two and discard.

I add the food coloring to the boiling water to make it easier to mix.

You will love this play dough!  

Things you can say in your sleep....

Perhaps you have read this same entry in my other blog, so I apologize for the repeat. I feel that the care my husband shows and has for me and our family makes my life as a mom a very fun, rewarding, while yet challenging and full of adventures. So I decided to start this blog telling a little bit about that relationship Aaron and I share. I treasure him and love him. I am so grateful for his love and patience with me, and believe me he has a LOT of patience with me.

This is a picture of Jared asleep taken a couple of years ago.... Jared was 7-8 months maybe, but I am only using the picture here to write about a different sleeping occasion....

See, Aaron is great at helping with kids at night for which I am eternally grateful. He is the best at keeping up with what kids need and what I need even if it's 3:00am and we are getting little sleep because someone is sick or teething or whatever else.

If you are Aaron; you are kindly welcome to stop reading this now... maybe :) I love you Aaron!

So last month we had a few days with little sleep (parents out there can relate to this) :) One good night, as we were barely falling asleep Mackenzie cried. I went to tend to her and upon my return I thought that he (Aaron) was already asleep. As I got myself nice and comfortable in our cozy blankets; I heard Aaron say: "I Love you Aby!" to which I responded "I love you too"

... and so I thought: "Oh' he is still awake!" A few seconds later this was the conversation that took place:

Aaron: "Hhm Do you want me to braid it?
Me: "Braid what"
Aaron: "Your hair"
Me: "Why do you want to braid my hair?"
Aaron: "So, that it does not fall in the toilet!"

Then complete silence..... except for me laughing so hard. I realized then that he was talking in his sleep and to this moment he does not have any recollection of that conversation.

If you are still reading Aaron, I still have a question: Why or how or when was my hair falling in the toilet?
I love you Aaron! Thanks for all you do every day and every night including talking while you sleep. I needed that laugh!