Sponge Balls

I made these for summer a few years ago and they were a hit.  They last for a little while but will eventually fall apart but you will get a lot of good use out of them before they fall apart.  They can get kind of spendy, even if you buy your sponges at the dollar store.  It all depends on how many you decide to make.  The kids have a lot of fun with them though and it is a fun alternative to a water activity for the kids during the summer.

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Original pin can be found here: http://innerchildfun.com/2011/07/sponge-bomb-bucket-toss.html

Cookie Dough Dip

Can I just say, YUM!!! This was so good and so easy to put together, it is awesome that it does not have eggs so you do not have to worry about eating raw eggs.  I made this for the super bowl and it was gone in a flash.


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original pin can be found here: http://addapinch.com/cooking/2011/10/14/cookie-dough-dip-recipe/

Cleaning stinky, mildew towels

This is a different method of cleaning your stinky, mildew towels and one I do not feel worked at all and after a week the smell was back. The other test I did on the towels with Lysol worked awesome! Enough so that I washed them with Lysol three weeks ago and the smell still has not come back. I still wash them every week just not with the Lysol.  This test requires you to run the towels through two washes and then the smell comes back with the lysol version you only run it through once and the smell does not come back.

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For the Lysol version click on this link: http://thecraftpatch.blogspot.com/2012/12/cleaning-stinky-towels-better-way.html

Chicken and Mushrooms

I found this yummy recipe and decided to give it a try.  Not only was it really simple to put together it was really good, also.  My kids and husband loved it!!! This is a great and easy recipe to try for any evening of the week.

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Original pin can be found here: http://featuredish.com/chicken-with-mushrooms-and-mozzarella/

Using White Shadow or Eyeliner as a base

This pin states that you can use white eyeshadow or white eyeliner as a base for your normal eyeliner and then it is supposed to brighten your normal eyeshadow.  So I set out to try this out and I have to say I love it.  It really does brighten your normal eyeshadow and bring your eyes out more.  I prefer to use white eyeshadow than white eyeliner just because it spreads better and provides a better base.  This is a great idea and one you should try if you want to add something to your makeup routine.

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Original pin can be found here: http://thebeautythesis.com/2012/11/12/awesome-tip-color-your-eyelid-with-white-eyeliner-as-an-eyeshadow-base-your-eyeshadow-color-on-top-will-pop-and-look-so-much-brighter-love-all-these-tips/

Just for Laughs

I love this pin, this is exactly why I do the blog and test things to see if they really work or not.

Homemade Banana Chips

I have to give this pin on homemade banana chips an
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Seriously, this pin takes like 4 hours to make these banana chips and to me it is a heck of a lot easier and cheaper to just buy a pack at the store.

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Taking Charge of Cords

Ok, thank you to the smart person who just made my life a heck of a lot easier. Why do I not ever think of these clever solutions? This is why I love Pinterest, being able to tap into other peoples clever brains and use such smart solutions in my life.  This is such a great idea and makes it easy for you to maintain and take charge of all of your appliance cords and a solution for your computer cords. Keeps them out of the way and keeps them from getting stuck under the other appliances. Since you use a command strip you can change it out if you need to and take it off if you decide you do not want it there anymore and binder clips cannot be any easier to change out and remove if you need too.   Thank you to the smart and clever person who came up with this idea.

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Reeses Pieces/Chocolate Chip Cookies

I may never go back to just plain chocolate chip cookies.  These have become a favorite in our household and are a danger to have around.  They will get eaten in 10 seconds FLAT!  These are really easy to put together because they are basically chocolate chip cookies with reeses pieces added in.  Cannot get much easier than that!!! These are a must try if you are a reeses lover!!!

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original pin can be found here: http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/2012/09/peanut-butter-pudding-cookies/

Using a Dryer Sheet on a Wet Dog

The one I tried on this list was using dryer sheets on your dog after they get wet.  I have to say I was hoping this would work because I really do not like the smell of wet dog.  We gave our dog a bath and then my husband looked at me, quite weirdly, as I rubbed the dog down with a dryer sheet. This did not work, I could still smell our wet dog just as strong and it ended up being a waste of a dryer sheet. So I think the moral of the story is not much can get rid of the smell of wet dog. 
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Removing a Splinter

So I got the worst splinter the other day, I was breaking skewers in half and a long sliver of skewer went right into my finger.  I had the hardest time getting it out so I thought I would try this pin that states, if you put a baking soda/water mixture on a sliver it will pull the sliver out.  It did not work, I put this paste on and nothing happened.  I ended up having to do a little minor surgery to get the sliver out of my finger.  Just to be sure, my mom, happened to get a sliver as well and I had her try the same thing and it did not work for her either.

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Chore Card

I love this idea for chores.  I have to say we have tried so many things in our house and they always work for the first few weeks and then die down.  This has brought a whole new motivation into our household to get chores down.  Seeing the punch card get punched and seeing it get closer to the end is enough motivation to get them to keep doing their chores.  I am not sure how long this will last but for now it has worked really well. I have to say I sort of understand, I love watching my punch cards from stores get closer to that one free thing, or that ten dollars off or whatever incentive it may be.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92267945/diy-printable-punch-cards-4-colors-chore?utm_campaign=Share&utm_medium=PageTools

Best Buttercream Frosting

I could not find the original source for this pin, so I found the exact same recipe on the internet.  This frosting was so easy to make and it was so good.  I loved the consistency of it and it was easy to spread onto cookies, cakes and cupcakes.  It was inexpensive to make since I already had all of the ingredients and most of you will have the same ingredients as well.  This had a great taste to it and was yummy on everything it was put on.

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original pin can be found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gale-gand/quick-vanilla-buttercream-frosting-recipe/index.html