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Katiana got to try out the most fun thing the other day!  The Lovely Lip Balm by Scientific Explorer.  Now, it’s rated ages 8 and up, but I thought with some help from mom, it would be ok for her.

She loved it!  I loved it!  It was fun.  I sat down with her (and Alyce) and we read the instructions that included all of the scientific stuff regarding liquids and solids and changing forms and reverting back and all that stuff that we slept through learned in chemistry class.  This was made fun for kids and hands on.  I don’t know about you, but the hardest thing for me to do when I was in school was to sit and read a text book.  I would forget what I read after I turned the page and have to reread and reread (amazing how this doesn’t happen with books I WANT to read myself).  Hands on was always the best method for me to learn.  And this is perfect for that!

We got out everything, added it to the wax, and melted it in the microwave.  (You have the option to melt it in hot water but patience does not run in our family.)  By following the rest of the instructions, Katiana made a lip gloss in a flower compact for herself, one for Alyce, and a little left in the cup for Jordan, who thought it was totally unfair the girls got to make lip gloss and he didn’t.  He lost interest in his coconut scented lip gloss after a few minutes, so my point was proven, this was for girls.

This so reasonably priced to!  They are sold in educational stores and I also found all of the kits on Amazon also.  The Lovely Lip Balm kit is only $5.23 on Amazon.  I’m thinking Katiana would love more of their kits for Christmas!  I know she would love Scientific Explorer’s Perfumery – The Art and Science of Mixing Perfumes kit (as would I!) and I know the Scientific Explorer Heavenly Hair would be a huge hit too!

I was just browsing their other kits, and besides their spa kits they have many other scientific things that I think Jordan would like too, like the Scientific Explorer Ultimate Gum Kit.  That child is addicted to gum  They are now on my Amazon kids’ Christmas wish list.  (I am starting that this year so I can watch prices and compare them.) 

All in all, loved this product!  Educational, fun, and Katiana talked about liquids and solids every time she put on her lip gloss.  For that this gets a –

I want to thank Team Mom for sending me the Lovely Lip Balm to review!

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Alright, since I didn’t blog this morning due to a nasty headache that started and ended right at the base of my skull below my left ear and radiated out and I am slightly hgh – that’s high – on pain killers right now, and I really didn’t have anything interesting to say either, I thought I’d blog supper tonight.

You know when you go out to high school games (or soccer games for us), you can get a walking taco?  A bag of chips, with some taco meat, lettuce, etc?

I adapted it a little so it was a tad bit healthier.  My kids love them.  This is probably self explanatory, but just in case you hadn’t thought of it yourself. 

I make mine triple the size of this because we are a family of 6 and my husband enjoys food…A LOT.  These are really sitting down tacos instead of walking tacos, but it works.

Baked Nacho Cheese Doritos

1 lb 93/7 hamburger

1 packet of taco seasoning

lettuce

diced tomatoes

Fat Free Sour Cream

Olives

Fat Free (or low fat) Shredded Cheese

Green salsa (I use homemade if I have some, jar if I don’t, you could use red)

Cook the hamburger.  Drain the grease. I run hot water over it to so the extra grease will flee.  Cook with taco seasoning according to packet instructions.

Crunch Doritos in the bottom of each bowl.

layer the hamburger, lettuce, tomatoes, (my youngest 3 skip those 2 ingredients), chopped olives, a dollop of sour cream, cheese, and salsa

Serve.

So quick and easy (especially if your lettuce is pre-shredded) and in my opinion, it tastes better than the ones at the snack shack because there are more yummy ingredients in it than ours serve. 

It still takes you out to frigid Saturday mornings at the soccer field (or Friday nights at the football field).

Have a great night!

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