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I’m Lovin’ It: How I Beat Dry Skin

2 Feb posted by TidyMom

The other day while I was out running errands, and Instagram and tweeting what I was doing along the way, I happened to mention my secret weapon to battle dry skin ………….

How to beat dry skin

Seems a lot of people were interested, so I thought I’d share with the rest of you! It’s so simple, I never really gave it much thought, but it’s too good NOT to share!

We are pretty tough on our skin and while the Winter is the most notorious for dry skin, but the sun and even our home air conditioners can dry out our skin the rest of the year. I know my feet get super dry in the summer when I’m running around in sandals all the time.

How to Moisturize Dry Skin

shower or bathe in warm but not hot water
BEFORE you dry off, using a nickel size portion of Johnson’s Baby Oil Gel (be sure to use the baby oil GEL, it’s thicker than just baby oil) massage into skin (use more as needed, but don’t over do it)
Towel dry skin, pat don’t rub
Immediately apply Johnson’s Baby Creamy Oil all over skin.

None of this leaves my skin feeling greasy, just soft and smooth and it’s WAY cheaper than some of the other products out there.

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I’m Lovin’ It Wrap Up: Valentine Projects & Super Bowl Treats

29 Jan posted by TidyMom

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The amount of Valentine’s Day projects linked up to I’m Lovin’ It this week was just incredible! If you are in need of Valentine decorating, crafts or treats, we’ve got you covered!

Valentine’s Day Ideas

Whether you want to decorate your mantel, print your own Valentines, make a Love Bug or whip up a batch of Valentine S’mores there are plenty of great ideas to be found!

Valentine Mantels

Valentine’s Day Mantel at My Blessed Life | Valentine Mantel at Positively Splendid | Love One Another Mantel at My Heart’s Desire | Valentine Mantel at My Sister’s Suitcase

Valentine Crafts

Valentine Treat Box at Clean & Scentsible | Valentine Banner at Simple as That | DIY Valentine Towels at A Pumpkin and a Princess | Love Bug Craft at Mom on Time Out

I’m Lovin’ It: The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

26 Jan posted by TidyMom

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie TidyMom

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I think it’s pretty fair to say that when most of us think of making chocolate chip cookies, we look on the yellow Nestle bag for the Toll House Cookie recipe.

Recently my friend Kim had a chocolate chip cookie fail! She asked me “What happened? What did I do wrong“ I made a few suggestions off the top of my head, but it got me thinking. I wanted to search for the BEST, no fail, Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.

Surely the Nestle Toll House recipe is the best known, but did you know there is a science to all that flour, sugar, eggs and chocolate? That’s why some times your cookie may come out perfect and the next time they don’t. Or wonder about flat cookies vs fluffy cookies?

In my search for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe, it appears that The New York Times had the same question I did a few years ago, and set out on a quest for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe! It’s a great read if you have ever wondered why you have cookie making “issues”.

I also discovered, that I must be one of the only bloggers that had not heard about this recipe! HA! Amanda, Julie, Maria, Jamie and a whole slew of others have written about it, while I had my head in a hole! So I’m asking…no BEGGING you……don’t ignore this post as “just another chocolate chip cookie recipe”!

If I can help just ONE person discover it, my job will be done! Seriously, my search is over this IS the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. This is not a recipe you want to adapt, and you want to follow the directions precisely the first time. Trust me on this, I followed it to a “t” because I wanted to see if it really lived up to it’s name!

A little planning and patience is needed with this recipe . You will need cake and bread flour and a minimum of 24 hours to chill…..but SO worth it!

The size of this cookie plays a big roll as well.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough_TidyMom