Summer Reading

This summer I have a goal of reading 500 books. I don't know if I'll get there but I'm having fun trying.

Books I have read so far:
The Ugly Duckling
An Animal Alphabet
The Amazing Spongebobini
Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully
The Island Princess
Fancy Nancy, Pajama Day
Fancy Nancy and the Boy From Paris
Fancy Nancy, The Show Must Go On
Fancy Nancy, Poison Ivy Expert
Fancy Nancy At The Museum
Fancy Nancy, The Dazzling Book Report
Fancy Nancy Sees Stars
Down, Down, Down
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Ivy and Bean, Doomed To Dance

Books I want to read this summer (plus all the books I don't know about yet):
Ivy and Bean
Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go
Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter
Ivy and Bean: Bound to Be Bad
Little Women
11 Birthdays
The Cabinet of Wonders
14 Cows for America
All Stations Distress
Mudshark
Sparrow Girl
Squirrel's World
Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet
Surfer of the Century
Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow
Pirates
Tap Dancing On the Roof
Unbrella Summer
That Book Woman
Home of the Brave
Dying to Meet You
The Hinky Pink
*Books in blue are part of the Texas Bluebonnet Reading Program 2010-2011

Parsley facial toner

Here is a fun and easy way to complete one of the "looking your best" badge requirements -number 4 skin care secrets.  Yesterday I found a recipe on a blog called Homemade Mamas for parsley facial toner.

Basically all you need to make this is parsley, boiling water, and a container to put your finished toner in.  The end product is supposed to be really good for your skin and because you store it in the frig. it is also really refreshing for summer. Miriam says that "your face feels really clean after you use it". And best of all, it is really quick and easy to make.  We labeled little bottles for the whole family.

Making this toner also gave me a really smooth intro into teaching Miriam how to really wash her face well -a very long overdue lesson.  Did you know that you are supposed to rub your soap on your face in little circles to get all the dirt off?

I hope your summer is going well :)
-Rachel