Cooked Play Dough Recipe

I've had this book for almost 15 years and it inspires me, when I need some inspiration, to do cool new things with my little kids.
The recipe for this cooked play dough is so good that I never buy real Playdoh at the store. Real Playdoh is just terrible compared to the consistency of this home made stuff.

Cooked Play Dough:

1 cup flour
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Food coloring

1. Mix dry ingredients together in a sauce pan.
2. Add wet ingredients and mix together.
3. Cook over a low to medium flame.
4. Stir constantly to prevent scorching, until the mixture forms into a ball. (No more than five minutes).
5. Knead until smooth.
6. Store in a sealed plastic container or refrigerate.


As your children get older you can make larger batches with this recipe I got from my oldest friend-

Kickin' Play Dough for big kids:
4 cups flour
2 cups salt
1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup cream of tartar
4 teaspoons food coloring
4 cups of water

The best thing is the play dough is warm when you give it to the kids and they always look surprised when they touch it. It's a really pleasant feeling dough. Do enjoy!

Soft

I washed my makeup brushes yesterday.
When I used them today they were so soft that it was amazing. Soft enough that I felt inspired to take a picture of them. I had forgotten what a difference it made to use a very, very, clean, clean brush.
I've had these for years but they're still top-notch and the only way to really enjoy putting on makeup, for me.
The two red ones are from Smashbox and I can recommend Smashbox makeup brushes with all my heart.
The tiny fat one is the Kabuki brush from Bare Escentuals. It's a tremendous pleasure to use anything from their company.

Nap on a hot Spring day

I had a fan going in the room so he'd stay nice and cool. Something so luxurious about napping in a cool room on a hot day! I think he also enjoys the soft sheets I have on my bed here.