Today, I came across an intriguing DIY project for creating homemade lava lamps. I saved it for later exploration, but left the window open, and my son Ethan noticed it while peeking over my shoulder. “Wow, can we make those today?” he asked, his eyes sparkling with excitement. “Of course, sweetheart!” I replied.
I gathered up measuring cups, vegetable oil, and a glass jar, only to realize we were out of food coloring. Ethan’s enthusiasm faded at that moment. “Don’t worry, when Dad gets home, I’ll grab some food coloring,” I assured him.
When Jake returned, I kept my promise. There’s a Whole Foods just five minutes away, so I called ahead to confirm they had food coloring in stock. They did—thank goodness!
Upon arriving at the store, I discovered that the food coloring was priced at an astonishing TWENTY DOLLARS. I spent several minutes in the aisle debating whether to spend the extra fifteen bucks or drive to Giant, which was a bit further. My mind flashed to Ethan’s disappointed face, and before I knew it, I was waiting in line to pay.
The cashier asked me how my day was going. I replied with a smile but couldn’t help mentioning that I was about to fork over twenty bucks for food coloring. She chuckled and suggested I should have just gone to Giant, where it’s only a few dollars. You know what? She was right. I thanked her and left empty-handed.
I drove the 15 minutes to Giant, found the food coloring, and waited in line. While there, I read about a celebrity’s new baby, grabbed some gum, and then realized I had left Whole Foods with less cash than I thought. I didn’t have my wallet to pay for the food coloring I was so excited to find.
So, off I went back to Whole Foods to retrieve my wallet, praying it was still there. Thankfully, it was! I bought the twenty-dollar food coloring, rolling my eyes at myself the entire time and vowing to steer clear of Pinterest science experiments in the future.
Finally, I arrived home to an excited Ethan, ready to embark on our lava lamp adventure. We mixed the oil, salt, water, and food coloring into the glass jar and waited for the magic to happen. But we kept waiting. “Isn’t it supposed to do something, Mom?” Ethan asked. “Yes, sweetie, it was supposed to,” I admitted.
I chalked it up to the all-natural, preservative-free food coloring, which just didn’t deliver the promised fun. Pinterest, consider our relationship over—at least for now.
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In summary, my attempt at a simple DIY project turned into a comedy of errors, reminding me that sometimes, Pinterest isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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