02 July 2010

The Bubble Lady


Right around this time, in 2007, I was in Chicago. It was the perfect summer day and I was at the Lincoln Park farmer's market. I was sitting on a bench, enjoying a strawberry crepe and right across me was this lady. I call her "The Bubble Lady".

She had a little bubble machine, which I refer to
as her magic wand. Bubbles, bubbles,
bubbles everywhere!

I too, wanted to have lots of bubbles.

So when I'm down to the last drops
of dish soap...

Or detergent, shampoo & body wash...

I add water to the bottle, give it a shake
and pour the liquid into a container.

I put the bottles in the recycle bin
and this is what I do with the collected water:

I agitate it to make it really, really sudsy.

TADA! Instant bubble liquid!

I can easily conjure up some bubbles to turn
my day from blah to TADA!

Or pretend to be "The Bubble Lady"
and make toddlers happy!

I love how excited they are while chasing the bubbles,
making them pop.

Here's another bubble recipe from this book:

You'll need:

3 cups water
1 cup liquid soap (baby shampoo or baby bath)
1 tablespoon sugar

Mix all ingredients together & use different
materials to form bubbles like coat hangers,
fly swatters and strawberry baskets.


I found the book at the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
(New York City) and I'm definitely going back to
see what new craft book I'll find.

Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend
and find some time to blow bubbles!


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12 comments:

  1. nouchalineJuly 2, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    I love bubbles! I used to do that when I was a kid when I discovered that shampoo can make bubbles.Very simple way to make a blah into a TADA! :D

    xoxo
    Alien

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  2. TaylorJuly 2, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    If that were a guy, that would be creepy.

    I bought bubbles a few months ago from my old job and I keep forgetting to take them with me when I go out anywhere, so this post will hopefully remind me to grab them and start having fun! It's the perfect weekend for it and Summer will be over before I know it.
    Thanks for the reminder!

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  3. Claire Mercado-ObiasJuly 2, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Thanks for saying Hi today Aline and Taylor.
    Taylor, I know -- Bubble Boy does sound creepy!
    Have a fun weekend filled with bubbles!

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  4. BettyJuly 2, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Yep love those bubbles..I guess the little kid in me comes out..and such a simple recipe to make bubbles, I also like your 'out of the box' ideas to form the bubbles with. Who would'a thought of a fly swatter?? :)

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  5. melafragolaJuly 2, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    Good idea!!!! I'll try it next sunday!

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  6. LorraineJuly 2, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    I love bubbles. They bring out the kid in us. Great bubble making ideas:) Thanks!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog too!

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  7. luJuly 2, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    so cute! i want to do that :) isn't housing works amazing??

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  8. jacquelineJuly 2, 2010 at 10:06 PM

    I am a huge fan of bubbles!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! I really LOVE it. Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!

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  9. Claire Mercado-ObiasJuly 2, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    Thank you Betty! I credit the fly swatter & strawberry container to the book's author -- Patricia Caskey :) Thanks also Melafragola, Raina, NYC Lu (Housing Works rocks!) and Jacqueline! I'm glad I'm not the only fan of bubbles!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 4, 2010 at 2:39 AM

    that's so neat! i've never thought to make my own bubbles before!

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  11. VeronikaJuly 4, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    I'm sure the key secret for successful bubble making was the way you agitated that mixture :) Happy 4th July!

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  12. Claire Mercado-ObiasJuly 4, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    Hope you're having a fun weekend Jensen & Veronika! Thanks for saying hi today!

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