Great ideas for cute halloween costumes using basic hoodies and some embellishments–many of which you probably have accumulated in your craft drawer. From Martha Stewart. Double sided tape and fabric glue? I could totally do that. Practical, simple, and maybe even re-usable! little red riding hood and the big bad wolf bat and shark
I’m trying to stay upbeat about this new renovation in our lives, and today I’m failing. Mostly I’d just like my life put back together. My house = my life. The upside of it all {and there is an upside} is that my family room is a blank slate. I can do whatever I want with it. The only things that are permanent are the fireplace and the color of the walls. I painted them blue last October and I…
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I decided 2009 was the year for me to have an inspiration board. Ive seen them all over the place, I love them and Ive wanted one of my own for a long time now. Im a fairly crafty person, so I thought Id just throw some materials together and see what I came up with. Im really pleased with the result. Materials: Piece of fiberboardHeavy-duty home decorating fabric RibbonQuilt Batting Staple Gun + staplesFirst I bought a piece of…
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I recently offered eagerly to host a baby shower for my sweet neighbor; the young and very excited mommy-to-be provided a guest list of nearly 50 people. Sure, that’s more than I expected but it’s do-able, though rather limiting budget-wise. I’m thrilled to be the hostess, but I’ve been faced with some tricky etiquette as a result. I turn to you fair readers for your gracious input, as we all come from different realms and perspectives. 1. To e-vite or…
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I made these treats with the kids last week, and I’m happy to report a} we had a really fun time making them b} some spiders actually made it past production c] that’s rare, we usually eat them all in the making Here’s what you’ll need to get started: A couple amendments before we get too far: the almond butter wasn’t sticky enough so I substituted peanut butter, and the powdered sugar is unnecessary. But we’ll get to that later….
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A few things making this situation more tolerable: Diet Dr. Pepper with pebble ice from the local dive diner. French fries + fry sauce Turkey club sandwich Two, count ’em TWO trashy magazines. I don’t really care for whatsherface from the dance show but US Weekly always saves the day. Plus OK! magazine, while not renowned for journalistic excellence, has a front page story about Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart’s love nest. I don’t really care if it’s true or…
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Well, the upside of the disaster that is my life right now is the fact that I’ve loathed our green carpet from the day we moved into this house. So you know, there’s that. Also, I’m turning out to be quite handy at this disaster restoration business, even if it doesn’t bring out the best in me. So you know, in case blogging doesn’t pan out, maybe I can be a former-blogger-turned-disaster-restorer. I can see it now; quite clearly in…
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I had a post all ready to go about how to make cute little Halloween treats but I have to post about the wreckage that has been my evening. This afternoon I met my awesome friend Jet Set for lunch and a movie with our mischievous boys; we saw Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and had a fabulous afternoon in general. Things were going so well I thought I’d top off my day with a trip to D.I. so…
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My oldest has developed a fondness for “scaries.” If we are out shopping, he insists on visiting the Halloween aisles to look at all the “scaries.” And I do mean all of them. Halloween costumes and decorations and supplies thrill him to the core. Since books are also important to him, and I’m not a complete Halloween Scrooge, I wanted to procure a small collection appropriate for the season. Turns out, good Halloween books are hard to come by. We’ve found a…
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