I don't know how on top of things you are, but I am STILL trying to get a costume for my 3 year old! I just got win of this AWESOME Deal! You can get $3.99 Halloween Costumes from Shindigz. They have hundreds marked down! No promo code needed, they are already on sale. I'm off to check it out myself! Hope you fine something good! … [Read more...]
Monster Door
Thank you pinterest for the VERY fun Halloween decoration idea! My kids had a blast helping my husband and I turn our front door into a monster! All you need for this simple front door decor is:Masking tape Green streamers 2 paper plates 2 black construction paper circlesGlue the black circles onto the paper plates to make the monster's eyes. Then take your streamers and head to the door. Using small amounts of tape, tape streamers to the top of the door at varying lengths to … [Read more...]
Bowling Pin Mummy and Ghost Tutorial
These cute Halloween decorations can be made very quickly and very cheaply. I am a HUGE fan of a 30 minute or less craft! They are simply used bowling pins (donated to me by my local bowling alley) white spray paint, cheese cloth, black paint pen, mod podge, and brown stain. It is as easy as it looks.GHOST When you acquire used bowling pins, they are usually pretty banged up. I don't bother filling in the wholes or gashes, but I do spray paint them all white. Most of my bowling pin … [Read more...]
Princess Fairytale Halloween 2012 Costume Review
My daughter was SO excited for the chance to be the model for this Royal costume! I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to test out and review this beautiful princess Halloween costume. My daughter LOVES all things princess so when I came across this lovely dress I knew she would love it! As soon as she saw the dress she ran to her dress up tub and got out her favorite crown to wear with it. For Halloween we are planning on being The Wizard of Oz characters so she will be … [Read more...]
Ghostly Halloween Tree
My girls have been asking to do a craft, and since I’m starting to put Halloween décor everywhere, it’s getting me in the mood for some spooky crafting! I decided to take a page from the Easter crafts we did and just make it Halloween-ish. While the kiddos were at school, I found a gnarly branch in the front yard, spray painted it black and stuck it in a pot on the front porch.When the girls came home from school, I had our stuff ready: a box of tissues, yarn (you could always use ribbon- … [Read more...]
Tips for Making the Best Holiday Photo Cards
Photo cards make the perfect holiday greeting for everyone on your list. After all, a great photo of you and your family is the perfect way to touch base and show how truly fantastic your year was. There are lots of ways to build that stunning card this year, and these tips can help. Think About the Photo Are you going for the classic holiday elegance or something a bit more casual? Deciding on the mood of your photo is an absolute must before you ever get the camera out. If you’re not sure … [Read more...]
We love July 4th!
I hope your Independence Day was as AWESOME as ours! We had a pretty big gathering with my Mom and Dad, 11 Kids and 21 Grandkids, along with a couple of family friends. We started off the morning by attending our church's annual flag raising ceremony by our local boy scouts (very patriotic) and pancake breakfast. From there, we went to the zoo! Woot! This has become somewhat of a tradition over the last 7 years. By the time we left, we were all hot, sweaty (it was only 103F that day…) and … [Read more...]
Shootin’ with the boys
For those of you who don't know, I have 7 brothers; five of which are/were military or law enforcement. So, what are the odds that we don't go shooting when we get together? This picture is out at my Brother-in-Law's land. We all took our guns and shot at targets and bottles. I did better than I thought I would! Check out how cool I am!! Woot! If you look close, you can see the shell casing in the air and the bottle shooting water. Thanks to my Sister-in-Law, Mady, for the awesome photography! … [Read more...]
Coupons!
With a new month, comes new coupons! They have been restocked, so you can print yours now! Be sure and get extra savings for your 4th of July parties by stacking the coupons and sale items! … [Read more...]
Yard Sale Season rocks!!!
Here it is folks! Our newest yard sale finds! Woot! Remember my 3 part posts about successful yard sales? (posts one, two and three!) Well, our favorite city wide yard sale happened over the weekend, and here are our top 10 favorite treasures (in no certain order):1. Little dune buggy $15- my nephews went crazy for it! And the seat is adjustable, so it can fit each of them! Woot! 2. A HUGE bag (weighing in at 7 pounds) of fabric flowers $10- oh the many hair clips I can make … [Read more...]
Balloon Wreath
Today I'm bringing you a tutorial on how to make a Balloon Wreath! These are so great for birthdays or any kind of celebration you have!This is a great craft because it has a short supply list. Here is what you need:1 Straw wreath ( I used an 18 inch wreath, but have advice about the size later on. amazon.com has an AMAZING price on the wreaths, way better than any craft store I found) Multiple colored balloons ( I used about 450) U shaped pins This is such an … [Read more...]
Spring Into Action
Spring is finally here and as I woke up this morning to bright sunshine, I breathed a sigh of relief and started getting excited about doing more activities outside and the fact summer is just round the corner. As Easter is nearly upon us, I wanted to share a great project I came up with that you could do with the children during Easter.Hold an Easter tea-partyIt may sound a little girly, but I can assure you it is a great way to get your children (whether you have boys or girls or both) … [Read more...]
Easter Decor!
Since we got a jump-start on our egg dying, I went through BHG and picked out my favorite decorating ideas. I tweaked different ways of egg-dying and different décor ideas to turn them into projects that I thought we could do with supplies that we already had.The first idea is natural died eggs on a cute egg tree! We blew out our eggs by poking a hole in each end and blowing. (Super gross and messy!) Then we tried to dye our eggs from natural ingredients. To make lavender, mix 1 cup of grape … [Read more...]
