Sharing my Facebook Blog

SO I've come to find out that having a Facebook Blog is much easier to keep up with and post on. I have very little free time in my life so I get behind on Blogging. Starting now I'm going to try and keep up, which will mainly be done on my Facebook Blog. So check it out :)


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Fall Decor 2013

Getting close to taking down all my Fall decorations to decorate for Christmas!!! So I thought I would share before they are packed up for the year.

Happy Fall Ya'll

 

 

 

DIY Marquee Sign

Fall
Marquee
Sign

I love Marquee signs!!!

There's a nostalgia about them, they remind me of the Roaring 20's when buildings were lit up with these big, bright, magnificent signs.

I'm a little obsessed with that era, the clothes the glamor, the music. Also it doesn't help that I've been watching the Great Gatsby a lot lately. Chicago also comes to mind also when I think of Maquee Signs.

Anyways I've always wanted a Marquee sign and up till now thought it was totally out of my reach. I mean they are big metal pieces with industrial lights lol. Well not anymore!!! Here's a DIY on a much easier and smaller scale for your home. I still one day would love a giant metal one, but for now this will work.

 

Materials:

1. Any Acrylic paint: I used an orange

2. 12″ paper mache letters from Joann’s or Hobby Lobby (I got mine at H.L. while they were 30%          off this week) I went with FALL, since its almost here :)

3.  Lights. I used what I had which was a 100 count Christmas light but next time I will  get a smaller count for smaller words. I had a lot left over this time on each side of my sign. Its ok though cause I love lights!!!

4. Foam brush

5.  Decoupage

6. Last but not least GLITTER!!!

 

1. First things first, using a box cutter knife, remove the FACE of each cardboard letter. Remove the inside, zig zag looking paper. (you can also take sandpaper and smooth the edges if its not cut clean.
2. Paint the outside and inside orange
3. Paint decopauge on the inside (I did the back and sides of the inside)
4. Sprinkle Glitter, let dry and repeat if you like.
5. Then Put a layer of decopoudge to seal the glitter.
6. Using a pencil, mark where each bulb will go, depending on how many bulbs you want. I used a lot lol
7. Drill a 29/6″ hole through each white pencil mark, (the same as your light.)
8. Push each light bulb into the hole, so it wont fall out.
9. Because of how the strands are made, the string won’t match up exactly with the number of holes so using bakers twine (or small zip ties) simply tie the extra lights down to the strand.
10. To connect the strands to the next letter, simply hide the access behind and keep going starting at the bottom of the letter. drilling, filling in until your Halloween marquee lights are finished and Sparkly glowing

Because the strands are a bit bulky, and its just paper mache letters they have a hard time standing up by themselves so I propped them. And let me tell you the picture does not show how beautiful and sparkly these are. I cant wait to make one for each Holiday :)

Halloween Decorating

I'm compiling all my past Halloween/Fall decorating pictures for decorating ideas

 

My Witch Corner 2010

 

 

Easy Creepy Halloween Wreath.

 

I took an old Christmas wreath sprayed it black, added skeleton hands and spiders from the $1 then Spider webs.

 

 

Fireplace 2012

My Little Witch

 

 



DIY Apothecary Jars

So I saw this idea on Pinterest (of course!) and decided to try it.  I just love Apothecary Jars for storage, but they can be expensive!!! Ive even watched to see if the jars at Hobby Lobby would go low enough for me to buy a bunch of, but then I found this and just had to try it. This project cost me a total of around $1.30, how cool is that lol.
 

Here's what you'll need:

 Some Spaghetti/sauce jars

, spray paint

and wooden knobs.
 

I had the jars already just needed to use the sauce and save them back, I also had the spray paint since I do alot of painting projects. All I had to do was buy the wooden knobs I fond them at Wal-mart in the craft section. Also don't forget the hot glue gun, to glue the wooden knobs to the jar lid.

 

Here's some jars that give you an idea of what to use. I actually ended up using the Turkey Gravy jar, a cheese dip jar, and a salsa jar.

 

 

 

After gluing the knob to the lid, you spray paint and fill with whatever you need to store.

I made mine for the bathroom to store cotton balls, Q-Tips and makeup pads.

 

Also I found some string and thought it would be cute so I just tied it on and cut.

 

This was a fun, cheap, and very useful project. I cant wait to make some more Apothecary Jars for the other bathroom and the kitchen :)

 

 

 

 

 

New Crockpot Recipe I Created Today!

New Dish

 

So I love putting things together and making new dishes/recipes. Today I did just that!

 

Heres what inspired me to make something new and different in the crockpot.

 

 

 

I cooked this just like it said on the box, but in the crockpot. Before I started these I cooked the chicken breast in the crockpot throughout the day. I set aside the chicken and the broth. When the potatoes asked for water I used the chicken broth.(Don't throw broth out, I ended up adding lots more when needed) After potatoes were about done I added the already cooked and shredded chicken breasts 2-3.

Once everything was together I let cook for about 20 mins adding broth so the potatoes wouldn't burn to the side, I also added 1 cup sour cream, which made the dish!

To top it off, I put shredded cheese and more real bacon bits. I served it with green beans and buttered bread. My kids ate this up, and it was so easy half the work was already done with the Idohan box!!!

 

Heres finished project, looks like mashed potatoes, but taste so different and stil yummy, plus theres chicken in there!

 

 

 

 

Fun Easter Bath

Easter Bath

 

Saw this on Pinterest and just had to try it! It was a success with both my bathing beauties.

 

I filled 6 eggs with pom poms and little flowers for Chloe to hunt.

Then I took about 5 bags of Easter basket grass and spread it on top.

I think this would work better in a normal size tub, the grass would be thicker.

Also added it some some foam pieces like a Princess crown and build your own flip flops.

 

Throw in the kids and the FUN begins!!!

 

To clean up I grabbed as much grass and put it in a strainer, then once I put that grass away I used the strainer to scoop out the rest.

 

 

Little sister joins the Fun!

 

Chloe posed for a pic before she began.

 

 I found some pom poms!

 

 

Once Caylin could reach some grass in went straight to the mouth lol

 

Chloe quickly helps

 

Made and crown and flip flops

 

And the clean up!