It's the most wonderful time of the year! You guys know how much I love, love, love Halloween. I started decorating for it last week. Well...maybe the week before... My she-shed was the first on the list. I try to change it up every year. Last year I did an Alice in Wonderland theme. This year it's more of a hodgepodge. I started with a black and white color palette with some touches of teal...
If you're looking for a wicked Halloween project to do with your kiddos, look no further than this Cut & Assemble Haunted House paper model book from Dover Publications (by Matt Bergstrom, SRP: $12.95). "A deliciously creepy Victoria mansion is loaded with spooky fun, inside and out! Enter an eerie world with this cut-and-assemble model, which allows you to see both sides of a haunted house. One side features the exterior of a tall, narrow...
When I saw these Rae Dunn napkins at Home Goods last week, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them: make Halloween coasters! This project literally takes 15-20 minutes from start to finish. I picked up this pack too. The pic shows everything you need to make your own coasters (minus the cork backing). I've done a tutorial on making these before, but here's the condensed version: remove one ply from your napkin...
Run, don't walk, to your nearest Burlington. I found this amazing autumn welcome mat there for $6.99. Yes, you read that right. A gorgeous farmhouse mat for under $10. I almost asked my son to pinch me! Jeanine ...
Autumn doesn't officially start for a couple of weeks, but it's certainly felt fall-ish here and I'm loving every minute of it. I've already started putting out our autumn decor - starting with this cute Hello Fall sign from the Dollar Store. Yes, you read that right: the Dollar Store! It could easily be mistaken for a piece from Target's DollarSpot. Speaking of Target's DollarSpot, have you seen these pretties? Our local store had only...
One of my fondest memories growing up was playing card games with my Grandma. We would spend hours playing Rummy, Rummy 500, Go Fish, Poker and so many others. She taught me how to play them all! I happily passed on the love of playing cards to my boys. We play at home on rainy days or when we go camping. It's such a fun family pasttime and now it's even more exciting with these...
