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Fun and friends at the SoCal Social

November 13, 2012 4 Comments

A few weeks ago, my friend Bev at Flamingo Toes and I hosted the second annual SoCal Social. It’s a really fun get together for bloggers in the Southern California area.  It’s not a conference or a seminar… it’s just a chance to meet other, like minded bloggers and hang out together.  It’s a lot […]

Filed Under: blogging, blogs I love, conferences, no reason - just fun, SoCal Social

Tree Bark Candle Holders: An easy DIY project

November 12, 2012 9 Comments

When a big wind storm blew a ton of bark off our tree, I decided to upcycle some glass jars and make tree bark hurricane lanterns and candle holders.

Filed Under: Autumn, Bargain, candles, cheap and easy, craft time, Crafts, Fall, Franken-Crafts, Free, Glass, project du jour, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

Baked Smashed Potatoes. A twist on a classic Thanksgiving side dish.

November 9, 2012 26 Comments

potatoes, recipe, cheese, sour cream, butter, chives, bacon, comfort food

Loaded baked potatoes are delicious. Mashed potatoes are the ultimate in comfort food. How about an easy recipe that combines both? Baked Smashed Potatoes.

Filed Under: food, recipes, Side Dish, Thanksgiving

“Hurtful Times” (A Grant story.)

November 7, 2012 2 Comments

Grant seems to really enjoy writing stories.  Part of it is that they really push something called Writer’s Workshop in his school, the other is that he is just a funny kid with a big imagination, which helps to bring out the story-teller in him. I was cleaning up in his room and found a […]

Filed Under: family, Grant, hilarious, just funny, The Boys In General

Make hanging lanterns out of empty glass jars.

November 6, 2012 4 Comments

The other week I shared how I fixed chewed up, grody planters and then made lit, spider topiaries for them.  As promised, here’s how I made the hanging lanterns for the center, just using empty glass jars. We all have eleventy billion empty jars laying around, right?  Here’s a simple way to get another use […]

Filed Under: Bargain, candles, cheap and easy, Crafts, Glass, project du jour, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

Quick changes for the Thanksgiving mantel. (Decor that does double duty)

November 5, 2012 4 Comments

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I love to change up my mantel for the seasons. A way to do this quickly is to decorate using items that are easily interchangeable or are reversible. Double sided artwork and a little spray paint can make it happen in just a few minutes.

Filed Under: artwork, Autumn, cheap and easy, Crafts, decor, Fall, mantel, spray paint, Thanksgiving

Using clearance Halloween make-up for your autumn decor…

November 2, 2012 3 Comments

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When hitting the Halloween clearance section, don’t just look for items to use next year, be on the look out for things that you can use right now when decorating for Thanksgiving. In this case, glittery Halloween hairspray.

Filed Under: Autumn, Bargain, cheap and easy, Crafts, Let me help you, project du jour, Pumpkins, Sticks, Thanksgiving, Tip of the Day

A simple way to turn an EZ-Up into a party cabana.

November 1, 2012 1 Comment

Turn EZ-ups into Halloween cabanas with Duck Tape and Dollar Store tablecloths. Perfect for your next Halloween party.

Filed Under: Bargain, cheap and easy, decor, Dollar Store, Entertaining, Halloween, Holidays, Quick Fix

Spooky Spider Candleholders

October 31, 2012 4 Comments

OK, the last Halloween craft of the year from me, and it’s a quickie.  I’m pretty sure you have all of the supplies in your house already. Ready?  You will need a pretty glass bottle (I love empty Patron bottles!) or a nice looking empty jar.  (If you use a jar, you will want the mouth of […]

Filed Under: candles, Centerpiece, cheap and easy, Crafts, decor, Glass, Halloween, project du jour, Tables & Decor, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

How to make an easy Halloween photo garland.

October 30, 2012 53 Comments

Halloween Photo Garland

Yesterday I shared photos from our big Halloween party.  Today I wanted to show you how to make this easy photo garland. I thought it would be fun to create a garland using photos from our previous Halloween parties, but you could easily do this for any holiday or special occasion.  (Or you could even […]

Filed Under: Crafts, giveaway, Halloween, Paper, photos

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