Last year, I made PB knock-off ghosts for our front porch out of styrofoam balls and cheesecloth. They stayed hung the entire month of October, so the twine and the eye hooks worked well to secure them. After Halloween, I…
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Washi Tape Spider Webs
In deciding to go “toddler spooky” on our front porch this year, I wanted to make a few spider webs on the two little windows that flank our front door. I was going to use electrical tape, but at the…
Snickers & Apple Salad
This recipe should hardly be called a “salad”, but it does have apples in it! I made this last year and tried it again recently with an added ingredient. When referencing the pin (*update-this blogger isn’t blogging anymore), the blogger…
Three Ingredient Hot Apple Cider
I had some of the kindergarten moms over to our house this morning to plan the class Halloween party. I decided to make some hot apple cider and pumpkin chocolate chip muffins to set out. I had been wanting to…
DIY Striped Skull Wreath
Steve went to the Chief’s game on Sunday, so the kids and I decided to start “spookifying” our front porch. I still need to get some pumpkins to finish it all up and then I will share the whole porch…
Painted Stripes In The Bathroom
I decided this past winter that our 3/4, first floor bathroom just wasn’t doing anything for me. It felt dark and uninviting. And yes, I said “this past winter”, and I realize it is September. Apparently this fell off my…
Mudroom Door Painted Black
Slowly but surely, the entry/exit doors on the first floor are being painted black. The door to the back patio is black on both sides. Now the mudroom door is also black on both sides, after the interior door recently…
How to Frost Football Cupcakes
Drew turned six last week, and we had an indoor flag football/soccer birthday party at a local indoor sports complex. I think Drew has had a sports themed birthday party 5 out of the 6 years. It’s just who he…
Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup
So sorry to have been MIA again this week! Creating, decorating, and blogging have taken a backseat to practices, paperwork, PTO meetings, trying to get back in a gym routine, soaking up our last pool days, and trying to get…
How to Make Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
I made a new homemade muffin recipe this week, and they were really tasty! Any time I can squeeze veggies inside something that tastes really good, it’s a hit in my book. Here’s how to make chocolate chip zucchini muffins….
How to Organize School Papers and Keepsakes
Are you sick of your child’s school papers and artwork and photos and report cards laying around in random places?! I’m going to share how to organize school papers and keepsakes in a simple and compact way. My oldest is…
DIY Painted Outdoor Rug
When I posted about our back patio progress, I mentioned that the striped rug underneath the seating area was a DIY project. Here are the details! I purchased an inexpensive outdoor rug at Costco for $20. I figure if this…