I'm an Artist!

You too can be an artist with 3/8 of a yard of cute fabric, 2 12X12 frames and a staple gun....have fun!

Cheap Entertainment...No Plug Needed

I get sick of family entertainment in wintertime being about TV or movies...so this is what we do to promote bonding as a family...even the 4 year old can help sort colors or find edges....puzzles, even the ones with missing pieces are fun so go scrounge one up at your local thriftstore.  Better yet...give one as a gift to a family.

Ornaments for Her

Yep, it's a flower clip.  I didn't think that I could wear this big feminine mum, but evidently they are all the rage for us grown folk too.  Move over little babies, HOT MOMMA is in the HOUSE!  I wore this out today and everyone looks at you, so be prepared.  Evidently Portlandian's do not accessorize.  (I do this in honor of my dear British Great-Granny who was a hat maker...)

Just so you know, you too can make one of these or 5 for just a couple of $'s.  Really.  2 bunches of mum's at the Dollar Tree, 5 brads, and 5 hair clips.  It's easy, requires no glue and my girls actually made them.  Just take all the plastic off the flower petals, stack different sizes, put the brad through the hole and attach to the clip (this is easy with a clip that has a slit on the top). Happy crafting!

Motivation

I bought this shirt at Goodwill last night.  Patrick and I love to go Junking.  And I picked up this cute fitted shirt that will inspire me to lose another 10 lbs.  It looks ok on me right now, but it's a tad tight in some areas, so I will hang it up in the closet and think about singing this whole album on a road trip to California in the summer.  My dad would be so proud of me!

Repurposing A Blanket

One cable knit blanket on clearance=5 stockings.  Total cost $4.  Guess what?  I like them quirky too.  All it took was a paper pattern and a sewing machine that can do a zig-zag stitch.  Took me less than an hour folks.

Cheap Snacks for Kids...

 

Yep...it's spinach....a big old handful of spinach.  I guess that is what happens when you raise a kid on the farm.  His favorite snack foods are bunny rabbit carrots and "monkey leaves" as he calls them.  All I can say is that is my boy!!   I think I need to show him a video on youtube with Popeye.  :)

I Just Can't Stop!!!

So instead of writing a big lengthy post everyday, I'll post a pic of something I am making or found on the cheap.  Excuse the fuzzy pics.  My real camera is sitting on the buffet at my parents house with pics of Thanksgiving.  I'll pick it up soon.

This is my Goodwill find.  $1.99.  Hats are so in right now. I heart it.  And no, I really never wear lipstick that dark anymore.  I'm more of a "nude" shade girl.