Handmade Holidays

As everyone already knows money is tight and the economy is well, in the crapper. With that being said I have decided that this year, our family will be working on "Handmade Holidays" which means decorations, gifts, and Christmas cards will be handmade by our family!! I am super excited about this, not sure how receptive others will be about it, but I think we need to get back to the true meaning of giving and celebrating what is important. Here is a sample of things to come, I made these Jack O' Lanterns out of some Mason jars my Dad had picked up from a yard sale. I painted a layer of homemade decoupage (50/50 mix of Elmer's and water)and then laid tissue paper (white cause that's all I had on hand) over it, added some orange food color to some more decoupage and put a coating over the adhered tissue paper (and allowed to dry over night) and VOILA!!!

Back to School

Well, that's what I get for not blogging like I had planned (everything has a new look). Here's to hoping that I blog more than I have in the past. My kiddos started school today, inside of me there is an extreme sadness. One.... my oldest daughter is a Senior in high school this year :( Two... my youngest daughter started middle school :( Three.. that means Summer has come to an end :( However Summer coming to an end also means that Fall will be here soon... which means fair season, apple season, Halloween and crusty leaves (I love that sound). I am really trying a stricter routine with scheduling everyday tasks like housework, mealtime and bedtime. Here's to hoping that it works the way I want it to this year. If not I will make the best of it, making adjustments along the way.