Halloween 2012

This was a big year for Halloween.  The kids are old enough to do some pumpkin decorating on their own.  I still could not come to terms of Tuck and a knife so he still had to resort to painting his pumpkin. 

These two look a lot alike right?  It’s hard to tell the talking head from the pumpkin.  And they are both just so darn cute.

And this was one of my big holidays for successful Pinterest inspiration.  These mummy juice boxes were a big hit and the Frankenstein green pudding cups went over well too.  But somehow I failed to get a picture of those.  And don’t you love Kora’s dismembered leg.  I think it adds to the Halloween gore.

We went with a Star Wars theme for Missy’s annual backyard party.  Last year TJ told me he would grow out his beard and dress up as Chewbacca so I held him to it.  But somehow I missed getting a picture of him.  2 days before the party Tuck started dragging his heels about dressing up so we had to go rent the movie then he was totally on board with being part of the theme.

Kora made a convincing Yoda.  Her coat is an old bath towel and her hood started out as a polo shirt.  The ears turned out a bit droopy but I was still proud of my attempts.  And she won “Cutest Costume”.

Can you even tell my attempt at Princess Leia?  I think I totally nailed the braids.

And here is Luke Skywalker.  His favorite part was the pool noodle sword. 

And what would a good fight be without a sword wielding Yoda?

Missy had her party on Saturday since Halloween falls mid-week.  So we got to dress up again on Halloween day.  It was going to be a fight to get them back into their Star Wars costumes so they both decided they could be Cowboys.  Doesn’t he look like a real bad guy?

These are the kids new authentic Texas cowboy hats that Grandma Deb brought back from El Paso.  Aren’t they just the cutest?

Kora was mad that I made her put her boots on the right feet before we left.  It was pretty chilly that night so we made a pretty short night of it and walked two blocks of Main Street.  The kids still ended up with a pretty good stash of candy.  Kora was pretty scared of the Stay-Puff Marshmallow family and wouldn’t you know that we would run into them at least three times. 

I think this may have been my final year of getting to choose the kids costumes.  I am sure next year Tuck will have plenty of opinions of his own.  I guess I had a good run.

My Upholstery Project

 

I bought these legs as part of a whole bedroom suite set at a yard sale 2 summers ago.  I had and idea for what I wanted to do with it but it took a while before it all came together.  Thanks to Pinterest, my inspiration was combined to become a finished product.

 

I sanded the legs down and spray painted them bright blue.  The blue was a bit too intense so I added some black and then sealed it.

Then I bought a canvas drop cloth.  $6 for a 6x9 piece.  Can’t beat that bargain for fabric.  Again this was inspired by Pinterest. And another Pin gave me the inspiration for my painting pattern using a water bottle lid, another lid, a toilet paper roll and a Qtip.

The wooden base for the cushion was some leftover pieces from an old desk. I added some padding, some batting and stapled the whole thing together. I think it turned out perfect.

So did Tuck.  He helped with the drill to attach the cushion to the legs.  He’s quite handy.

And it’s all done in the nick of time.  I will put it in the basement bedroom.  Jenny, Mandy, Rock and the boys come in 2 weeks and this will be the perfect place to put a suitcase or sit down for a bit.  I’m so excited it’s done.  And so excited that I am accomplishing some of my projects inspired by my Pinterest obsession.

Girls Day in Bloomington

Last week my friends Brook and Kim and I got together for a little girl time.  We always have such fun when we get together although it is not often enough.

You would never know by the picture that these girls are like 6 feet tall.  I was standing on a brick wall.

We shopped, crafted, ate, laughed and cried.  Everything that makes up a good girls day.  Love you girls!!!  Hugs and Prayers.

Slime

Tuck and I made slime last weekend.  Nothing like a little cornstarch and water to entertain a toddler… and his Momma.

 

I made the mistake of leaving the cup of water within reach.  We had it just right for about 5 minutes and then he poured the rest of the water into the bowl and it turned into milky water.  He liked the splashing just as well but it made for a bigger mess for Mommy to clean up.  There is still some in the seams of the table.

I am obsessed with this stuff….

Papaw made the kids a play kitchen this winter.  Nanny got them some pots and pans and a tea set but alas they had nothing to prepare on them.  I found plastic food but I knew Tuck would be hitting Kora over the head with it so this, I think, is going to be so much better. 

This set is actually for a friend’s little girl’s second birthday tomorrow but I have a match set for T and K.

Here is the makings for the sandwich.

Here it is packaged for gift giving. 

And you can’t have a sandwich without a cookie for dessert.  These are light brown on the back.  The idea is that they will be light side up as you cut them and put them in the oven and then flip them over to the “baked” and decorated side when they are done.

And here is breakfast.  The eggs are my favorite to make.  And the sausage is only mildly offensive.  I may switch to patties.

And these are Tucker’s lunch favorite-quesadillas complete with cheese oozing out. These were the fastest since I used the sewing machine.  All the others are hand stitched but only take 15-20 minutes to finish.

I have plans for pitas/tortillas, pancakes, pickles, bowtie pasta, raviolis, pirogues, crackers, more cookies and maybe a cupcake.  I am ate up with this felt food and TJ just laughs when I present him with another course.  I hope the kids enjoy it as much as I have.

Before and After

I have been crafting this weekend.  I found these placemats for $.75 and was inspired by a crafty blog site I have been following.  So this…

Became this…

Isn’t it just the cutest?  I bought two placemats so this is my trial one for Kora to use as a shopping bag, or the hat that she insists upon right now.  The other one I will give to a friend’s little girl for her birthday next weekend.  I plan to fill it with my other craft project I have been working on.  That will be another post.  Keep a look out, It’s a good one.