Dollar Store Halloween Wreath

I LOVE Wreaths! Well, pretty much ANY doorhanger will do. When it is time to take one down It saddens me when I don't have one to put up like for the horrible time between the 4th and fall. And then again for Valentines day. I KNOW I used to have one for the heart day, but I couldn't find it this year. :-(

I noticed when Sept 1st hit that all I have is fall door hangers and NONE for Halloween (which is quickly becoming Noah's favorite holiday).

So at the Dollar Store today I saw this cute little witch calling to me. And sitting right next to her was a wicker weath. And right next to the wreath was some fall colored leaves!

So I promptly put them all in my basket and attached everything togeather so come Oct. 1st. My dollar store witch will let everyone know that my house is ready for the big night!

Picaboo Giveaway!

Just wanted to make sure all of you knew about this

FREE OFFER going on at PICABOO right now.

I just made my first one. It was so super easy!


The offer is for a FREE LARGE Picture BOOK!

Be sure to start it NOW, because the offer expires at the end of THIS month.

My Boys

I'm so tired. But I feel like I haven 't updated my blog with a post about me and the boys in a very very long time. So here is a quick update. Then off to bed for me.



Noah- is a stinker butt who no matter what time he goes to bed is up by 630am. He has now learned not to really destroy the house (to much) while mom and dad sleep. He will come in and sit on our bed watch cartoons until Nick wakes up at about 6:30-7:30 Sometimes later if he had a bad night. Noah is oppsessed with Mario Bros and is actually getting pretty good at the game ie. can jump and go in the pipes and shoot fireballs. He still has not mastered level one yet. But he will by the end of the year i'm sure.

The funniest thing he said this week...well... that I can remember is when Grandma Wendy, myself and the boys were on our way to get smoothies at McLoving. As soon as Noah saw the Yellow Arches he said " Look! Its McDonalds! Now THATS the stuff!" lol He is so full of life and laughter I love that boy so much!



Nicklaus- Is growing up to fast! We have now found out that kid is a social eater. If he sees someone else eating, he has to be eating as well. Hence why he is called our Chunky Monkey. Nicklaus LOVES to clinb on everything. He is always on top of my table playing with whatever craft/work I have going on.
He has a facination with my sewing pins. He will grab the pin cushion and just sit there pulling the pins out and putting them back. And no matter how much I think he is going to stab himself; he nevers does.
And he is talking so much. He will tell us, Go it that. You, out! Give me that. Its Daddy (mommy, poppa, brother, Bonnie)! I Love You. More please. I am amazed almost daily with what Nicklaus says.

I have been so blessed with such great little boys. Yes they drive me nuts and somedays I can't wait till bedtime. But most days I just bask in the joy of being their Mom.
Thank you Hevenly Father for giving me exactly what I needed in my life.

Ashbury Bag

So an old friend of mine is in this band called Ashbury. And many many years ago, I bought one of their shirts. I LOVED this shirt, and wore it all the time. Then I had babies and now the shirt didn't fit me. So i've held onto it all these years thinking "maybe one day I can wear it again." It was tight on me back in my skinny/smaller boobs days so noway is it going to fit my boobs anytime in the near future.


So anyways I ran across this blog Whimsical Creations, where a grandma had turned the kids old shirts into bags. (LIGHTBULB!!) I knew right away what I wanted to do with my old shirt.





















So I cut off the bottom and the sleeves made a square and sewed it together. Then added the sleeves as pockets one on the outside and another on the inside. Then made the bottom part of the shirt that I cut off into the strap for the bag and attached. I love the way it came out and can't wait to start using my shirt again!

I WON!!!

I won one of the giveaways that Bayberry Creek Crafter was having last week! Yahoo for me! Thanks to my mother-in-law going on and leaving a comment about how I refered her to the site I won the Stampalicious Giveaway


Thanks so much Rachel I can't wait to get my stamps, paper and Welcome sign!

New cake supplies

So at Joann's last week I talked my husband into buying my the next cake course supply kit. Now I haven't signed up for the class yet, but I wanted all the supplies and I had a coupon that made it half off! So I made flowers this week. The close up pictures came out a little blurry so only two pictures which are group shots.

Last night I made my own fondant and let me tell you it is GOOD! I usually hate fondant but this is a marshmallow one, and so good. So I'm making ribbons this week and prob some more flowers to have on hand for future cakes and cupcakes.

Bayberry Creek Giveaway!

Check out the site Bayberry Creek Crafter! She has TONS of cute ideas/projects and is having free giveaways all week long!


The Photo Rubik Cube is just one of the cute projects that I am coping from her. Check it out and become a follower for a chance to win one of the really great prizes!