Fall Poppers (aka Dollar Store Fun)

This all starts with Hubby being very good about follow through, when I asked him a favor.   I asked that we save toilet paper rolls for a Halloween project - stay toned for that one, I am really excited to surprise Little Man!   Well, we now have enough to do lots of different projects! 

 

I took Little Man to the Dollar Store today to get supplies for his project of making custom decals, for his Lego Clone Wars figures.   Maybe I should post some his projects, they are pretty interesting.  Who knew that Brasso takes the decals off of old Lego figures?!

 

 

So, I bought candies and napkins at the Dollar Store - $4

 I had the curling ribbon in my stash! 

 

 

A few candies in the roll

 

Center it in the napkin

 

roll it up

 

tie either end with ribbon

 

curl the ends of the ribbon

 

Viola - ready for our neighborhood Phantom to deliver on October 1st!

Halloween Phantom

 

Oh yeah, those other napkins - I thought I would see how I liked some as part of my Autumn decorations.   I like it!  What do you think?

Potion Bottles for Halloween

Pinterest strikes again! 

 

It was this potion bottles photo, while searching Halloween ideas, that caused this Sunday afternoon project.  Luckily Hubby & Little Man loved the idea too and were excited to help!

 

 

First we collected everything we thought would look great in our spooky collection!

 

Ready to have fun with spray paint

 

I painted some, then Little Man painted some, then . . .

 

Hubby decided we weren't doing it right!

 

He also had to paint the bottoms, which I would have passed on.

 

This is the twist we loved. 

This awesome lady made FREE Harry Potter Potion Bottle labels printables and Little Man loved them!  He had so much fun reading the details, while cutting them out. 

 

The bottles finished drying and waited for their labels

 

We had trouble with the first couple glues we tried, but this Creative Memories pen did wonders.  Though I have found that, a week later, this mixed with black spray paint doesn't come off skin as easily as one would think.

 

We made sure to get the edges extra well!

 

Then just put them randomly on our black jars

 

Lookin' good!

 

Little Man's favorite

 

My favorite

 

Time to brew a cheese cloth for the display

 

Aging as we watch

 

The final spooky display!  We are already getting compliments!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Bring on the chalkboard paint

I was so excited to have a weekend home, for the first time in a long time, that I woke up Sunday morning thinking I was going to make a mosaic table top for the patio table Little Man threw a rock at . . . Hubby didn't think it was such a good idea to start such a big undertaking . . . so, bring on the chalkboard paint!

We started out with a box of cheap (purchased at Bed Bath & Beyond for a party a few years ago for $9.99) wine glasses, chalkboard paint, painters tape & brushes.

We taped the stems of the glasses to make a clean line and then scratched up the glass with sand paper, to insure the paint would stick.  Little Man loved helping with this part.

Then we painted the bases.  Lesson learned from Hubby - less is more!  A few layers of thin paint is better than one big clumpy, runny, bubbly layer.

My family has a strange addiction to Biltmore Inspirations Mountain Berry Wasabi Mustard. 

This leaves us with lots of jars I intend to repurpose. 

"LIGHT BULB"!

Roughed up the lids too.

The we painted the bottoms first.

Little Man was really good at these.

Voila!

Very important, you must season your new chalkboard. 

To do that, all you need to do is take a piece of chalk, lay it on it’s side,

and gently color the entire surface of the board. 

Erase the chalk and your new chalkboard is ready to use.

 

Now I have jars I can write on, to store open seasoning packets.

These are Biltmore Inspirations

Tuscan Parmesan Season Mix

Sundried Tomato Dip Mix

and

Roasted Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix

Next time I invite you over and say "I have a glass of wine with your name on it",

you better believe me!

 

I printed a coupon here: http://www.hobbylobby.com/weekly/weekly.cfm 

and purchased these at Hobby Lobby, for 40% off. 

 I can't wait to be creative with my new Chalk Markers.

 

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Meal Planning Kit, Week 4, Day 4

Hubby is so happy, it is another breakfast for dinner night!  The teenager arrived home from college today, for the summer, and is ready to enjoy some home cooking. 

Hearty Apple Bread French Toast

 Hearty White Bread Quick Mix & beer

I made this before work this morning, so it would be all ready for dinner

There is something special about homemade bread dough

Everything is better with a little butter drizzled on top



Smells amazing



Time to turn it into apple French toast



Apple Orchard Butter

Milk

Vanilla

Time for an egg bath

Next time I will let it soak a little longer

Flip

Sizzle, sizzle

Golden

Beautiful

Hubby's quote: "Fabulous, this meal could be great for breakfast or dinner . . . or lunch . . . or a snack". 

Fun with the kids - The teenager started by saying "I don't like French toast", Me: "great, but you still have to try it" . . . "Mom, can you make this for breakfast some time.  This is the best meal I have had in a long time".   I guess he likes this French toast! 

Little Man was a different story, he didn't like the French toast or Apple Orchard Butter, so he asked if he could put Mountain Berry Wasabi Mustard on it.   Why not, if he will eat it . . . and, he did! 

Bonus:

I love my sister-in-law, we are great friends and she has brought so much to my big brother & our family.  One of our favorite things she brought to our family is a new way to cook bacon.  Who knew you could bake it in the oven & throw away the mess with the aluminum foil?  

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