Cute and Easy Storage Container

I found this site that has tons of great ideas for crafts and things.

My most recent favorite is this, which I will be making tomorrow.
Total cost? Less then $2, plus ribbon, which if purchased at Wal-Mart is VERY cheap. I'm using ribbon I already have, so in a way, the ribbon is free.
I got my container at Dollar General for $1.25. I am going to use it for the same thing as in the picture, but read the comments on this post for many, many more ideas.

I've created a MONSTER!

It's Halloween, sure. And Jackson IS dressing up like a clown-alien-banana-cat-monster, but I don't believe that allows him to ACT like a monster until tonight, and then a nice "scary" monster.

He was a perfect angel at my OB appt. Quiet, listening to heartbeat and saying, "thump, thump" while patting his chest, reading a book while OB checked me (he was by my head locked in his stroller, so he saw nothing...he had a slight fever yesterday so I didn't want him to go to babysitter today, even though his fever is gone)

Then...monster Jack took over. He threw a fit in Target, kicking Fat Baby (AKA my stomach!) while in the cart, so he did not get the trick or treat bag he wanted. He threw a fit in K-Mart, so he got an early nap time when we got home, with much fussing before he fell asleep. Thank goodness K-Mart had blue hair spray for less then $7 (is Wal-Green's for reals?) for Brennan's NEW costume...a blue LEGO. (The vampire cape was lame, yep, and it apparently strangled the poor boy. So, he came up with the idea of being a LEGO...smart, economic kid!)

I am wondering what got into him and I really hope it hopped out by the end of nap time or else somebody just might not be trick or treating tonight...though that means less candy for ME, so we will see how punishment is issued if the monster remains. (However, less candy for ME means less weight gained for me, so maybe that is a good thing...)

Halloween Craft

This is my version of Kathy's craft from a while back. A few friends gathered at my house the other morning (can I be more vague?) and we created some cute decorations.
We had LOVE, THANKFUL, HOHOHO, and GOMEZ. All were very cute.
Thanks for coming over to play ladies! I had fun and can't wait until the next craft day!

Can't Stop Thinking...

I can't stop thinking about Christmas. If I had a really nice artificial tree (we have no tree), I think I'd put it up Nov. 1. Seriously.
I am envious of my mother and father who have TWO trees! Maybe this year I will break down and buy one...nah. I don't see that in my budget right now.

Trick or Treating...Round Two (AKA Trunk or Treat)

Preparing for trick or treating...

What I Learned From Hosting Trunk or Treat (for the second year in a row)

1. Never say "No" to the offer of help, in any form.
2. Always say "Thank you" to all who helped.
3. Expect the unexpected, like no lights in the parking lot!
4. Turn up the crockpots a little bit...the ton of nacho cheese probably won't burn and you would have had hot nacho cheese.
5. Microphones are way better then yelling, even if some people thing it's funny to see/hear you yell.
6. Plan for one hundred, but only about 50 when it comes to nacho sauce.
7. My children's costumes will never be as cool as some of these creative mama's.
8. Kids are crazy!
9. Relax...it'll all come together and really, how hard is it to screw up hotdogs, nachos, Little Debbies, and candy???