DIY Advent Calendar Ideas

All growing up, I looooved the 

Advent Calendar we got from my grandparents

or parents. You know, the card board ones that 

you opened the little window and there was a chocolate

waiting in there for you, EVERYDAY until Christmas.

It was such a dream come true for a kid. 

4 Day Weekend

Hey guys!

I know, it has been too long!

And trust me, I miss you too.

Its just the holiday season, it gets

all crazy town on us.

I was just enjoying my turkey 

and shopping and trying to avoid getting

pepper-sprayed.

But soon I will be back with 

all my Christmas ideas!!

SOO excited!

Heres whats on my inspiration board:

Enjoy!

DIY Print on to Fabric to Make Appliques

Supplies

Its that time again, craft time.

I often get a crafting itch. It comes after,

"Ahhh! My life is crazy, I need to make something!"

This time, I thought I would try printing an image 

from my computer, thats right, through my printer,

on to fabric.

Craziness?? You better believe it!

Monster Baby

 I made this guy along with the crinkle toy 

the other night for the baby shower,

I made it to go along with this little cute monster suit.

I found the suit at Target, but I bought it a while ago, before Halloween

I saw it and couldnt resist. I think they're all

sold out now. It is possible though, that

if you found one on clearance it would be a steal of a deal.

Thunderstruck

Heres a little peek into my life.

My 2yo begs to watch this video.

ALL. DAY. LONG.

He jumps on the couch and yells "thunder!!"

(I let him jump on the couch, we have neighbors below)

Fun mom, remember?

Enjoy your humpday!

November is for The Turkey

With all the Christmas Decor popping

up, Id thought Id throw this out there.

Sorry guys, but I agree. On second thought,

Im not sorry. 

Creature Feature: The Creature Case

Lets just set the record straight, like I've 

said in the past, I am surrounded by ridiculously

talented people, folks.

Thats right, ridiculous, talent, surrounded.

Did you catch those 3 words?

Cuz I am.

DIY Baby Crinkle Toy with Yarn Hair

So Im going to a baby shower this week, and really wanted

to make something, to go along with the gifts I got.

I thought an adorable crinkle horse would be perfect and easy.

Well, it wasnt easy when I started, but it should be for you, 

with this fabulous tutorial.

Anthro Sale Alert

So guys, I was at my local Anthro tonight,

you know, hubs and babes in the car while I

"run in real quick" (dont ever trust me when I say that)

I went in to pick up this sweater. 

$39.95

Which I love.

I am a stripes girl. 

And that lovely little store was def baiting me for more.

There were sooo many amazing things on sale at 

a great price.

Im talkin $9.95 great price.

Here are a few of my favs:

On Behalf of Anyone Who Ever Bought an Ed Hardy Shirt

Can I just say, that my Ed Hardy shirt cost me like fifty bucks,

and I only got to wear it a handful of times!

Thanks for nothing, Jon Gosselin.

Still Miffed 3yrs Later,

Janean

Harajuku Mini by Gwen for Target

Totally stoked for Gwen Stefanis new 

Harajuku Mini Collection for Target.

Its available Nov.13, (next week!)

And I cant wait to see the fabulousness

Here are a few of my favs.

DIY Felted Wool Balls

Felted Wool Balls are adorable and quite versatile.

And, you can make your own.

*WARNING*

If you have a cat I do not reccommend doing this

project in the same room..

Make your own Favicon

You know those little images you see at the top

of the toolbar you see when you save a webpage? 

Like this?

Well, you can MAKE one yourself my friends,

and its SUUUUPER easy.

Pinterest

Lets just talk a little bit about Pinterest. My new obsession.

Its fabulous, and you can read about it here.

This is my Pinterest Profile and you can follow me by clicking the link.

Thanksgiving/Fall Mantle Breakdown

Designing cheap yet chic. Thats how i have to

like to decorate. This mantle decor was practically made 

solely from things around my house.

DIY Thanksgiving & Fall Wreaths

Since Thanksgiving is literally RIGHT around the 

corner, you have got to decorate for that sucker..

FAST. With that in mind, I decided to make my 

TG wreath from some things I had around the house:

An old wreath frame (previously wrapped in yarn for a diff project),

some cinnamon pine cones from last years holidays, some

fabric flowers, a few silk flowers and leaves, and phone book

pages.

Heres what I did:

Thanksgiving Table Scapes

Happy November Everyone!!

Hope you're all up and well and 

recovering from the candy hang-over.

I know Im trying, as I had to restrain myself from

eating candy for breakfast. But I did let my son have

candy this morning before breakfast. I was really tired

ok? Besides, I like to consider myself a "fun mom."

To get us in the spirit of Giving Thanks

I have compiled a few glorious TG table scapes.

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