{Adding Fall Curb Appeal }

I'm not good with plants or flowers. at. all.

So, I stay away from things I have to keep alive.

I try to root through my supply of junk and create something new each season.

"Try" is the main word there. I don't always keep up with the exterior of the house. Don't be fooled. I'm just like you.  

A project my kids love is going to the local cemetery (doesn't every kid?). There is a great pine tree there and we all collect pine cones. They are very competitive, so they like to out do each other and see who can pick the most pine cones for their mother.

This year we loaded up the baskets on the bike with pine cones and mini pumpkins.

I also added this flour sack covered basket of fake flowers to the front entrance.

It was raining at the time of this picture, so the "welcome" is a little weepy.

The chalkboard vintage chairs will be available for sale at my booth in Chestnut Hill's Clover Market and my own pop up shop on November 8 &9th.

Finally I added something to the front window.

I've been painting frames like crazy for my upcoming sales, so I decided to put on to good use.

You saw this in my post from the other day. Still lovin' it.

{ Halloween Costumes }

Do your kids let you make their Halloween Costumes?
Mine don't have a choice.

Yesterday I got together with my girl Jenn Fred, from Good Day Philadelphia (FOX 29) and I showed her how you can come up with some super crafty costumes, with items your probably already own.

Check it out. And, I did NOT wear that final costume last year. Jenn did.

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What will you force your kids to wear this year?

Want more ideas? Steal some from my PINTEREST page. You won't be sorry.

{Wreath Schmeath}

Or something like that.
Who needs a wreath when you can throw together a bunch of junk from your garage?
Are you with me?

Here's how I took some inspiration from Chartreuse and Co. (from my past weekend in MD) and turned it into my own wall hanging. Thank you Chartreuse. I want the find the person who created this and kiss them.

Here's the original...

Breathtaking, ehh?

So here's how I broke it down.

I knew I had an old screen hanging around from a past trash pick.

I added a 3" screw to the top of the screen so I had something to hang the rope from.

You do own a drill, don't you?

Leave most of the screw showing and wrap the rope around it. Tie the other end of the rope to the handle on the bucket.

Make this very official looking knot.

Start filling the bucket with the rest of the junk you have laying around.

So happy about this. What are you going to throw together?