Spooky!

Mom and Dad are coming... no, that's not the spooky part! It's time to clean and redecorate the whole place for the season!  Mom always says, "Now, don't try to change everything just because we are coming."  That's great and considerate and all but truth be told I love cleaning and trying to make my house look festive... now, what to do with 5 kids, hummm??  Well, there's always the hours between 9pm and midnight.  Laugh - but that's when "fun" projects get done {if I'm not to the point of exhaustion}. 
We completed this simple little project last weekend.  We just used scrap wood, spray paint, and a paint pen for the letters.  They stand up so nicely with a 3 inch piece of dowel rod glued into a hole in the back of each piece.  It was fun, quick, and didn't cost a dime.  {REMINDER:  If one uses the stuff one already has, then the project is FREE! - in my book anyway}

And then there's the mummy that myself and Pammie Sue {that's the alias that sister chose for herself} created a few years ago.  I adore this guy.  We found the instructions in one of those special Halloween Mags.  We used 2X4's for his tall masculine frame - he's 6 feet tall.  His head is a styrofoam ball and we used batting for his "fluff".  All of this was wrapped with strips of muslin {from my stash, of course = FREE!}.  The final touches were some fake spiders and spider webs!  Very Cool!

Some important business... #4 wants to be a "giraffe rider" for Halloween.  Keep in mind he's three.  None of us, including any of his siblings, seem to know what that exactly is.  HELP!  We thought maybe he meant a cowboy but he said, "NO!".  Let me know if anyone has a suggestion.

Blessings- B