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13 October 2009

Every Room Cleaning & Ickies Kit

Every Room Cleaning~

Just in case I didn't say it in the others.. these are things I do in every room during my Fall cleaning.

~Washing the walls.. Vinegar and water mix works great
~Vacuum Baseboards and if that doesn't make em look clean, I use vinegar/water and a rag.
~Vacuum the light fixtures and wipe clean if needed.
~Heater Vents.. Vacuum them out
~Curtains.. Wash them if they are machine washable!
~The Window Tracks.. I vacuum them first so I don't just make mud when I get the vinegar/water mix out.. and I use q tips to get all the stuff out! Hoping to get this done before the rain comes.. Mud is MUCH harder to clean!


Ickies Kit..

Stocking up on cold/flu supplies now will help if you or a family member gets the ickies, no one wants to drag a sick kid to the store.. so stock up now on..

~pain reliever, infant, children's or adult.. whatever you need for your family, Kleenex, cough drops or lozenges, Tea, Ginger Ale & Chicken soup fixins.


I will also be grabbing a couple new coloring books or activity books at Dollar Tree.. My little guy gets pretty disappointed if he misses school, having a new book or activity usually chippers him up!
Also check and make sure your heating pads and humidifiers are all working!

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10 October 2009

Last of the Halloween Decorations

Old Fashioned Candy sticks, a new fave to use, and Candy corn. Black Candlestick from Target this year.

This tree was one of my favorite finds last year.. I don't add anything to it just some little fake bones and candles underneath. Speaking of candles..I am loving Vanilla Pumpkin candles from Yankee right now!



The Mantle has two Feather Boa's on it.. I REALLY like the look they add.. Dark but still a little whimsical, unexpected and not a straight line! The MAGIC nick knack is glass glitter and is already changing colors from last summer.. not much just a little but I love that about it.. it looks antique even though I am positive it is not.. It was all silver and now the edges are starting to look a little more coppery. Everything else up there is from Michael's on Clearance a couple years ago!





Haunted House candle holder, skull filled apothecary jar, barn star ceiling tin and a silver alarm clock.




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Halloween Outside

I think this little cutie will probably be my last Halloween purchase for the year.. couldn't resist she is too cute!

I can't keep anything alive in these window boxes, they don't get any sun.. I covered the dirt with some Dollar Tree Moss and lined up the little pumpkins, I will add some gourds once Halloween is over for a more fall look.



The finished nap time project from a while back, but added a bird.





Got this little metal truck a couple years ago and haven't done a thing with it until now, it was this color of green but dingy, I just spray painted it and now I am thinking I need to do it red so it stands out a little more.





You can barely see the branches under all the spider web.. we had "help" with that project!
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07 October 2009

More Halloween Goodies!

I promise I am really almost done uploading Halloween pictures.. only a couple other things!

If you haven't been to REAL DEALS.. Check out their website.. Realdeals.net and GO! Such great deals and amazing little touches.. My new favorite place. SO glad they are finally putting one in a closer city.. Used to be a couple hours drive! The cake plate.. SO cheap.. I bought it in both colors, black and off white! The crows are ceramic and were less then 3 bucks a piece! I use the big fake crystals SO much that I cant keep them in one seasonal bin.. I feel like I use them almost every other season!


I am a sucker for "little" things.. This tiny plant is called a pin cushion.. it's a indoor plant and I kill one or 2 every year, I can't help it, I still spend the money on one knowing I will be lucky if it lasts until Thanksgiving.. but I just love them and how they look like teeny little pumpkin patches!


I Have the front of our house just about done, as soon as it's all the way done I will pot some pictures!




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