I had to scrap my Halloween idea because I am certain I don't have the time to make myself a costume. Instead I spent way too much money on a gorgeous pirate dress and some boots. The only alterations I will need to make are reinforcing the bodice so the boning doesn't pop through the delicate fabric, and replacing the black/red stripped sash with ( Read more... )

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Note to self: spiders do indeed have 8 legs, despite what my arts and crafts time has produced.

Also, the craft store needs better lights so I don't buy brown pipe cleaners when I think I am buying black ones.

I managed to spend waaaay too much money today. I bought about 20 things from Walmart for Halloween party fun (spending about $50) and a few odds and ends from some other stores around Orange County. Bowls, spiderwebs, plates... you name it we got it. We are going to try to make some cute gravestones for the front yard. And lighting is still a ( Read more... )

Today included a trip to the Halloween aisle at the 99cent store in Placentia. I love that store because it is always so.. clean for a dollar store. I spent $7 on a few cute purple/spider plates, a candy bowl, 2 black cauldron trick-or-treat buckets and 2 giant fuzzy spiders ( Read more... )

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I haven't mentioned this anywhere yet... but in case you need a disclaimer, I don't like Caribou Barbie. (aka: Sarah Palin)


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I have been on a diet for about 2 months now. My highest weight I ever reached, which is also my starting weight for this journey, fluctuated between 173 and 175 ( Read more... )

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