I think we can all agree that one of the best things about summer is the late nights, campfires, smores and the never-ending quest for fireflies (or at least for my kids).....they run around barefoot trying to catch them. I always watch with a plastered smile on my face knowing that THIS, THIS is the joy of summer as a kid! :) SOOOOOO! With Halloween on the brink, Country Living Magazine asked if I could make this memory into a costume! YES YES YES!!!!! This costume is filled with cute, ... continue reading...

If you've been around for a bit, you may remember my Ginger Bread house costume as my last installment for the year of costume challenge that I gave myself! :) So, when Country Living asked if I could do a Halloween variation of this costume, I jumped on the opportunity. After all, we all have scads of cardboard boxes lying around ALL THE TIMMMMEEE that it's quite fun to find projects for them :) So, I give to you a Haunted Ginger Bread house costume DIY! ... continue reading...

When you love carbs THIS much, then the obvious choice is to wear some bread, errrr Toast, for Halloween! DUH! This is one of those simple DIY's that require only a few supplies to make a BIG, cute, squishy costume (that I REALLLLY wish was real...because can you imagine how incredible a large slice with pillowy, yummy, glutenous holes would be?) ... continue reading...

It's HALLOWEEN, so this means more costumes!!!! This one might be one of my most fave that I have ever created because (a) it's SUPPPPPPER easy to make and uses up some of those old shipping boxes and (b) is just so happy and hilarious! I mean, a FRIDGE.....especially one of the most happy, colorful, vintage-inspired refrigerators on the face of the planet: A SMEG FRIDGE :) You can find the whole DIY along with some tips and tricks below so that you can make your own..... because, heck, why ... continue reading...