Cheap and Easy Security for your house....

 Now that schools are opening everywhere,
and CoLLeges are back in session,
making sure the Kiddos are ok is very important.

Many will move into their own place;
many will come home to empty houses;
ALL of them need to be Safe.

When I was a single parent,
 I was terrified of middle of the night break ins.

I don't think I ever got a good nights sleep.

well, occasionally when peeps would crash at my place.

or the womb fruit would have a sleepover.

Anyhoo, besides always living in an upstairs apartment,

I would improvise for alarms and security systems
on my dOOrs and WindoWs.

You want anything
 that makes a lot of noise

with little movement,

such as a cheap wind chime.
Like the ones you get at Walgreens.

Wine glasses are excellent for windows,

especially the older wooden ones that have deep ledges.
I would set mine on the ledge so that if the window
opened, it would tip the glass over to fall on the floor.

Craft stores are FULL of noisy, tinkling BeLLs,
especially now with the HoHoHolidays gearing up.

Load up a string with tiny BeLLs

 

I had these strung across my sliding door

for my balcony patio.

Or just put a few of these bad boys on for noise!

I also find that the BeLL StriNgs
are the best for doOrs.

The wind chimes are especially helpful
on doOrs that you may not use that often.
Even now, married to a Copper,  I use this system.
Cause dog shift can make for a reallly long Night!

You just want something that will make enough noise
to give you a heads up, and a head start!

Just make sure that you rig it to be easily
removed if necessary.
I would use a small eye hooks,
which makes for ease when removing
and putting back,
cause,
all it will take is
ONE dinner party
or Kid Take!over,
for it to get annoying pretty quick!


These always brought me a little Peace of Mind
{still do}
and hopefully it will for you too.

well, it IS Labor Day.....

JaWs, THE Movie

Tools I'd Like to have....

I actually know  a couple of pEEps who own one.

Nothing but RaVe reviews.

As someone who has constantly had to 

fight to have nice skin, I am eager to give it a whirl.

I LoVe the whole home spa thing,

and this would be a delightful addition to it.

This is going on my Day of Birth gift list.

the Clarisonic

CRaFts from Around the CoRner

Living in Mardi Gras country,

there is a never ending supply of 

CoLoRFuL plastic Beads.

With the HoHoHolidays around the corner,

these are perfect gifts, especially for the Womb Fruits

to make and give.

Adding handmade Soaps,

or 

small box of Incense

and some Tea Light candles

will make it even more special.

Even a key bowl
to set by the front door.

 

MeLTeD BeaD BowL ~ c0urt {Instructables}

ReCoLLeCTioNs GLiTTeR

I am in LoVe with these GLiTTeRs!
These GLiTTeRs are Irish Crack,
so much FuN are They.
It's the TeXTuRes that are really Rockin.

and a briLLiant assortment of CoLoRs.
The Tinsel GLiTTeR is my second faVe.
It's got Priscilla written alll over it
{Priscilla says: Got Body Glue?}

These next two are regular extra fine GLiTTeR,
but I bought them for the CoLoR.
The Raspberry is a bit darker 
than in the picture,
and I have some special PaPer 
waiting just for this one.



The Frost 
is one I've been having a LOT of Fun with.
The GLiTTeR lightens up 
quite a bit once it's been glued.
It's a Yulemas pale shiMMer, 
that you can darken by adding
more layers.
 

THIS is the one that gets my 

punk rock, rock and roll Art Heart goin.

The Microbeads!

 

These are a bit tricky.
I haven't quite found the best
way to use them.
When you pour the beads on, 
it lumps and can get very uneven.
I did get better results 
by using the sprinkle side,
but when I added 
the second/third coat,
it glumped up. 
No worries, 
it's one product I don't mind
having to keep trying out over and over!

These are a more than welcome

addition to my Supply Cabinet.

So far, I've gotten really nice results,

just as nice as Martha F'n Stewart's

{cause Martha is da bOmb!}.

and those square jars are so grOoVy. 

The jars are large, with double openings,

one for pouring,

one for sprinkles.

Replacing GLiTTeR back in jars 

is so much easier also.

I can't wait to add more selections

to my collection.

Especially the textured GLiTTeRs.

DON'T FORGET~

Check your store for on~line coupons.

{I bought these from Michaels.}

I thought the Hob Lob carried them,

but I can no longer find them. 

SwEEt PoTaTo Fries

 We LoVe these!

Actually, 

we just had them 

for the first 

time recently.

Store bought, of course.

Decided to make our own.

and conveniently,

I had some Sweet Potatoes

that were in dire need of use.

I rinsed and peeled them,

and because we prefer wedges

tried using the AppLe Slicer..

ehhhh, eh~eh.

No go, Figaro.

It's a lot easier to just 

slice them with a verra sharp knife.

Drizzle Oil of Olive,

enough for a light coating,

toss around for a bit,

then add some tasty spices.

I had 3 large sweet potatoes,

I used 
*************

1tsp Salt

1tsp PePPer

1tsp Garlic Powder

1tsp PaPriKa

Sprinkle over fries,
toss around some more
until evenly coated.

The seasoning ended up being

just right for us.

As with any recipe,

try and then adjust.

I baked them at *450

on a cookie sheet 
for 30 minutes.

Again,

you can adjust to your

preference of doneness

but this worked out really well.

mmm mmm, ya'll...

these were Delish!

They didn't take long at all;
The Womb Fruits loved them,
and they are a healthy alternative
to fried fries.

Enjoy!

 

Shark Bite cake balls....

ohmygod! 

How freakin' COOL is this?

One of our LoCaL java joints, Brew Ha Ha,

made these up for Shark wEEk...

and we got some!

Even shanghied some from Trish's "special order"

muahahahahaa...

 

chompa chomp chomp, little minners, chompa!

got milk??