It's a gorgeous day where I'm at, pure blue sky and sunshine, although still a little nippy! I'm glad the kiddos will have good weather for trick or treating today. We don't get any trick or treaters at my house, so our Halloween plans include going to a friend's house in the suburbs to help… Continue reading Happy Halloween!
Author: ashley castillo
Halloween Party!!
No dupe today, I just wanted to share some photos of our inaugural Halloween Party. I meant to take some before pictures, but our guests showed up on time so we had to get the party started. My husband and I went as wrestlers, totally his idea, I just wanted a fake mustache. Doing my… Continue reading Halloween Party!!
Sweater Stain Repair
I sadly got a chili stain on this sweater and was going to buy another, but decided to give visible mending a try. https://www.reddit.com/r/Visiblemending/ if you are interested at looking at other examples. I had a bunch of embroidery thread that I inherited from my grandmother. It's sat in my closet for years but of… Continue reading Sweater Stain Repair
Graveyard Chili
I call this graveyard chili not so much because it's spooky, but because it's where all your leftovers go to die. Soups are a great way to use up the last little bits and pieces from your fridge, cutting down on food waste and stretching your grocery bill. With that in mind, this is not… Continue reading Graveyard Chili
Pumpkin Fall Wreath
I made this a few years ago after seeing some the decorative pumpkins at Joanns. Crafting sometimes tries our patience, and gluing all those pumpkins on definitely took longer than I thought! The result was worth it though. Fake maple leaves and some ribbon complete the look, as well as cover up any inevitable hot… Continue reading Pumpkin Fall Wreath
The Dupery 