how to keep your jack-o-lantern longer...

With Halloween coming up, share this to your page so you can remember to do this! After you scoop out and carve your pumpkin, dip it in a large container of bleach and water (use a 1 tsp:1 gal mix). The bleach will kill bacteria and help your pumpkin stay fresh longer. Once completely dry, (drain upside down), add 2 tablespoon of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to a quart of water. Brush this solution onto your pumpkin to keep it looking fresh for weeks.”

make a bench from 2 old chairs.....

directions saved to favorites.....I'm sure this is waaaaay above my skill level....but hope springs eternal...

making something beautiful from recyled light bulbs....

saved directions to favorites: DIY Light Bulb Vase

Gibsonton, Florida....where carnies go during the off season....

Just off Highway 95, about halfway between Las Vegas and Reno, lies the sleepy desert town of Tonopah. For many, the town is just another oasis to fuel up in the middle of the desert, but one building at the edge of town offers more than just gasoline... it offers nightmare fuel. Tremble in fear at the most terrifying motel in the world: The Clown Motel

http://www.hometalk.com/4280842/fall-mason-jar-vases

or N O E L.......or L O V E......or anything! these are awesome!

The Sauer Castle, located in Kansas City, Kansas, was the residence of Anton Sauer. Sauer had married his wife Francesca in Vienna, Austria, at age eighteen and they raised five children: Gustave, Anthony Philip Jr., Julius, Emil, and Johanna. Reported paranormal activity includes apparitions and floating lights.

Address: 935 Shaunee Road Kansas City, Kansas Do not trespass; respect the fence and the efforts to restore this grand mansion.

LOCATION: This castle is very tricky to find, but Tom and I were tenacious and we finally found it, after getting a hint from a county worker where it was located. It is located in a nice, neighborhood made up of a lot of curvy s streets, up on the hill between the 69 and 35 Hwy.

found this on facebook: a Seahawks ( I think?) rustic mason jar.....

but it would be easy enough to change the color and put on a Chiefs number......

sock snowman.

pretty sure I've posted this before....but too cute not to try to make one for xmas this year...

mo' stuff to see in missouri.....

Clayton, Mo. Has got a giant high heeled shoe that’s 10 feet tall made out of normal high heeled shoes. Just looking at it will hurt your feet

Big Bender in Dittmer

12 foot long pecan in Brunswick, Mo

Chesterfield, Mo. has a great photo op, a 70 foot tall giant breaking out of the ground.

Attracting a lot of visitors on long drives down route 66, Elbow Inn Bar and BBQ in Devils Elbow, Mo. Has a ceiling filled with bras that patrons have continued their journey without.

Nebraska has it’s Carhenge, a replica of stonehenge made of cars, but it’s easily bested by Easley, Mo.’s Boathenge, made from boats stuck into the ground.

family heirloom dresser

chose dresser

complimentary paint colors for your picture

measure dresser, order old print as poster (example was $40)

removed hardware and paint dresser

Mod Podge adhesive on surface area of dresser where applying poster , light layer of Mod Podge on back of poster, put on from bottom, rubbing bubbles out as you go.

Giving the poster enough time to dry, use a sharp edged razor or exacto knife (a fresh blade will do the best cutting) and cut along the lines where appropriate.

After cutting, where appropriate, remove the drawers and set aside.

Apply a healthy coat of Mod Podge over the entire piece (and drawers, if indicated) and while wet, rub the edges of the poster with a sanding block and/or sanding paper to give a vintage effect.

After the piece has completely dried, seal your painted wood (and hardware ) with the American Paint Company finish of your choice. Let dry, apply hardware and love.

Pops---home of the largest selection of soda pop--600+ flavors--and a 66 ft tall soda pop! ( yes it is on Rt 66)--fun place!

we didn't make it all the way to Pops.....but someday.....

(homemade) miracle stain fighter!

Tip of the Day: We love this miracle stain fighter! Fill a hydrogen peroxide bottle that's about one-third empty with Dawn (or another dishwashing liquid). Then add a spray bottle nozzle and spray on any kind of stain to remove immediately. It works on ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustard, grass, mud, sweat stains, red wine, pollen...just about anything! And it's safe to use on most clothes, even if they're not white.

I wanna take a hoody vacation.....

you know, a deep fall vacation, see some leaves, pack my extensive hoody collection and fave comfy sweat pants, and a few pairs of jeans, my cute slouchy boots and buy a new pair of slip on slides with the fur trim so I can kick them off on the road....deep blue skies, big puffy clouds, a blanket in the back seat in case it gets too cold....perfect weather to sight see and hike....and take pictures....and just be somewhere else...anywhere else!

Add Poverty Point Reservoir State Park to Your Bucket List Relax and enjoy breathtaking Louisiana sunrises and sunsets, wildlife and Louisiana's only World Heritage Site. -

cabins over the water, Louisiana, AND ancient Indian burial mounds? count me in!