2012 Trick or Treats

My little Halloween Babies

Chocolate Dump Cake

Today I am in the mood for Chocolate. ( ok everyday)  I found this great recipe on Pinterest  for

Chocolate Dump cake. Here's what it looks like, I am drooling just looking at the picture.

I got all the ingredients at Aldi....... Cake mix .99
                                                         Pudding .49
                                                          Milk Chocolate chips ( This is what I am using) 1.29
                                                           Milk already had so no cost.
                                                            Total = 2.77  or about 3.00 with tax


Here's the original link, Hope you enjoy http://www.eatliverun.com/chocolate-pudding-dump-cake/

Thrifty Find

Another Thrifty find from the Will

I could not pass this one up.



2.99 and it was perfect for the bathroom. Not to tall or large for the area. Just perfect. It matches my seagrass magazine/ toilet paper holder from 31.

My Super Hero's

   Enjoying Summer! Isn't childhood the best.

 Even Super  Hero's need a cookie break.

New Chandelier

I have been looking for a new chandelier to go over the dining room table. I found lots of stuff that I liked but not at a price I  was willing to pay. Then I found this beauty at the Will  ( That's what I call the Goodwill) .

 bargain price of? Get ready for this 3.99!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It will replace the french cottage one hanging above the table now. The french one will go in our someday Master bath. ( Lord willing and the creek don't rise) that's what my Grandma use to say!

Here are some of the Pretty's I looked at for ideas in my bargain search

1st up Pottery barn 199.00

2nd up a big old 399.00 pottery barn

 My Purse is shaking just looking at these's price's   haha    No really

3rd up 179.00 pottery barn

4th 69.00 lowes

I think I got it on the money! Literally 3.99 at the Will.  I'll post a picture when we get it hung up. Have a great day


One last thought: I was thinking about these awesome flickering bulbs

Mama like's!.....lol

We are back in our Cottage!

Sorry it's been so long. It's been crazy moving twice in 4 and 1/2 months. But all is settling down (sort of) we are still fixing up the cottage and we are waiting on kitchen cabinets.

So let me get you up to speed. We redid our hard wood floors and they look amazing! We have also repainted the whole house and added a laundry room/ Pantry. I will post pictures of everything as we go. Plus try and find pictures of what it looked like before.

Love how the hardwood floors look now

I love the new warm colors. The Kitchen, dining room and hallway are providence olive.
And the living room is abingdon putty . It looks a little yellow in the picture, but it's a real creamy color.

Lemon Blossoms

These little things are way addictive. Be warned! lol

The recipe is from Paula Deen
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/lemon-blossoms-recipe/index.html


Enjoy

DIY photo canvas

I  made a photo canvas today. Total price was 4.00 and some change. I had plenty of mod podge left over from last time and 1 canvas. Here it is~

you can choose any canvas size, photo of choice, mod podge, and a brush

Brush on Mod podge to canvas and back of picture. Than place picture on to canvas. Than brush over picture with Mod podge

Let Picture dry for 30 min. It will look creamy and wet.  But will turn out perfect.

You can choose any size or width of canvas. I chose a 8x10  slim

Eating healthy on a budget?

I have been saying for years to go to Aldi . Get everything you need and save big.  I want to show you some of the healthy stuff I got today. Than I'll tell you the price. Read this...http://consumerist.com/2011/03/aldi-is-trader-joes-for-the-rest-of-us.html

All of this on the table was 60.00 and some change! Apples, pears, strawberries, 2 bags of carrots, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, 3 minestrone soup, salsa, hummus, 3 yogurt, eggs, Raisin bread, granola, 100 calorie packs ( choc chip, and cheese cracker) 2 fit and lean turkey tubs, pickles, pretzel tub, 2 boxes lean pockets, 3 boxes lean meals, sugar free jello, sugar free creamer, thin wheat crackers, fat free pudding, trail mix packets, Bananas, 2 cans tuna, dried berries, granola, cheese fish crackers.

my total bill was 115.05 with the rest of this stuff............

I also purchased a ham, ciabatta bread, hotdog buns, Hamburger buns, tortilla chips, baked chips, 2 boxes of quick bread (banana and cinnamon) a box of muffin mix, cheese puffs, frozen pizza, chicken patties, white castle cheeseburgers ,mini corn dogs, lasagna, 2 packages lunch cheese cheddar, apple sauce, 2 frozen apple juice, sandwich baggies, vegetable oil, and round and square storage containers. 

I did my meat shopping last week. You can get everything meat wise at Aldi also. They have a money back guarantee, so if you don't like it, you have lost nothing. So far I have liked everything I have tried. 

http://aldi.us/index_ENU_HTML.htm

Door Buckets

Amazing door buckets!

My Ikea Trip

So sad to say! that all the Ikea goodies are not coming till August! That's what they told me in the store anyways. But as we know that didn't stop me from coming home with some really great stuff.

faux milk jug vases!

They come as a set. 9.99

I just put this faux lavender plant from ikea right in the larger one

cupcakes

Matching apron!


Lots of great stuff.  I also got some  plate mats and flatware for the kids

I had My eye on some other things...But I better wait....lol

New Ikea spring line up

Have you seen the new spring line up? I have to say Ikea has stepped it up on the cottage farmhouse look.
 Here's a peek at some of the new spring stuff.

come to MAMA!!!!!! Hurry april hurry!

 First of all the faucet will be mine. I already have the apron sink from Ikea, It was meant to go in our old cottage. It never got put in, so I have been storing it. So now I am going to get this faucet to go with it. I think I am in love.....haha

 This trolly is O to sweet it also comes in black .  This would be great in a kitchen or bathroom.

 This is so for my bedroom. What a beautiful laundry basket.  This will also be on my pick up list.

Cute farmhouse table and the light fixture this  is also in the spring line up. Could that fixture be any sweeter?

Last weeks find~ Salvation Army

I can't wait to show you what I have planned for this old tool box.  5.00 at the Salvation Army!



Something sort of like this......

These are not your average chicken coops

Beach coop? lol

love!!!

Cupola turned Coop