Category Archives: Randomness

Halloween Milk Jug Ghost / Pumpkins

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I started this project thinking I was going to make ghosts, but some of the faces I made sort of look like pumpkin faces.  So, I’m declaring these “Milk Jug Pumpkins”.  It was so simple, I think the hardest part was remembering to not recycle the jugs.  I collected these over a few weeks, but I wish I would have had more.  I think I’ll add-on to this idea next year with my original intent – Ghosts!

Here’s a list of supplies you’ll need:

  1. Milk jugs – I love the one 1/2 gallon jug I found.  I’ll have to add a few more next time
  2. Black Sharpie Markers
  3. Scissors
  4. Box Cutter
  5. Christmas Lights (white for ghosts, orange for pumpkins)
  6. Google – used it to find different ideas for the faces

It’s really simple.  Clean out the jugs and let dry.  Draw faces on with black sharpies, I went over the faces twice, it made them darker.  Then I cut 2 holes on back side, first using the box cutter to start the hole, then the scissors to make it larger.  The hole should be about the size of a half dollar, then fish the lights through and keep the jugs in a row.  Plug them in and there you have it, Pumpkins!

These will travel great in the camper and I will line my sidewalk for Halloween at home.  Now, the house is almost fully decorated, bring on the trick or treaters.  How do you decorate your site/house?  Have you ever tried to make some of the decorations yourself?

Halloween Wreath

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I wanted to do some decorations for Halloween that I could use not only at home, but the camper as well.  Halloween weekends are pretty big when you camp and EVERYONE decorates their campers.  It’s amazing some of the stuff you might see.  We’ve seen a straw maze, full-blown pirate ship, haunted house, and many cemeteries.  We don’t have that much stuff, and I’m more of an inside decorator than outside.  And that’s where the wreath comes in.

I found the idea on Pinterest and decided I could do that!  This is what you’ll need:

  1. 2 6 foot black boas
  2. Various googly eyes
  3. 1″ and 1 1/2″ styrofoam balls
  4. 12″ styrofoam wreath form
  5. Hot glue gun
  6. Black spray paint (optional)
  7. Colored ribbon (optional)

I thought it would be a good idea to spray my wreath form black before I started, just in case some of the boa moves over the years, or in case I didn’t wind it around tight enough.

I sprayed both sides and let dry for a few hours, then got started on the assembly.  I used the hot glue gun and put glue in small sections (otherwise the glue dries too fast and the boa won’t stick) and started to wind the boa around the wreath.

While the completely wrapped wreath dried I assembled my eyes.  I used different size googly eyes on each foam ball set.  I left them in odd parings.  I once heard you should always do parings in odd numbers or it looks too uniform.  I glued the eyeballs on first, then attached each pair together before I glued them on to the wreath.

Finally I added purple ribbon to the wreath to hang, I tried to find orange but my Michael’s didn’t have any in stock, and I’m happy now that I have the purple.

My kids loved it and its light enough to travel with us in the camper.  Now, just where to hang it since I can’t put nails in the camper walls.   Hummm…..

The Skinny on Camper Rugs

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It was a rather difficult decision for me. When we bought our camper the only decorating decision was maple or oak and that determined how everything was decorated inside. But there’s a few things that one must purchase, like outside rugs. I tried to go with one that matched the outside color scheme, while still looking nice. There’s a ton to choose from, checkered, scroll, reversible, outdoor carpet, pvc, the list goes on.

We use a rug to help keep our camper clean.  They help to keep the dirt off bare feet before the kids venture inside.  And they go in an out a ton! The grass at most campgrounds is 1/2 dead, so it also feels better on bare feet.

I secretly wish something would happen to the rugs I have now so I can replace them with the one below.  We found the PVC ones work better and clean up great.  But, don’t place them too close to the fire.  We learned the wrong way and our fire sparked and a few embers melted tiny holes in our rug.

I don’t like the ‘outdoor carpet’ type, we originally had one of these and could never get clean.

What is your opinion on rugs and what have you learned or like?

Cute Campers

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I love some of the older vintage campers and how people have renovated them over the years. I can’t imagine how much time it would take to overhaul a camper, so I’m quite impressed by what they have done.

Here’s a few of my favorites, first Pretty in Pink. I love all the colors and it’s just so pretty.

Seeing Spots: I think this is cute, but might give you a headache after awhile.

Hello Kitty: My daughter would die for this one!

Lady Bug: This reminds me of my great-grandma.

Have you done anything cute to customize your home or or home on wheels?

 

 

 

Typical S’mores No More

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It’s was a Saturday night, and a beautiful Michigan evening.  It was hot earlier and the temperature cooled down comfortably.

Now you know I don’t do anything ordinary, even when it comes to S’mores.  The kids were patiently waiting for our fire to die down to the perfect marshmallow cooking temperature.  ( I love her smirk here, she’s such a character!) We like to experiment with different combinations.  Here’s our latest list of things to pick from:

The first one is Shortbread cookies with Reese’s Cups.
The second is Fudge Strip cookies with Hershey’s.

What combinations have you tried that we’re either a hit or a bust?

Saturday!

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Sometimes you just have to put your feet up. We worked in the yard all day and I’m sneaking in a quick break. What are you supposed to be doing today?

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