You've Been Booed!

We were "Booed" last night! What a fun neighborhood game! This is how it works:

1. After you have been "booed," make up 2 treat bags, make 2 copies of the ghost paper and 2 copies of the poem.
2. Place your ghost in plain sight either in a window or on your door.
3. Select 2 neighbors without a ghost on display. At night, sneak up and place the treat bag in front of their door. Ring the doorbell, and run away.
4. Keep it all a secret. Keep your ghost on display until after Halloween.

By Halloween, your neighborhood will be full of ghosts!

Of course, you can always start the game. You can go online to find a little boo poem and picture of a ghost, or make your own!

Tonight, Jayce and I plan to go out and "boo" 2 neighbors. I bought those $1 jack-o-latern treat buckets. I plan to put the following inside: sugar cookie cookie mix, frosting and Halloween cookie cutters. Fun!!!!

Chalkboard

Did I ever show you my chalkboard? I had this huge picture that I grew tired of over time. I painted right over the artwork with chalkboard paint. Chalkboard paint is so easy to use. I used a small foam roller to apply the paint. It goes on blue, but it dries black. The best part is that it dries in 30 minutes! I haven't written on the chalkboard yet, but I'm sure the kids will help me when it comes time!

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty is just a few days shy of being 20 months old. When she is awake, she if full of life. She is always on the go. This world probably looks like one big gymnasium! There is nothing she won't try to climb! She loves for her Daddy to help her turn flips and swing her around and around.

Lakyn really likes to write. Yes, she is still writing on the walls. Every once in awhile, her beautiful work will make it to paper.

This little bitty can eat an entire corndog! She also will steal green beans off your plate!

Lakyn tends to like to aggravate her brother a little. She is famous for grabbing his things and taking off as fast as she can. You can hear her giggling in delight all the way down the hallway. She showers us all with lots of hugs and kisses, especially her brother.

Look who is talking now! She is saying more and more words all the time. Her favorite word right now is "NO" and "Baby." She is high energy and lots of fun! Sweet dreams sleeping beauty!

Game Day!

Look at my little Razorback fans! Kids sure do grow a lot in one year! Jayce is super excited about the game. He isn't old enough to care if they win or lose. I get tickled watching Jayce and Lakyn run around with the football while Brad is watching the game. Lakyn is a pretty good tackler,too!

4 Products from Wal-Mart + 1 impulse buy from the Mall

So, I would love to have all the best and most expensive products to make me feel and look good. However, most of the products I use come from my local Wal-Mart or drug store. I LOVE Burt's Bee lip balm. I have to use it everyday!! I just tried the SoftSoap body wash this week just because I'm currently in love with anything pomegranate. The Dove's facial cream and wash is gentle enough to use even twice a day! I recently discovered the DermaTec nail buffer while strolling through the mall. It really does work. It smooths out my nails and leaves them shiny. It only takes a few minutes.

Taco Soup

1 pound lean ground beef
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 can Rotel
1 package taco seaoning
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix
1 small onion, chopped (optional)
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can whole corn, drained
shredded cheese
Fritos

1. Brown meat and onions. Drain.
2. Add taco seasoning and 1 can water.
3. Dump all ingredients in your crockpot. Stir.
4. Cook 1-4 hours.
5. Serve with Fritos and cheese.

We like to put the Fritos in the bottom of our bowls, add soup, and top it off with cheese. How simple! This recipe makes quite a bit, so it will easily feed a large family, company or some of your coworkers.

Kid's Say the Darndest Things!

I love this idea! I'm going to get a jar started as soon as I can find one. My kids are always saying cute things. By the time my husband get home, I either forget to tell him or forget exactly what they had said. A gratitude jar is another idea. I've even heard of a Christmas jar. Put all the names of folks who you intend to buy a gift for Christmas into the jar. Pull out a few names a month, and shop for those 2 people. Keep pulling a few names out each month until the jar is empty. This idea came from inchmark blog.