Garden gnomes

Grandpa Barlow dressed Caitlin up like a garden gnome and had her pose with the giant pumpkins. So cute, and so typical Grandpa! All the kids are excited that Grandpa got two really nice giant pumpkins this year.





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Ever thrifty decorating projects

I am still trying to decide if I am proud of myself for my thrifty obsessions, or if I should just admit that it really can be tacky. Anyhow, here is the latest "I don't want to spend money but still want nice things" project I cooked up. We needed an area rug to soften and warm up the living room. If you have ever priced Area rugs you know that it is not a small purchase. I couldn't swallow the cost. So instead of forking out the dough, I took the kids on a carpet store scavenger hunt. We rummaged through remnants and old samples and ended up buying these pieces for .50 cents each. The kids had a great time arranging them and when we had our pattern just so, we duck taped them all together from the back. And there you have it. I high quality unique area rug for under $20.00!





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