Latest Habitat for Humanity find.

I wasn't going to post this until I was ready to unveil my twins finished room  but I was happy with how it turned out, and hey I cant hold water. lol

These are some things one may see at a thrift store, garage sale or estate sale and past by it. I saw these signs and it immediately reminded me of elementary school! . I got 4 signs for .90 so I couldn't pass them up,

This is where it all went bad, my inquisitive twin got a hold of the paint and got it everywhere!!!!

But I recovered the sign and repainted it  I think ill paint with a clear coat to cover imperfections.. Above you see a "rag swag" I made out of old diaper covers

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I just got these from an antique store yay

I need to add a hot pink element to tie all the colors in.

DIT Divas in Training DIY Cornices!!

Yes I tackled the girls room first. It was easiest lol. I have had my eyes on these bed crowns however they were around $200 to $500 each. I was thinking about a way i could buy them with out my hubby knowing .... lol (hey don't act like I'm the only one who does it! men do it to HA!) Then I remembered the cost of the twins daycare and heard a song in my head "I AIN'T GONNA BE ABLE TO DO IT" lol so naturally I remembered one of my many sayings: "A tight wallet and laziness is the father to all great crafts, ideas and inventions". So here is my DIY Cornice bed crowns:

Here's my finished product. I bought the headboards off craigslist for $40

 Foam board display from  $9, batting $3 and duct tape $2.50. Measure your windows or headboard. allow a half of an inch oneach side for windows. Next cut two pieces for the sides like 3 inches.

I made my own protractor with a pencil tied to a pencil to draw semicircles, but you can use a large bowl. Cut the shape with an exacto knife.

You can use spray adhesive or regular glue to hold the batting in place while you cut the excess

I already had fabric that I bought from Goodwill during a 50% off sale, $1.50 cant beat that. I also bought 7 fuchsia sheer panels for $2.99 each  From a store called FALLA about a year ago.

After I finished cutting the batting I covered it with the fabric and taped with duct tape.

Not pretty but who will know??

Then I added some cheap hooks

Final , the letters are from the 99 cent store. They were white but I stenciled them.

Y'ALL GONE MAKE ME LOOSE MY MIND UP IN HERE!!

Yes I stole the lyrics from DMX but I'm sure we can all attest to feeling this way at least once! This was my week, a week of stomach virus, cleaning fluid that literally was coming from everywhere on my twincesses, sick kids attitudes, doctors appointments and dogs that act up because they are not getting attention this week.

Great its Friday, everyone's feeling better it's over wew....... So I thought. This is how Friday night went and this all happened in less than a hour: my seven year old boy is screaming bloody murder down stairs after scraping his knee. He was trying to get the dog food someone put up high (my husband)
While frantically looking for a bandage and calming him down one of my girls decides to be Monet on my carpets. Now that my boys calm I hand him a bandage to bandage him self  and switch to scolding her and scrubbing the carpet. I look up and the other one has unrolled the whole roll of tissue to "help you mommy".  Wow is it bed time??? I take the towel to the wash only to find Chica my wonderful Yorkshire Terrier has decided to "show me "that she's feeling neglected and it stinks!!!!  wooooo sawwww. Breath.

Theses series of wonderful events have made me decide to write this blog about getting away. Here's some great ideas on how to find cheap frugal ways to relax.

1. Plan a girls day, not the usual massages or drinks
2. Check sites like livingsocial.com or groupon.com they always have great ideas. Sky diving, scuba diving, zip line, cruises etc.
3. Have a swap party! You can have friends bring what ever interest them. I did an accessories swap party. Everyone brought two items. I provided sangrias, wine and cheese. Everyone brought items and we placed them on the table upon arrival so guests could check them out. I did accessories because we all wear different sizes. An I made cute little bags that's put flip flops and lip glosses in and the guest could put the swaps in. 
4. Have a craft party. Pick a craft and either provide the materials that everyone will pay you for, or assign a material to each guest.
5. Plant a garden. My girls eat a ton of berries so we planted strawberries.
6. Go berry picking. This is cheap and free most of the times. You can do this alone, with friends or bring the family. Did you know wild berries grow every where are are sweet and delicious. Check with your local state parks to see if they have any and when they will be ripe it. At state parks you'll Usually have to pay a $5 fee per car. 
7. Karaoke!!!!!! You can't sing you say? Even better. You and your friend will burn a to of calories laughing it up. 
8. Get you nails done. I know there is nothing different about this but I say mix it up! Do you always go and get the same color??? Well be bold get fluorescent tips with Hello Kitty! It's only temporary, why not its not like your shaving your head. 
9. Go hiking, check out sites like everytrail.com or localhikes.com

Here's. Recent trip we did

 We decided to do something different.  Race car driving. We went to a great place in Roseville called Speed Factory. This place was great we even met the owners who were very nice and accommodating . Only down fall is we had to put theses ninjaesk hats on and helmets, so they will mess up your hair lol.