Monogrammed Wastebasket

OK, so not a huge project, but one I've been meaning to undertake for awhile. I picked up an unfinished wood wastebasket at Hobby Lobby, along with an unfinished letter "M" (for Marshall), spray painted 'em both, and glued on the letter. It is now in our half-bath. Looks pretty spiffy, I think!

Halloween

It's getting more and more difficult each year to make my kids' Halloween costumes. I suppose most of the reason why is that I have THREE of them now. (Poor Maggie, by the way, hardly even got a costume;I just put her in a pair of overalls and topped her off with a hat and a handkerchief around the neck for a "farmer" look.) In the middle of my costume-making frenzy for the other two kids, after a few hours planning, shopping, measuring, cutting, and sewing, I wondered why exactly I was making their costumes. Especially after seeing kids' costumes advertised for as little as ten bucks. I spent more than that on my materials! And... well, there really is no answer. I've just always made my kids' costumes... so why stop now? For the record, I found ideas for Jack's fireman costume at this Coolest Homemade Firefighter Costume Ideas website, and for Kate's Little Red Riding Hood costume at this eHow page. And I took all three of them, and our red wagon, to a nearby pecan grove in hopes of capturing a few good photos.

Candy Corn Ruffle Onesie

Who doesn't love candy corn? At least once a year I need to have a handful. Maggie, of course, hasn't yet been introduced to the sugary treat, but she is lookin' adorable in her onesie. I found the tutorial at this Naptime Crafters post.