Happy Friday!

My Latest Thrift Store Finds click here to read more

I can hardly believe that it is Friday already!  This week, I have been able to get more organizing done around the house, the last of the boxes from the move have been unpacked.  There are still two garbage bags full of my husbands camouflage hunting stuff to be put away.  Sooner or later that will find its home too.

This week, I have applied to three ultrasound jobs, I went on one interview, and ha e had one phone interview.  There are a few more online that I can apply for, but they are much farther from home.

I have been to the thrift stores this week, and you can read all about my finds by clicking the link under my picture in the beginning of my post.  Definitely should not be spending any money right now, but a little thrifty retail therapy does go along way.    

No plans this weekend, just to hang out and enjoy.  I am grateful that hurricane Irene has chosen a different route and will NOT be visiting us here in Florida.

Hope your weekend is wonderful!

Frugal Ideas for the Fourth of July

Firework Art

What You'll Need:
Black Construction paper
Tempera paints
Paper towels
Glitter
Use black construction paper and make fireworks using scouring pads that you use to wash your pots and pans. Mix tempera paint in a tray and add paper towels to make a stamp pad. The paper towel should be wet, but not soaking. Touch the scouring pad to the paper towel and press on paper. Gold tempera really looks spectacular. Use white and red as well, and add glitter to the paint. It is a great effect on the black paper.
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Using a black piece of construction paper, straws, and various colored paint. Allow the children to drop a small amount of paint onto paper and gently blow through the straw for fireworks in the sky effects.