Thankful Turkey

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I can't believe how fast the last few months have flown by. To help the family(mostly me) be a little more grateful, we made a thankful turkey. A perfect family home evening activity for November.

Everyday until Thanksgiving we write on one of these little notes and slip it into "Chief"...that's what we named our turkey. Then on Thanksgiving day we "carve" our turkey and read all of the things we are so thankful for.

Chief is made from a large chocolate milk can. I cleaned out the inside, pulled of the label, and cut a little slit in the lid for our notes. The Turkey and feathers were all cut out by hand and only took a few minutes. The thankful turkey was so quick and easy to make and so worth the gratitude he brings to the family.

Two days into it and I am already so thankful for...Chief, he helps me remember to be more thankful.

P.S. I'm in love with his little gobbler!

Faux Wheat Arrangement

My mom has a really pretty arrangement of wheat at home that I love! I have always wanted a wheat arrangement but I never have got around to finding a wheat field to chop up. The other day when Preston and I were outside playing with these fuzzy grass that looks pretty close to wheat, I thought...why not just use this stuff, So I grabbed a bundle.

I stabbed the ends of the grass into a square block of styrofoam to keep them somewhat arranged and together. To Paint the inside of a spaghetti sauce jar I just squirted some paint in the bottom of the jar, closed the lid and shook until the inside was covered. The vinyl came from my scraps as well as the fabric.

I was extremely pleased at the outcome...why didn't I think about using that grassy stuff until now. And when I was at Target a few days ago I found this cute wicker pumpkin for $2, didn't NEED it but....it was my splurge for the month! If I can keep my monthly splurges less than $5 I think I'll be OK.

I am LOVING this fall weather, and getting so excited for the holidays!

Acorn Owls

Do you happen to have acorns laying under all your trees like we do? You better pick a few up...they are sure to entertain the little ones for a while.

Hot glue the felt pieces right onto the acorn, the possibilities are endless.

We may have to go gather a few more, who knows what we could come up with for the Christmas season.