Notes of a Mediocre Homemaker - Coffee Cup Wisdom

Any morning wisdom I gather is not going to come from the internet but from my coffee cup. I believe in COFFEE FIRST

Come to the
woods for here
is rest

Between every two
trees is a doorway
to a new world

When one tugs at a
single thing in nature
he finds it attached
to the rest of the world

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The Anti-Helicopter Parent Plea, Let the Kids Play -  I actually agree with a lot of this.  Long article but worth the read.  Maybe we don't need to go to this extreme but I am all for encouraging kids to play outside without screens

 

Notes of a Mediocre Homemaker - What Washington State People Google?

Who buys gift cards?  How many grams in an ounce? What is Spam? What is dim sum? What is kombucha? What is Reddit? Is Comcast down? Is Breaking Bad over?  Will Bernie win? Can Bernie win? Is Ted Cruz Canadian?  

Evidently, we Washingtonians have a few questions. I guess I need to "fess up" that I had to look up kombucha up not too far in the past.  I actually got to exposed to it at Bible study. I have also googled, " Is Comcast down?/"   I feel like I need to step into the google confessional.

My Husband has a term for this  - GTS  I  have written a lot about my adventures with GTS.

Check out what people have googled in your state at Estately

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Notes of a Mediocre Homemaker - Halloween Front Porch Lust

Don't look at Pinterest when your porch looks like the pic below.  It is in need of love

My porch was blah and just not spooky or fall like .  In general it is always like that.  So I tried to kick it up a notch.  

I added the "Beware " chalk board . Hung my snake wreath and put magnetic spiders on the door. My bush eyes in the bush. I think it still needs some work - Pumpkins!  Trash bag spider web?  What do you think?

Tatertots and Jello had a round up of spooky porches along with their witching hour porch. I just have to say people are SO creative.

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Notes of a Nediocre Homemaker: Riding Stuffed Animals in the Mall

Who thought having riding stuffed animals at the mall was a good idea?  Yes, large animals that you pay to ride around the mall

I am not a much of a mall goer but I have noticed at the mall we now have these rideable stuffed animals.  A lot of times, it is adults riding these and children who clearly don't have a license to drive. There is nothing worse than being chased by a giant panda. with a driver who is 7 years old. Does anybody encountered these stuffed riding animals?

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Notes of a Mediocre Homemaker - Haunted House Craft

Kids can't get enough of the haunted house. Especially when it involves windows you can open.

Haunted Houses seem to be a popular craft for the kids I watch.  This usually even wins over the least reluctant crafter. Boys seem to enjoy this a lot. I did the cutting out this time.  I used the template found at Sarah Jane. The windows can be tricky.  I used an exacto knife to cut the windows. I also had some left over stickers from a previous project. Just some perspective here are some haunted houses from previous years

Chuck 2010
working on his haunted house

2010
We made our own house template

2009

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Notes of a Mediocre Homemaker - Conversations overheard at the thrift store

You got to stop eavesdropping a the thrift store. OR How I  got to be so approachable by crazy people why shopping.

I only relate these conversations for your pleasure.  Please tell me I am not the only one this happens to (REALLY PLEASE). Below is a small sampling of conversations that happen to me at the thrift store.

Conversation #1

Customer is telling a worker about how his mrsa on his leg is weeping. He was in shorts. I totally wasn't trying to hear this one but why do over sharers always talk so loud.

Conversation #2

Man was looking at belts.  He asks me and my friend if this belt is a good one for whipping kids. SERIOUSLY.  Then later he tracks us down to tell us he was joking.  CREEPY

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