Shopping Bags (Grocery Time)

If you're like us, you have a ton of reusable shopping bags (in lots of different sizes). It's frustrating when you go to the grocery store and the courtesy clerk doesn't realize that you have insulated bags (the bags with the lining to keep the cold stuff cold) until all of your frozen food has been neatly put away; so, you end up with loads of strawberries and bread in your insulated bags and ten minutes to make it home before the milk turns.

We went through this countless times, and every week the ugly process would happen all over again. When we would get home, the bags would all get stuffed back into one of the bigger bags and they would be ignored until our next shopping trip.

Today, I came up with a solution [Disclaimer: I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I haven't seen it from anyone else]. If I "roll" all of the smaller bags into one of my larger bags, then I can store them, see them, and pull out the one I want.

Also, if you add a wine bag to your reusable bag stash, you'll have a handy bag for wine OR for tall bottles!

Neat and Tidy Bag Storage

Start with a reusable bag.

Roll it.

All the way, just like a jelly roll.

And just slip it into place with the other bags; tuck in the bag straps for a tidier look.

Wine bags are great for wine and save you from the cardboard wine box...

But, with those six separated compartments, they're also great for anything that comes in a bottle. Sodas, dishsoap, body wash; the list goes on! :)

Glowing Coals

Oh wow, I found this out there today. It's a way to make glowing coals that are really realistic. I've seen variations on this before, but this is the best version I've seen. I think that if I build it on a different base and then add the lights from the bottom, I'll be able to work around the problem of not being able to replace the bulbs. Another thing to add to my To Do List!

Skeletons!

The Walgreens Skeletons are back again! I found one in my local store. I purchased four last year and I have two new poseable skeletons, the ones from Costco which have since sold out, (but apparently you can purchase them for nearly twice the price at BuyCostumes). Plus my new one from today, That leaves me with seven full size skeletons! Three are hanging out on the back patio right now; four are still in storage, waiting to be rescued.

Halloween Fun

Jello Brain Molds? Yep! If you act quickly (and pay for S&H) you can get one for [essentially] FREE!

Check out the Kraft Corner Store for details or click here.

Skeleton Corpsing

Halloween is the best time of the year (in my opinion).

In the fall the temperatures get cooler, and the urge to make all kinds of new and amazing projects returns. I've started a few projects this year, mainly I've been working on corpsing some skeletons. (Putting the flesh back ON the body, just not all of the flesh.)

If you'd like to see how to complete my latest project, take a look at my contest entry at Instructables. Feel free to vote for it if you're so inclined. Here's a picture of the finished work.