This year has been an incredible challenge with trying to achieve some sort of normalcy in our lives as I’m sure it has been for so many. My son’s school Halloween celebration is coming up and there’s a lot of rules about the what type of costume he can wear. As an avid DIYer I’m not only working on his Audrey 2 Halloween costume but a costume that will fit all the rules his school as requested. They must obviously be wearing their non-medical masks so he requested Jack Skellington which is a perfect way to tie in his mask into his costume. In this post I will show you how to make your own Jack Skellington Face Mask!
You can make this recipe a few different ways. You can use fresh ripe tomatoes for a wonderful summertime quick pasta sauce. This way is quicker and more vibrant than using canned and I highly suggest trying it when your garden is at it’s peak! Another way is to use your quick and easy canned tomatoes you’ve got stored in the cabinet, or sometimes you may run out or you just don’t have a garden but still want a great easy recipe. In this case you can use store bought tomatoes or sauce. If you buy whole canned tomatoes in sauce you can just put them in a blender and add in place of diced tomatoes. I recommend finding a brand that does not have added salt. It’s better if you can control how much salt is used. Either way works and all make for great options at dinner time!
If you have a garden and you grow tomatoes, there comes a time when you’ve got more than you can handle! You’ve probably got it in your mind to can them but you know it’s an all day event and you just don’t have the time between work and the kids! Each day that goes by you toss another moldy tomato in the trash and think “Ughh all that work gardening and here I am throwing them away!” Canning tomatoes (a.k.a. jarring tomatoes, or some people call it water bath canning tomatoes) can be easy, even for beginners.
I will show you the quickest easiest way to can or jar your tomatoes that will take you about an hour or two tops!
Hi! I’ve had some time to blog with my 5 year old back in school and my 2 year old still taking naps, so I’m starting this post as a preview for my 5 year old’s Halloween costume this year. It wasn’t easy trying to figure out how to get my son to make up his mind, but as soon as he heard “meat eating plant” he was all in on the idea! Keep reading to learn how to make your own DIY audrey 2 halloween costume!
This time we took a family trip to go get supplies at JoAnn Fabric. I used to have to drag my husband and both boys there, but since this pandemic has had us all cooped up, they’ve been much more enthusiastic about leaving the house!
The firs thing I took a look at was fabric. I selected some cotton. It’s relatively inexpensive and very easy to work with. Two shades of Green for the leaves and body. Some accent foliage looking print and some pink which will be the base for my mouth, and I’ll probably embellish the mouth with some purple acrylic paint to resemble the REAL Audrey 2!
Typically when people think oatmeal you think of those pre packaged Quaker oatmeal packages with some freeze dried fruit in it that you just add water. They aren’t very appealing and are usually high in sodium. Breakfast can be a challenge trying to coming up with quick ideas for the morning, especially when trying to feed the kids before school. This is my favorite simple quick oats recipe that really gives a break from eggs and boxed cereal and tastes absolutely delicious!
Summer is one of my favorite seasons because of the many delicious pick your own fruits and vegetables that are available. Every year we go peach picking in late August and there’s nothing better than ripe Pennsylvania Peaches. My favorite peach variety that I have picked is called “flamin’ fury” This particular variety is about the size of a softball, is yellow with beautiful blushy red spots when ripe, and free stone which is huge for baking and eating. For this bourbon peach recipe any peach will do, but it’s the most delicious when your peaches are at peak ripeness.
Hi! So it’s been a while! My oldest is 5 and my youngest is 2 now!!!! Now I have twice the challenge for making super awesome DIY kids Halloween costumes! YAY! Before I move on to double trouble, I have to share one of my of oldest son’s amazing Halloween costumes! For those of you that have seen the movie Gremlins, I decided to make a Gizmo costume that was to die for! I always go into each project not knowing how the heck I’m going to pull it off and it always seems to come together.
As always I headed to my favorite store JoAnn Fabric to look for what I needed. I feel like they have a great selection of various types of fabric and I know I’d seen some furry looking fabric before. I chose a few that had the longest looking faux fur I could find. Be aware you need to know your child’s measurements before you go and grab your fabric.
For this post, I do not have a lot of step by step pictures as I am a doer and have a super hard time documenting when I’m in the swing of things, but I can demonstrate by adding drawings a descriptions that will help.
Happy Almost Halloween!!! Due to popular demand I am back to making and selling this custom costume. My apologies to those who wanted to make it themselves but this is a popular time of year and I would love to make your child’s custom Halloween Costume for you!
Check out this amazing video of the pitfalls when trying to make it yourself… so funny! ; )
DIY Oogie Boogie Oopse!
If you’re interested in purchasing this costume directly through me here are the prices. I accept Venmo and you can add your details in the transaction notes… such as your child’s measurements and shipping details. If you need to get a hold of me please email… DIY HandyMom Orders
Sizes & Costs…
12-24 (up to 34″) inches ($326.00)
2-3 yr (34.1″-37.5″) inches ($346.00)
3-4 yr (37.6″-40.3″) inches ($366.00)
4-5 yr (40.4″-43.0″) inches ($386.00)
5-6 yr (43.1″-45.5″) inches ($406.00)
6-7 yr (45.6″-48.0″) inches ($426.00)
7-8 yr (48.1″-50.4″) inches ($446.00)
8-9 yr (50.5″-52.5″) inches ($466.00)
9-10 yr (52.6″-54.0″) inches ($466.00)
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About this item…
Authentic handmade Glow in the Dark Oogie Boogie Man Toddler Costume is the perfect adorable, cute, scary, & ghoulishly fun costume for kids! GLOWS IN THE DARK! This costume is made by hand from scratch and is made to order. 18-24 months shown.
PLEASE INCLUDE CHILD’S HEIGHT, HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE, & ARM LENGTH MEASUREMENTS (wrist to wrist & finger tip to fingertip) in the NOTES section of your ORDER. If you do NOT, it will DELAY Production.
* Zips up the back
* Openings at wrists for hand use.
* Feet come through the bottom so kids can wear shoes.
* Bug accessories and material vary depending on stock
* Some of the photos show a fuller look, place a pillow in side the costume to recreate that look.
* IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING BUYING THIS COSTUME PLEASE DO SO NOW. ORDERS ARE FILLING UP AND THERE WILL BE A CUT OFF DATE! Price is based on cost of materials, labor, fees, and shipping expenses. Please no haggling.
**** Please note, I take photos of each costume beside a measuring tape for my record. Shop is NOT RESPONSIBLE for INACCURATE MEASUREMENTS! Measure 3 times and refer to diagrams in listing.
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When you’re a new home owner, you learn a bunch of new things you didn’t know. You also learn a ton of other things you didn’t know you needed to know. How to clean dryer vents fell into the second category for me and my husband. I didn’t really know much about it until my parents came for a visit. My dad noticed a lot of lint hanging out of exhaust vent on the side of the house. Driving around town, I started to notice companies advertising their services of “Dryer Vent Cleaning” with images of houses engulfed in flames due to dirty dryer vents. As a DIY evangelist, I decided I would take on the job so that you too can learn how to clean dryer ducts and vents yourself.
