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DIY GLITTER PUMPKIN PLACECARD HOLDER!

  This diy is comes from www.infarrantlycreative.net  .  Use these for your upcoming Thanksgiving party or dinner.    Have you started your fall decorating yet? I just started the process of getting some pumpkins out and adding a few little touches of fall to my home. I knew the new Glitter Blast spray paint from Krylon would look awesome on some Dollar Tree Styrofoam pumpkins. Then I went a step further and added a small scrapbook brad to make them place card holders. What a perfect personalized accent to your fall entertaining or Thanksgiving table.   Supplies: Styrfoam pumpkins Hole saw and drill Spray primer Krylon’s Glitter Blast Spray Paint Krylon Clear Spray Votive candle Tea light candles Brad or Thumbtack I purchased two different size pumpkins from Dollar Tree. I used my hole saw bit (the size of the tea light candles) attached to my cordless drill to make a hole in the top of the mini pumpkins. Using a knife I scraped out the excess St

NOVEMBER FOOD HOLIDAYS TO DIE FOR!!

     Wouldn't it be nice to celebrate a different holiday everyday? Well, you can celebrate a national holiday everyday. There is a national food holiday for everyday of the year. That means that you can do something unique and serve a fun food that goes along with that day's holiday. November is one of the best times to celebrate national food holidays. Not only do we get to celebrate Thanksgiving, but there are 29 more days of great food holidays.      National Vinegar Day November 1 :  This can easily be one of the best food holidays, if you know some fabulous recipes. For example, make coleslaw or make pickled sausages. There are so many great ways to use this tangy ingredient. National Deviled Egg Day November 2 :  Now this food holiday was definitely made for Southerners. To make delicious deviled eggs simply boil your eggs and then combine the yolks with some mayonnaise and crumbled bacon. National Sandwich Day November 3 : Skip the complica

NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS TO LOOK FORWARD TO!!

   This is a listing of actual holidays, believe it or not. Several web sites even offer electronic cards for you to send to friends and relatives to help celebrate !        November 1 - Bra Day Whatever you do, don't burn your bra today! This holiday commemorates the date that Mary Jacob invented the first modern brassiere circa 1913 in New York. November 2 - Practice Being Psychic Day Today is "Practice Being Psychic" Day, and I am reading your mind right now. You are thinking "Why would anyone think up such a silly celebration?" I'm pretty good, don't you think? November 3 - Sandwich Day Happy Sandwich Day! This holiday celebrates the emergence of the sandwich, popularized in 1762 by the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montague, an 18 th century English aristocrat. November 4 - Bad Mood Day On this day, I suppose it is permissible to be in a bad mood for a 24 hour period. Celebrate this holiday at your own risk!