Make Your Own Glow Water

This Halloweenish craft is so simple it's just plain silly. Want to make your own glow water??

Now, don't go drinking this water....it's not for that...but it would look great in a fountain!!

You'll Need:

Highlighters

Water

Jar

Gloves

~Take your highlighters and break them in half with some scissors.

~Take the felt inside the plastic and put it into a jar of water. 

 ~Do this with all the highlighters. Let them soak in the water for an hour or more (or squeeze them out with your hands to make it quicker).  Then, just drain and pull out the felt.

~To make your water really glow, put it under a black light. 

Thanks to About.com for the tips!!

Now, if you're looking to make a glow water you can TASTE....try a drink with tonic water. It has the same florescence in it that makes it glow under black light like highlighters.

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'Stache For Cash

Meet Dan. 

Dan is a 29 year old man recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. He has a 7 month old baby girl and a lovely wife. And, they need our help. 

Dan's friend David has started a blog to help raise money for the family to help pay for his treatments. David is also growing a Mustache. :-) So, I wanted to ask for any help you can give (either by donating or just spreading the word about the mustache growing fund raiser)......

Here is the link:

'Stache for Cash

Halloween 3D Paint Scene

This is a cool craft for a kid. Heck, I like it as an adult. :-) Have you ever done leaf rubbings? Well, this is a different take on that....with 3D paint instead. You draw out a variety of different Halloween/Fall images and sayings with the paint on a piece of wood. Let it dry. Then take some paper and some crayons, pick a drawing, set the paper over it and move the crayon back and forth over the contours underneath. Voila!! An image appears!!

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Tumbledown Hike in Autumn

I was so tired yesterday when getting home from our Tumbledown hike that I decided not to share any pictures with you when I posted the Marvelous Mess party. Now that I've gotten some rest (though my legs are still totally sore!!) I thought I would show you some of my favorite photo's from the day.

The leaves on the mountain were peaked....and on the very summit they had already blown off all the tree's. I've been complaining a lot about the lack of color where I live in Maine, because we haven't been getting any frosts  to make the colors of the leaves bright. It's not the case in the mountains....they've had lots of frosts.

At the valley between the three peaks of Tumbledown mountain there is a beautiful alpine pond. Vvvvvvvveeeeerrrrryyyy chilllllly. But, that didn't stop Buddy from chasing sticks in the water.....there's no stopping a Lab.

He whined the whole time he swam in the water....but he wouldn't STOP. :-) It was really cold. That was what Buddy did near the peak....Chloe on the other hand....

Smart dog. She knew there was a whole mountain to climb back down.
On the way down, we stopped at a little swimming hole on Tumbledown stream. The light was perfect for photo's:

This was the perfect day for a hike on a mountain I've never climbed before. It was gorgeous!!

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Holey schmoley, I just finished a day long hike in the western mountains of Maine and I am pooped!! It was incredible. The colors of the leaves are changing so beautifully in the mountains (though I can't say the same for the lowlands) and the weather was surprisingly warm for October....in fact I am fairly sure a record was set today in the state of Maine.

It was Buddy and Chloe's first big mountain hike and they did fantastic. Better than me by far. :-) 

Here is the post about our hike if you're interested!!
Here are my fave's from last week:

Apple's and Cream Trifle from Nifty Thrifty Things. Um....delicious?!?! It looks incredible. Pinning this one!!

Stamped Pillow Case from Show. Tell. Share.  Loving that apple/barn red they've got going on there. 

and the project I am going to feature on my sidebar is........

Spooktacular Halloween Window from Take Time for Lemonade. Love the use of the old vanity window!! 

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Green Works Product Review

I used to clean houses. Not the best job in the world really, though it pays well depending on where you're working and with whom. The problem for me (besides the fact that there is no glory in cleaning other people's toilets) was the worry of being around all of the fumes from the cleaning supplies. You've got to take a lot of precautions....and sometimes you just don't have time for that when you've got another house to clean in an hour. So, I skimped here and there on being in ventilated rooms....and I paid for it by getting very light headed on occasion. You know that's not a good thing.  In fact it's a pretty bad thing. Wish is why I wish so many more of clients stocked Green Works products in their cleaning supplies. 

Green works products are responsibly made (no animal testing) and use biodegradable ingredients. They are also packaged in sustainable materials when able. These plant and mineral-based cleaning products are recognized by the Natural Products Association, the Sierra Club, and the Design for the Environment program. 

I was given several cleaning products to review and I was really happy with all of them. Here's the run down of the list:

All Purpose Cleaner: You won't believe it, but the top secret cleaning ingredient in this cleaning agent is coconut!! You can use this product on just about anything from the kitchen to the bathroom. I found it to be completely usefully and quite comparable to any other all purpose cleaner. But, no fumes!!

Compostable Cleaning Wipes: These cleaning wipes are made from 100% tree based fibers and can actually be composted!! Once again, the use of coconut as a cleaning agent. I was totally thrilled with these wipes...totally handy and *stress free*. Plus, we DO compost in this house and it's such a plus to be able to compost these. 

Bathroom Cleaner: This cleaner is made of coconut and citric acid (for softening hard water to help it lather). I love that they've made a bathroom cleaner that is healthier for the whole family. I will say, of all the products, this one didn't perform better than a cleaner like, say, Scrubbing Bubbles. Because it doesn't have the incredibly harsh chemicals working for it. To make this cleaner work as well as the others, you've got to put a little more arm muscle in there. When it comes to picking a cleaner that uses toxic chemicals to get the job done or a cleaner that you need to put a little more muscle effort into the cleaning but it's *fume free*....I'll pick the fume free every time. This is my family's health we're talking about.

Laundry Detergent: This detergent has boric acid to help break down protein based stains and enzymes to help naturally break down soils and stains. I tend to use the dye free or sensitive skin type detergents and this one compares very well. No noticeable difference in my book!!

You can find Green Works products online at Amazon or Walmart or you can find them in many local stores around you. Go HERE to do a search for stores that supply Green Works near you!!

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