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To DO this summer: Family emergency binder (store passports, birth and marriage certificates, SS cards, health records, emergency contacts. Keep in safe place and easy access in case of fire or emergency evacuation. See template GREAT IDEA

I hate ticks! Natural Tick deterrent for human use: 1 part tea tree oil to 2 parts water in a spray bottle and spray it on - particularly shoes, socks, or cuffs of pants- Wonder if this really works? And where do you buy Tea Tree oil?

THANKSGIVING: Fall Leaf Cookies - divide sugar cookie dough, add food coloring, combine the dough, roll out and cut with leaf cookie cutters. Doing this for Thanksgiving!

DIY Magnetic Makeup Board - Cheap frame, metal board, spray paint board and 2 plastic soap holders for brushes. Get little magnets and glue them on the backs of different makeup.

Pick up a letter at Hobby Lobby or craft store, paint it your color, add house numbers!Would make a great wedding or house warming gift!

DIY :: Glass Etching ~ Didn't know this stuff existed! It's a cream like acid that roughens up glass surfaces, so it's permanent. Use stencils to create designs, names, or initials. Bromley moore would appreciate this stencil idea.

The Thriftiness Miss: Summer Slow Cooker Recipes.SO nice because most slow cooker recipes are more "winter comfort food"

Amazing chart that shows you how to make any color frosting using a standard red, yellow and blue box of dye and home made or store bought frosting! I don't use the liquid food coloring or store bought icing, but it's still useful info.

Clear Mint green seafoam Crystal stud Petite vintage earring this is a beautiful earrings that soften Avery thing you wear

DIY Painted Drawer Shelf (can also be used for keys/mail/wallet/phone, etc.) Idea for craft wall too - for things I prefer didn't move!

Building a fire pit - DIY - Fire pits

Gourd Candle Holders - Carve out one inch wide circles in the mini gourds or pumpkins using a knife and then scoop out some of the insides with a tablespoon. Insert candles or tea lights and voila! The perfect fall table decor!

bundt pan from thrift store, painted & planted (umbrella fits right thru the hole!) -- my OCD and I will overlook that's an angel food cake pan, not bundt pan, because the idea's cute :-)

Cranberries & Candles in A Vase of Water. Select the vase filler or berries in a color that is holiday appropriate

Glue 4 Frames Around A Cube Vase - Rehearsal Dinner Idea

Endless possibilites with the pictures - hand paint one or put the child's school picture on it! Thumbprint reindeer ornament using bathroom tile!