Have Some Fun With Skeletons

It’s Great Fun To Get Your Halloween Projects Started Early.skeletontrophies

Grab what you can early in the season and you’ll have time to play around with these before you decide on what you’re going to do with them.

It seems natural that these would make great trophies for a Costume Party or Halloween Party. You could also make an interesting wreath with these skeletons all dressed up or in their glory in different poses.

There’s the adorable couple on the left and the one on the far right seems to be taking a bow. The one in the middle is “striking a pose.” And the other remaining ones may be doing some sort of dancing . . . They do indeed look like people we know, don’t you think?

Buy some bases for them and you could have a great time posing them and gluing them in place. You could use some spray paint and make them shine!

It is inspiring to see these skeletons and allowing the imagination to go a bit wild. I’d like to get some mini pumpkins and put them in a pumpkin patch for an interesting centerpiece display.

It’s interesting how one idea leads to another . . . and another . . . stock up on these guys! Good times on in store for you!

I know I changed the theme quite a bit with the mini treasure chests and gold coins, but I have to grab ideas as they present themselves. Pirates is a major popular theme and I could see these mini treasure chests selling out before you’ve discovered they’re available.

Leave me a comment and let me know what you’ve decided to do with your skeletons.

Sharon, Owner of TwoCansOnAString.com

It’s Going To Be A Hot One Today

Yes, I’m talking about the weather!summerwallpaper

In my little corner of the universe it may get 110°F today. Fortunately, I have no plans other than working on my websites and taking care of my precious Diva. We’ll be out from time to time in the backyard . . . but other than that we’ll be indoors with the air conditioning and a fan circulating the air.

I may have mentioned a time or two that I’m doing a Boot Camp with the Affiliate Marketing group I’ve joined and been a member of for the past year . . . Since February, 2014. I now have 5 websites . . . my newest one is http://indefinitevacation.com is about Affiliate and Internet Marketing as a broad topic. I review products of the work at home on-line variety. There are still scams out there, so beware. It’s a shame how too many people are out to get money from people who don’t have money to waste on tomfoolery.

I’m learning quite a lot about keywords and found a program for screen capture. I’m working on making Power Point Videos . . . I found a lesson on that from changing a slide show to a video. I need to check into that.

It’s truly amazing what is available to learn on-line and getting free software or apps that will do some amazing things. But, Power Point is a paid program . . . I got it with Word . . . I love having a word processing software. Office Word is still quite popular which seems surprising to me, but there are students who still use it and I’m definitely old school when it comes to the computer. I’m not up on the newest, greatest and latest.

I enjoy my blogs and learning something new each and every day. 

Now, back to the weather, we’re into August, the hottest month of the year, but we do get some warm days up until Fall, my favorite time of year — how many times have you heard me say that? And, of course, I’m going to mention that false fall that gets my hopes up . . . only to be dashed with another hot spell we call IndianSummer1Indian Summer.

I do wonder where the term Indian Summer came from and if I’m using it right. So a little research was in order.

I have found I’m in error. It usually occurs between November 11 through November 20. But that’s on the east coast . . . here in Southern California we get a bit of a cold spell and then warm weather kicks in during late September and through October . . . but the evenings do cool down quite a bit . . . which has been happening this summer as well. We’ve had a few warm nights though.

The term goes back to the early settler in New England. In late October they would welcome the arrival of cold winter-like weather allowing them to leave their stockades unarmed. Then it would suddenly turn warm again. The Native Americans would take advantage of this change in the weather and have another go at the settlers. So, the settlers named this last go around “Indian Summer.”

Isn’t is great to learn something new?

Thanks for stopping by! 

Be sure to leave me a comment with your thoughts about Indian Summer.

Sharon, Owner of TwoCansOnAString.com

Pizza On The Campfire

Do you believe it?!! You can be camping and you can have pizza on the campfire. Delightful!!pizza

 Here’s what you need:

  • Canned pizza dough (in refrigerator section)
  • Pizza sauce
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Toppings of Choice
  • Dried Italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper
  1. Roll out pizza dough to form a rectangle.
  2. Spread pizza sauce over top.
  3. Top with cheese, toppings of your choice, and add the seasoning.
  4. Roll pizza up to form a log and tuck edges in.
  5. Wrap in thick foil.
  6. Place in freezer until ready for your camping trip.
  7. Place in cooler or set out until almost thawed.
  8. Place pizza log, still in its foil on hot grill or fire pit.
  9. Cook for about 15 minutes flipping over and cook an additional 10-15 minutes.
  10. There you have it!! Fresh and delicious over your very own campfire out in the wild or in your own backyard.

I hope you try this recipe on your camping trip . . . on your BBQ or fire pit right in your own backyard. I do like recipes you can make ahead.

Three Stooges Mr. Potato Head Set

Three Stooges Mr. Potato Head Set is awesome for Stooges Fans!WIN_20150702_160411 (2)

I don’t use potatoes, I use egg-shaped styrofoam. I do this for all my Mr. Potato Head sets. This is easier to decorate and leave them on the shelf or desktop. I absolutely love the detail. They’ve come a long way from what my old Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head were like when I was a kid.

This is a great gift for the Stooges Fan and make excellent stocking stuffers . . .

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Star Wars Bundle Set: Mr. Potato Head Darth Vadar, Storm Trooper, R2-D2 and Yoda

WIN_20150702_160411 (2)Star Wars Bundle Set 4 is an outstanding collection! This set includes 4 Star Wars Mr. Potato Heads: Darth Vadar, Storm Trooper, R2-D2 and Yoda.

I don’t know about you or your children, but usually with all the excitement of the beginning of a new school year, there are mixed feelings of both excitement and fear. It may be nice to have some buddies who are cheering your child on either tucked down in a backpack or waiting at home.

This is great for young and older kids and adults, too. I’ve found these Mr. Potato Heads are bought up by fans of all ages.

Darth Vader and the Storm Trooper are 6 inches tall. Yoda and R2-D2 are 5-1/2 inches tall.

Just for fun, you can mix and match them up with other Mr. Potato Head sets you have. There will be hours of fun, imaginative play and hilarity that these will bring to your household.

They make great stocking stuffers and also for Easter Baskets or for whatever holiday you’re thinking about.

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