Happy Halloween! Pumpkin Carving Tips

It's pumpkin season! Here are a few carving tips:

Tools you will need include: Knife/carving set, scoop, neewspaper, pumpkins, design, trashcan

1. select your pumpkin from a local pumpkin patch
2. Very carefully cut out a circle on the bottom of the pumpkin
3. clean out seeds and strings with a scoop and put in trash ( or save seeds for baked pumpkin seeds- YUM!) scrape inner pulp away from wall
4. Draw your design and carefully cut along the lines, try cutting at a 90 deg angle to the pattern.

Prevent your pumpkin from drying out by placing petroleum jelly on the cut edges of your carving.
Spray your pumpkin with water, cover it with plastic wrap then store it in the refrigerator when it's not on display. This helps prevent premature decomposition.
Soak or spray the pumpkin with water mixed with a little bit of bleach. This will help ward off mold and kill insects for a longer preservation.

Good luck and have fun!

Designing on a Dime

If you haven’t visited our clubhouse lately you probably don’t know all the lovely changes we have had done. With the economy being the way it has been we haven’t had the means to do a facelift in our office. We all put our heads together and figured out a way to turn everything around on a budget. We were able to use most of the furniture we already had and were able to get rid of the rest. We added a touch of color  with some accent pillows and accent walls! By adding the touch of color and rearranging the room just so, we were able to create a newly updated look that can be described as calming, simple and beautiful! You can do this too! If you are on a budget, try doing what we did. Rearranging your furniture, updating with a splash of color or even eliminating a few items from the room!

If you haven’t had the chance to see the new look, stop by soon! We would love to see your bright and smiling faces!

Don’t forget about Pinterest! This was very helpful in the process too!