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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Beginning a New Season

I love decorating for the fall.  The rich colors inspire me. So today being the 1st of September, I'm already thinking of scarecrows, wreaths and pumpkins.  It doesn't take much to decorate and bring a little happiness into our lives.

Sometimes with all that is weighing on us, we have to look to the little things to brighten up our days.  So, don't have much money to decorate, no problem.  Lets start with the scarecrow.  Do the kids or better yet the husband, have any old clothes they have outgrown or you don't want them wearing anymore?  You'll also need a few safety pins, a belt or rope and straw, if you don't have straw, old newspaper will help in a pinch.  Stuff the pants with straw or paper.  Then button the shirt and pin the hem to the pants.  Continue stuffing the shirt, body and arms.  Now for a head, take an old pillow case (one you don't mind drawing on) and stuff it also.  Tie off the opening with string or yarn and pin the head to the body.  Now if you have straw you can put a little coming out of the arms and legs and retie them off.  Two ways you can display your scarecrow, you can one set him/her in a chair or two you can stand him/her up.  You'll need a pole for the second option.  Don't worry about buying one, you can use an old mop or broom handle or go outside and look for a long branch that might have fallen.  Stuff it up the back of the shirt on the scarecrow.  Don't forget to draw a face and put a hat if you would like to.  There you have your first fall decoration.  Little to no cost, depending on what you have around the house.

Thinking of fall also brings to mind the holidays and the food drives that come with them.  Many don't have enough to eat and you may find you or someone you know in this situation.  I understand that's a very hard place to be.  With a little preparing you may be able to avoid this.  If you're not canning from your garden and still going to the grocery store, take advantage of the sales.  In my area we have a store that has a deal once or so a month.  Buy 2 get 3 free, usually there is a limit, but only a limit on each purchase not how many times you go back (so take your purchase to the car and go back in and start again).  Say you wanted five cans of soup.  So buy the two and get the 3 free but don't stop there.  Buy 2 more and get three more free.  You were going to buy five anyway, so you paid for four and got six more free.  If you do this with other products you will soon find a pantry that is full.  So if you come across hard times, you'll still be able to feed your family with products you have stored for such circumstances.

There are little things you can do, day by day to help yourself.  In doing these things the feeling of helplessness goes away and you feel much better even in the worst of times.  Remember, the longest journey begins with but a single step.

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