Light up your headboard!

So, I figured this would be a simple little trick to turn my bedroom into a fairytale-esque retreat.

All you need are two packs of 100-Bulb incandescent filament Christmas lights - If your bed frame is white like mine, than make sure you buy the lights with the WHITE cord.

Then you just wrap it around your head board to add a backlit effect at the head of your bed frame.

Turn off all other lights and plug in the Christmas lights - et voila!

That's all it takes!

DIY: Pumpkin Painting

Essentially, this is the easiest DIY craft activity.

I did do this in the fall during CANADIAN thanksgiving (in October) with my son and two of my younger cousins. It's a lot of fun for the kids and it's an inexpensive way to decorate the interior or exterior of your living space in light of Thanksgiving.

All you need are pumpkins (I used mini pumpkins so it would be easy and quick for the kids), paint brushes, a painting tray (I used a Styrofoam plate), and acrylic paint for interior and exterior wear. I personally used Martha Stewart Multi-Purpose craft paint.

Anyway, wherever you choose to do this activity, make sure you keep your craft area clean and take preventative measure to ensure your area doesn't get dirty. My son's sweater was covered in paint, so clearly I did not take heed to my own advice, but to my own dismay; so you may want to learn from my mistakes.

Lay down a mat, newpapers, or something that will protect the surfaces you're working on, and then you can start.
All you do from then is pour the paint into whatever tray/plate/platter/other you decide to use to hold your paint. Then use your paintbrushes with a touch of imagination and paint away.

The kids had a lot of fun doing this activity, it takes a few hours for the paint to dry, but it will last outdoor weather. 

There really isn't more to this than that, but it is a fun and different- comparative to pumpkin carving. 

Anyway, enjoy!