Crafty Confessions of a Brainy Mom

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Collection of Free Halloween Printables

It is my favorite time of year and I'm sharing some of the free Halloween printables I have created over the years. Feel free to print, Pin, and share with your friends!

"OWL-o-Ween" Countdown. This works best in an 8x10 frame with a dry erase maker.

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5 Little Pumpkins Story and gate. Just make your own paper or felt pumpkins!

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Keep Calm and Candy Corn Printable

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Freak Out and Run Away Zombie Printable

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Spooky Movie Night Tickets

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Hoo's Out of Candy Printables in 3 color options.

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I hope you all get some good use from the printables. Have a Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Halloween Movie Night Tickets

It is finally October! My absolute favorite month of the year. In our family it isn't October without Hocus Pocus.

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I'm pretty sure I love this movie even more than my kids. In celebration of the greatest movie month of the year I made up a fun printable to share with you. Add some fun, spooky treats and you have the perfect family movie night.

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Feel free to download, print, and share this with your friends.

What are your favorite movies for this time of year?

Monday, September 9, 2013

Tuesday Confessional Link Party

Welcome back to the Tuesday Confessional link party. I've been having some not-so-fun contractions this week, so my doc put me on Terbutaline. I'm probably going to be spending a lot of time on the couch, so PLEASE link up and give me something pretty to look at!

Don't forget to follow me and link back here so others can come play.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Stain Solutions from Chem-Dry and Introducing a Great Stain Removing Product

If you have kids, then you have stains on your carpet. It is just part of the parenting package. Today, Chem-Dry is sharing a few solutions to the most common kid caused stains.

Crayons. Vacuum all crayon particles out of the area. Remaining small crayon bits that have adhered to carpet fibers can be removed by placing a brown paper grocery bag over the area and applying a heated iron to the bag for 10 to 15 seconds. Repeat as needed.

Watercolors. Using a paper towel, blot the stain with warm water, pressing gently to draw up as much paint as possible. Next, mix 1/8 cup of ammonia with one cup of cold water in a spray bottle and spray the solution over the stain, letting it sit for two to three minutes. Blot up more of the watercolor stain with fresh paper towels. Then, mix one tablespoon of dish soap with two cups of water in a spray bottle and spray the stain. Blot the final traces of the paint with fresh paper towels. Finally, rinse the soap out of the carpet with tap water and dry the area with a white towel.

Mud. Don’t be too quick to scrub the stain. Instead, allow the mud to dry and then vacuum the area. Next, mix 1/4 teaspoon of a translucent liquid dishwashing detergent with two cups of water and use a white cloth to gently dab the spot repeatedly until the stain is gone.

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Juice Box. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand washing detergent with two cups of warm water. Using a sponge, blot the juice stain to remove as much of the liquid as possible, then spray the area with lukewarm water and blot the stain again by applying pressure. If the stain persists, mix one tablespoon of ammonia with two cups of warm water and sponge the solution into the carpet, blotting the area until the juice stain disappears. Follow by sponging with cool water, then blot dry.

For all those other stubborn stains there's Chem-Dry’s Carpet Stain Extinguisher Spot Remover, which uses the cleaning power of carbonation to life spots to the surface for more effective cleaning. Not only is it safe and non-toxic for your family and pets but also uses no harsh solvents that can damage your carpet.

I used Chem-Dry's Carpet Stain Extinguisher Spot Remover on a chocolate milk stain on my carpet, and was amazed at how effective it was. Unlike regular carpet sprays it foams up and lifts the stain. I was very happy with the results and will definitely be using this product in the future.

You can purchase your own can of Chem-Dry's Carpet Stain Extinguisher Spot Remover from Amazon.com or Home Depot. For information on other Chem-Dry products check out their website.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Tuesday Confessional Link Party

Welcome back to this week's Tuesday Confessional link party! I'm missing my hubby terribly while he is in Boston for 2 weeks for work, so I NEED those awesome link ups to keep me going!
Don't forget to link back here and check out some of the other awesome posts!