Yinzer in the Shire

My grandma always told me that when people love each other they want to spend all their time together.  Her statement sounded a bit obsessive to independent me and usually resulted in a bit of an eyeroll.  I didn't want to to feel like I had to do everything with the person I was with.  It was too needy.  Besides, very often the people I dated weren't too keen to spend heaps of time with me either, so it evened out.  In some ways life was a bit lonely, but in time it gave me the opportunity to grow as I learned how to be okay with going out to events on my own. Then Seth came along and changed everything.  We had been friends and workmates for ages so it was easy to start spending all of our time together.  He knew me well and was hesitant at times, worried that perhaps I was doing what I thought he wanted and ignoring my own needs, but I genuinely wanted to spend time with him.  All these years later I still want to spend time with him; hi...

I was inspired by the awesome Jen of EPBOT to create this spooky wreath to enhance my Halloween decor. Jen made hers for just $15, but being in a country where it is currently spring and Halloween isn't widely celebrated made my project a little more complicated. The wreath was purchased second-hand off TradeMe (the Kiwi version of eBay). I searched high and low, but no actual store seems to stock them in the country. All of remaining supplies were picked up at the craft store Spotlight during their 30% off Halloween sale. Unfortunately, I was unable to find battery powered lights, but since right now it doesn't get dark til 8.30 here that's probably alright. Wreath $21 Skull 3pk $6.99 Eyeballs $3.49 Big Red Flowers $7.99 Small Red Flowers $7.00 Black Gauze $4.89 Glitter Spider 3pk $3.49 Total Cost: $54.85 NZD Supplies I Already Had: Mod Podge Red Yarn Floral Wire Before Because I purchased my wreath second-ha...