Home Pet First Aid Kit

I am currently reading "Eco Dog: Healthy Living for Your Pet" by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich. One thing the authors suggest to do for your dog (s) is make a first aid kit.To make it use an old totebag, shoe box in good condition, or a large plastic lunch box. I chose an old tool box. In it you should keep the following-

• A card that lists you vet's number, and also the nearest 24 hour emergency vet or vet hospital (and I would add the card should probably be laminated)
• Gauze
• Cotton balls
• cotton tipped applicators (Q-Tips)
• Low Tack adhesive bandage tape
• Ace Bandages (self adhesive)
• Small scissors
• Tweezers
• Antibacterial ointment
• Aloe Vera gel
• Hydrocortisone cream
• Cornstarch (to aid in stopping bleeding)
• Latex Gloves
• Rectal Thermometer
• Towels
• Blanket
• plus I added a nottle of Benadryl.

It is so easy to put these items together- You might find you have most of them already. I had cornstarch, antibacterial ointment, Cotton balls, q-tips, ace bandages, tweezers here already as well as towels and a small dog blanket; Everything else I was able to get at the dollar store, all I had to search out was a rectal thermometer(I just put in a regular thermometor that I marked "Rectal" with a marker. (Hopefully I don't confuse it with my oral thermomete!)

Autumnal Cake plate

Well back to it after a week off. Here is an easy Craft Hack anyone can do:

Okay, you may call me Martha for my use of the word Autumnal, but this was a super easy cake plate to make! The plate is one I bought at Dollar tree last year for Thanksgiving dessert...

The base is a shade from an old pendant lamp I have been keeping for awhile, that I glued with some Loctite glass glue, but you could use a candle holder or a wine or dessert glass- I have even seen someone use a series of shot glasses like using table legs-  I like the look a lot.And it gives me the excuse to say "Autumnal"

Would you like to fly in my beautiful Balloon?

One of the advantages to joining Craft parties is you get so many great Ideas from the other bloggers, Like my hot air baloon ornament, which I found on The Cheese Thief. Very simple to make, I substituted a small jewelry type box for the basket. I got my plastic ornament from Ikea "As-Is", plastic is so easy to drill into. I think it makes a smart looking ornament... Cap'n Jack likes it too!

Trick or Treat Wreath

I made a wreath for Halloween- I got a grape vine wreath form from Dollar Tree, some ribbon and spiders from JoAnn's
The spiders hide the staple on the hanger made of ribbon.

They are everywhere. Spoooooky!

This blog post is linked to:2nd Time around on "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words blog", Transformation Thursdays @ The Shabby Chic Cottage; Show us what your working with @ Me and my Bucket, Getting Crafty on Hump Day @ Nikki's Nifty Knacks