I shop at Smith's/Kroegers and Walmart in New Mexico and purchase the Marie Callendar's pie crust there. They seem to be very popular so you have to catch the frozen pie crust/pie section when it has been restocked. ... View related article.
Buy a box of "Honeycomb" cereal. On the box put a message such as "honeycomb your hair and come to the dance with me" or something to that effect. Even nicer if you can get someone from the office to unlock his locker while he is at lunch, after or before school and have them put it in there for you. He will be surprised! ... View related article.
Caroline: Here is a very easy and inexpensive way to cover the wall.
You will need enough fabric for the area needing covered, LIQUID starch (not spray), a ruler, a rag or towel, sink or large bowl, and an iron. Measure the wall(s) you wish to cover. Select a fabric that you like ($1.00 a yard cotton is good enough if you find something you like at your Wal-Mart). Purchase a bottle of LIQUID starch. Brand does not matter. Nor does it matter if it is white or blue. I used two 1/2 gallon jugs and had some left over after doing a small bathroom. It depends on how much wall you need covered on the amount of liquid starch you will need.
Measure the area you want covered and cut the fabric about 2" larger in width and length. Iron the fabric to get all wrinkles out. Pour a bottle of the liquid starch in a large bowl or in the sink, dunk the fabric in the starch until it is completely soaked. Lift the fabric out of bowl or sink and let excess starch drip off, but do not wring the fabric out or you will have lots of wrinkles. Start at one corner of the wall you want to cover by placing the fabric on the wall. You will be able to move it around. Get it all lined up with the 2" extra overlapping the corner or ceiling, or straight edge of the area you are covering. Use a plastic ruler to smooth out the fabric as you are putting it up and the rag/towel to catch the drips. You will see some air bubbles underneath and the ruler helps get rid of them and also makes the fabric stick to the wall just like wallpaper.
Once you have your "fabric wallpaper" up, let it dry for a day or two and then with a straight edge razor blade you can cut the 2" extra fabric off and have a nice straight edge. If you are using a "patterned fabric" it is very easy to line it up and match the "seams" for large walls. If it is a wall with a light switch you can even cover the switch plate with the "fabric wallpaper". When you get tired of the wall - peel up one corner, pull and the entire piece of fabric comes off. You can then wash the fabric and make yourself a new dress, skirt, place mats or whatever. The wall will clean up with a little soap and water and no elbow grease at all.
I did my children's bathroom in fish fabric and they love it. I have talked about replacing it and changing it but they are not ready for the change. The "fabric wallpaper" has been up 5 years now and I have never had a problem with it. Their bathroom does not have a fan and the steam from baths and showers has not pulled it away from the wall. A very dear friend purchased some white towels and the same fabric I used and appliqued fish on the towels. She also purchased some of the round colored "jewel" like stones at the craft store and used "Okay To Wash It" glue to attach the stones to look as if the fish were blowing bubbles. I have also used this same technique in my Laundry Room. I always get compliments when people come to my house and see it the first time, they are amazed when I tell them it is "cheap" fabric and liquid starch. Good Luck and I hope this helps you! ... View related article.
