My water proof picnic blanket -A tutorial (sorta)

I am sure you remember our post on Free Movies in the park but if you don't you can check it out here... Well, we have been attending, and have been enjoying the fun, but have run into two little problems. 1) the blankets are getting a little moist as we sit on them in the grass and 2) we are having a hard time getting them to stay put. (read between wiggly kids and people walking through our party the blankets were a bunched up mess) SO....they say necessity is a mother and it must be true because I came up with a solution to both little troubles; my version of a water proof picnic blanket. How you ask?? I sewed a cheap blanket to a tarp.  HAHA!! 

Pretty simple but very effective and I'll show you how. 

 What you'll need:

a tarp (we used a heavy duty 8x10 tarp)

a blanket (we used a cheap $5 twin size blanket from Wallys)

thread

the usual sewing notions

tent stakes

OPTIONAL: a tent stake mallet

First we laid out the tarp and 

then centered the blanket on top of it. 

Next we pinned and pinned and pinned. 

(you will want a lot of pins) :)

Then once it was pinned we simply sewed around it to 

attach the blanket to the tarp.

 NOTE: it is big and kinda heavy...you may want assistance just holding the bulk of the materials and to help maneuver it while you sew.

Now we can use the grommets in the tarp to stake down our blanket and never worry about whatever is on the grass seeping up to get us.  YAY!! AND it will stay right where we put it. HOORAY!!

Gabby is so helpful staking down the blanket and all....

Don't they look so happy to be nice and dry?! 

I plan on storing the mallet, stakes, and blanket in a cute reusable shopping bag and keeping it in our van for ready to go capabilities.

You are invited to Free Summer Movies in The Park or should I say Parks?

We are really excited to finally be able to give the wonderful phenomenon of 

Free Movies in the Park 

a try this summer! 

Where and when you ask???

 Here is a Google Calendar Link with all the dates times and places for your viewing pleasure!! 

(this is for our readers in the great state of Utah but I am betting those of you from other locations in our country will be able to find something similar where you live)

Click here to view the calendar
(if you click on the desired movie link it will bring up the address and he my hubs even included a map. Yes. Yes. He really loves me!!)

There are tons of dates all summer long and a plethora of places and different movie titles my friends. 
Some even include free popcorn while supplies last! 
Go create memories and make the most of these summer nights!!
I know we will be!!!

PS a big thanks go to the dear sweet hubby for using his master charting talents and desires for compiling and creating the calendar.  He Com.pleats.Me. Sniff. :) love you babe!