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Thanks for stopping by my blog! The hats I wear include wife (to a retired Army field artilleryman), mom to three super busy teens, and high school math teacher. In my “free time” I love cooking, reading, creating (mostly papercrafts), photography, travelling, and exploring the PNW with my family…you know, all the usual things!
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Monthly Archives: October 2013
TBT: 8 Favorite Halloween Projects
Because I was feeling quite indecisive this week, I’m posting links to eight of my favorite past Halloween projects for Throwback Thursday…hope you enjoy them! (top left to bottom right): Batty Bleached Tees Peanut Butter Eyeballs Starched Fabric Pumpkin S’Mores … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, Fall, Halloween, Home decor, recipes
Tagged bleached tshirts, Halloween, pumpkin, shaving cream, starched fabric, washer neckalce, whoopie pies
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Hard Cider and Caramel Apple Gift Bucket
Although I’m not a huge fan of most draft beverages, I do have a weakness for hard cider. I think its sweet. crisp, flavor with a bit of tang goes perfectly with pizza, burgers, popcorn…you name it! I was thrilled … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, gifts, Halloween, Uncategorized
Tagged apples, caramel, hard cider, hostess gift
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Homemade Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcake Goodness
Because I can’t say “Ding Dong” without snickering, I’m just calling these Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes. But you know what they really copies of, right? But even better, because you make them at home! While wearing pajamas, if you’d like! I … Continue reading
Cute and Easy Packaging with Tag a Bag
So I recently gave in to my acquisitive nature and ordered the Tag a Bag line from Stampin’ Up! And, of course, I couldn’t wait to create with them when they arrived…gift bags, gift boxes, and the accessory kit. Super … Continue reading
Posted in Fall, gifts, Halloween, packaging, Stampin' Up
Tagged Chevron Bag, gifts, Halloween, Stampin' Up, Tag a Bag, Thanksgiving
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Throwback Thursday: Marbleized Halloween Cookies
The hooligans love to bake cookies. Well, actually they like to bake cookies. They love to decorate them. And who wouldn’t, using this simple technique that gives such gorgeous results. This week’s Throwback Thursday show how easy it was for … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, recipes
Tagged Halloween cookies, marbleize, marbleized cookies
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Party, Party, Party Games
We love to throw kids’ parties around here. My kids have recently wanted to have their birthday parties at gymnastics, Tae Kwan Do, or bowling alleys. That’s all good and well, but I was thrilled when they wanted to have … Continue reading
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds…Two Ways!
Why is it that pumpkin seeds roasted at home taste so very different from pumpkin seeds that you buy? Probably the whole soak-the-commercial-ones-in-salt-water thing, right? Each year, when we pick out our pumpkins, inevitably one of the hooligans asks when … Continue reading
Witches’ Brew Designer Paper and Washi Tape
I can’t believe it’s already October, can you? And almost a week into it, to boot. I had a fun Halloween card to show off today, but then I realized that Stampin’ Up! had retired the stamp set I used. … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Home decor, Stampin' Up
Tagged chalkboard, Halloween, Stampin' Up, table decor, Washi Tape, Witches Brew
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Autumn Verse Printable
Did you see this printable when I shared it over at Live Creatively Inspired last month? I meant to schedule it here for the last day of September, so you could download it and print it and be ready for … Continue reading
