As the weather get cooler, my dinner menu tends to have lots of soup in it! I love soup, vegetables soups, noodle soups, brothy soups, creamy soups, tomato soups, lentil soups, the list goes on. I just love it all! On a cold snowy day, nothing beats a bowl of hot soup for dinner. But …
So do you put up your Christmas tree before Thanksgiving or after? We are definitely part of the Christmas tree before Thanksgiving group, or at least I am. My hubby has been fighting me for our entire marriage (almost 12 years), until this year, he finally gave up and helped me put the tree up last …
Decorate for fall and Thanksgiving with this fun dollar store pumpkin craft. This simple centerpiece started with this simple wood and steel serving tray. And looking through my craft supplies, I found a few orange carveable pumpkins you can find at the dollar store before Halloween. But they did not work with the rustic look I …
Thanksgiving is so close I can taste it… at least I can taste the pie. I just love a good pie. I was lucky enough to grow up in a house where mom always made homemade pies. She didn’t have a specialty, we ate every pie: strawberry, key lime, lemon meringue, coconut or banana cream, …
Decorate your home for Thanksgiving with these fall Be Thankful and Give Thanks printable signs. The printable art is the perfect way to remind yourself to give thanks this holiday season. Use it to decorate in a frame, on a mantel, or make these easy wood signs from them. I am really loving the leaves …
We survived Halloween this year, barely! I think it gets busier and busier each year as the kids get older. Even if we are running around like crazy people, we still have so much fun. This year I was so busy that I got a little behind and I’m finally getting around to sharing the …
Today is Thursday so that means Thanksgiving is only 4 weeks away. Are you ready for the whirl-wind that comes with the start of the Holiday season? I just love the fun crafts with my kids, the weekly parties with friend and family, the amazing food and baked goods… oh man, I am so excited! …
Halloween is in a week, but I’m already thinking about Christmas. I love Christmas even more than I love Halloween. And decorating my house with all things Christmas makes me so happy! Yeah, I am one of those people who puts up the Christmas tree as early as I can. My husband hates that I …
Make these easy Sharkboy and Lavagirl Costumers for your kids this Halloween. Halloween is only a week away! My kids couldn’t be more excited about it. I don’t know if they are more excited to dress up or to get to play in their costumes. This year, against my recommendations and trying to nudge them in …
We are still working through the bounty of apples we have been blessed with. Until winter rears it’s ugly head, the trees are keeping us fed with loads of apples. Apples for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert! One of our favorite things to eat for breakfast is waffles, so naturally, I needed to add apples to …