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Happy Harvest Pumpkin Wreath

Happy Harvest Pumpkin Wreath

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I love decorating for Fall!! The vibrant harvest colors. The reds, yellows and oranges. The changing leaves, scarecrows, hay bales, Mums and pumpkins. Of course pumpkins!! No Fall decoration is complete without pumpkins!! This year I decided to add a bit of a non-traditional color in my decorations. Turquoise to provide contrast and “pop”. This easy Happy Harvest Pumpkin Wreath gave my Fall decorations a fun look! Materials – Steps – 2. Scrunch together the center of an 8” strip…

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Cupcakes In a Jar

Cupcakes In a Jar

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Today is Vanilla Cupcake Day. Let’s Celebrate with Cupcakes in a Jar! I love cake but baking a whole cake for just me ends up being a waste. I can’t eat a whole cake!! Especially before it goes bad. Which is one reason I love cupcakes. But I still can’t eat twelve cupcakes before they go bad. I’ve read that cakes can be frozen but freezing half a cake still seems wasteful. I know I won’t eat even a half…

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Pumpkin Season is Here!! – Fall Decor Craft

Pumpkin Season is Here!! – Fall Decor Craft

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Pumpkin and Autumn go hand in hand! Pumpkin Lattes. Pumpkin Rolls. Pumpkin Patches. And Pumpkin Decor! Mums, scarecrows, hay bales and pumpkins let us know the season is changing. The leaves are starting to turn to show their brilliant colors or red, orange and yellow showing us how beautiful it can be to let things go. I love decorating for Fall. The vibrant colors of the season reminds me to be grateful for the glorious earth I live on. Celebrating…

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Air-fryer Caramel Apple Crumb Pie for One!

Air-fryer Caramel Apple Crumb Pie for One!

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Caramel, apples and Fall go hand in hand. After all, Fall is when apple season is in full swing. Today is also National Caramel Apple Day. Let’s celebrate by baking a Caramel Apple Crumb Pie! I love to bake but baking for one can be a challenge. Most recipes are designed for 6+ servings. I don’t know about you but I don’t want to eat the same pie every day for a week. Well . . . if it’s a…

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Chocolate + Crock-pot = Cake!

Chocolate + Crock-pot = Cake!

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What’s NOT to Like! I love crock-pot recipes. I love chocolate recipes. I love cake. It stands to reason I would really LOVE a recipe that has all three! I’ve baked cakes before. Plenty of cakes. In the oven. Not in a crock-pot. This is definitely new for me. The idea of being able to bake an ooey, gooey, chocolatey cake that is quick and easy to make is just the recipe for me! How awesome is it to be…

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Pumpkins Sitting Pretty! – Fall Decor Craft

Pumpkins Sitting Pretty! – Fall Decor Craft

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Pumpkins are my favorite fall decoration. But real pumpkins only last for so long then have to be thrown away. So to fix that, why not decorate with non-real pumpkins? That’s what I decided to do! Today is National Pumpkin Day!! Let celebrate by making these colorful, fun tributes to one of Fall’s most loved decorations. Stack ‘Em Up! Pumpkins Sitting Pretty! Materials – Steps – Remove the raffia bow and set aside. Paint the pumpkins orange, turquoise and white….

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Pie or Cake?

Pie or Cake?

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Boston Cream Pie History No-one knows exactly when the Boston Cream Pie came to be. Or how this delicious confection became know as the Boston Cream Pie. But there are rumors. There are ALWAYS rumors!! According to rumors The Parker House Hotel now known as the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston claims to have served Boston Cream Pies since they opened their doors in 1856. The Parker House Hotel hired French chef Sanzian for the grand opening and he…

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Three Little Pumpkins – Fall Decor Craft

Three Little Pumpkins – Fall Decor Craft

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Harvest Pumpkins Autumn and pumpkins go hand in hand. What are fall decorations without pumpkins? Here’s how you can make an easy harvest pumpkin decoration that will look awesome!! Materials Needed – Remove the raffia bow and set aside. Using the 1/3″ brush, paint the base of the pumpkin with the darker shade of orange then paint the upper layer with light orange. Use the round brush to shade edges of the top layer with the darker orange. Let dry….

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Pretty in Pink – Sewing the Perfect Top!

Pretty in Pink – Sewing the Perfect Top!

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Chronicles of “The Pink Top” New Look 6962 is a cute smock style top that has a cross over bodice with an empire waist decorated with a tie in the front. The pattern offers the option of three different sleeve styles – three quarters, sleeveless or cap sleeves. I like view D best so that’s the one I decided to make. After reading the instructions, I decided I could get the top done in a couple of sewing sessions. I…

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A Very Exciting Day

A Very Exciting Day

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Saturday was a fun and exciting day! I went to the Autumnfest in Woodstock for the BBQ competition and Wine Tasting then to Cedar Creek Battlefield for the reenactment of the Second Battle of Winchester. Autumnfest Shenandoah Autumnfest had a lot to see and do. There was a chainsaw carving demonstration, a BBQ tasting/competition and a wine tasting. The chainsaw carving was really interesting to watch. The intricacy of the carvings these artists were able to do was fabulous. I…

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