These Rice Krispie Treat pumpkins are ADORABLE! But I need to tell you right out of the gate - if you make them, your hands are going to get messy. Very messy. Before I figured out how to roll them properly I had gooey Rice Krispie treat mixture all over everything. Just picture me standing at the counter, trying to roll a ball, except instead of it turning into a ball, it got stuck on my palms and in between all of my fingers. Grrrr! I hate when that happens! Don't worry though, I figured … [Read more...]
Halloween Harvest Hash Chex Mix
This harvest hash chex mix is the PERFECT combination of sweet, salty and crunchy. I was a little nervous about the Bugles - I wasn't sure how they'd fit in with the sweetness, but they taste amazing! My 6 year old has been picking out handfuls of the Bugles saying they're the best part. She says next time I can leave out the Chex cereal. Ha! I actually think the Chex might be my favourite part though? Along with the Reese's Pieces... really, the whole combination just works really well … [Read more...]
Apple and Caramel Fall Treats
I'm addicted to Halloween candy. Every. Single. Year. I can't help myself. The number of trick-or-treaters that we get at our house goes down each year, but what if it goes up again? And what if we run out of candy!? Once we had to run to the store on Halloween night to get more candy because we ran out, and I'm pretty much scarred from that experience. (But in case you're wondering, the candy was already on sale. Bargain!) Now I buy two or three big Costco boxes of mini chocolate bars at the … [Read more...]
How to Make Yarn Pumpkins Using Balloons
I lost my Fitbit yesterday. And you know, part of me was actually relieved. On the inside, I was thinking, "YES!! I don't have to feel guilty anymore about the days where I only get 3,000 steps!" (Oh come on, we all have those days...). We went to visit my parents out in the country yesterday, and we picked apples from their giant apple trees way out in the bush. And then my dad took the kids on a tractor ride. I was convinced my Fitbit was lost forever somewhere out in their massive yard. … [Read more...]
50+ Best Pumpkin Recipes
Before my husband and I had kids, we used to live in a small house with a tiny little porch that led to our front door. That porch was the best for fall decor! Don't you find that small areas are so much easier to decorate? (A big pot of mums and a pumpkin and it was good to go...) I get a little overwhelmed with the large porch we have now, that spans almost the entire front of our house. Which is probably why we have 4 lonely pumpkins just sitting on the step, uncarved. Everyone keeps … [Read more...]
48 Awesome Fall Crafts for Kids
When my oldest daughter was a toddler, we went on a nature walk to hunt down some amazing fall leaves on Thanksgiving day. (Remember, Thanksgiving is in October here in Canada). We found tons of brightly coloured leaves, but I didn't know what to do with them. I ended up drawing little happy faces with names under them with a sharpie, and then we set them out on the Thanksgiving table as place cards. And even though they weren't fancy, they were so adorable! Grandpa's leaf had a smiley face … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mmmmm... is there anything better than a warm cookie, fresh out of the oven? How about a soft and moist cookie that makes your house smell absolutely AMAZING? Man oh man, these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are so good for a fall day! If you're looking for a little bit of comfort food this fall, then you definitely have to try these! There's something about the flavour of these cookies that makes me think of big family get togethers. Maybe it's because I associate pumpkin and pumpkin pie … [Read more...]
Decorate Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes
Do you love Halloween as much as I do? Ever since I was a kid, I've just loved all things pumpkin! Maybe it's because I was the third child and my older brother and sister grew out of carving pumpkins long before I did? I was always so excited to carve my pumpkin each year, but they were too cool for school to carve them with me. Darn older siblings! To this day, I still get excited to decorate for Halloween and to carve my pumpkins. So now I'm super excited that two of my three kids are old … [Read more...]
Old Fashioned Apple Dip Recipe
When I was growing up, my mom used to give me apple slices with a small bowl of brown sugar to dip them into. I think my husband would flip out if he saw me giving our girls a bowl of sugar each, but it was different times, and it was truly delicious! (Not that you'll ever go wrong in the eyes of a child if you give them a bowl of sugar!) This apple dip recipe reminds me of those times when I was little. It's 3 simple ingredients and it's delicious. You can add Skor bits, or you can add nuts, … [Read more...]
How to make a Mini Cornucopia
I used to love cornucopias when I was a kid. I can't really say why? Maybe it's that they were associated with a special holiday? Or maybe it's just that they were pretty and different? But for some reason the idea of food overflowing from a basket was always really appealing. So when I came across a photo on Facebook of someone who made their own mini cornucopias from ice cream cones I knew I wanted to try it! Hmmmm... Mini cornucopias, Mini pumpkin pies, Mini bundt cake pumpkins... I … [Read more...]
