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...]
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Mini pumpkin pies! You know that feeling you get at the end of a big meal, when everyone has eaten way too much? And then someone suggests dessert, but you don't even want to get up to make coffee, let alone put together everyone's dessert plate. (Or is that just me?) When you finally do get the energy to serve the 3 beautiful desserts that someone went to tons of effort to make, everyone is so full that they don't eat more than a few bites. The solution? Mini pumpkin pies! Rather than … [Read more...]
Autumn leaves kids craft ideas
Don't you just love this time of year when all of the leaves are bright and beautiful? I sent both of my girls on adventure outside last weekend hunting for as many colourful and unique leaves as they could find, and they loved it! Ko-ko-ko Kids has tons of wonderful leaf art ideas! I wish I had found this site sooner, because all of the photos are so creative with leaf birds, moose and even owls that are totally doable for kids! I do have to warn you, the site is in Russian... so try to … [Read more...]
Fresh Apple Tea Lights – An apple candle holder tutorial
Ah, Halloween is over, and I sure enjoyed all of the spooky and festive posts. I'm not ready to let go of the fall theme just quite yet though! These fresh apple tea lights are such a gorgeous idea to decorate a fall or thanksgiving table. And they are so simple to make! Really all you need are a few fresh apples and a few tea lights. I used green apples (Granny Smith), but you could just as easily use red. The firmer the apple the better, or you might have trouble cutting out the … [Read more...]
Mini Bundt Cake Pumpkins
I came across an image on Pinterest the other week of a bundt cake pumpkin and I instantly fell in love with it. But being the busy mom that I am and not being a huge fan of big cakes, I didn't want to waste my time making a large cake that no one would eat. So when I came across mini bundt cake pans in Walmart I decided that small cakes were much easier (or maybe they were just cuter...?) than making a big cake. I only made three cute little pumpkins since my mini bundt pan only had room … [Read more...]
