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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

a fun & festive Halloween with my kids



Our kids make this time of year so much fun!

I find their excitement contagious. Even the most simple of Halloween crafts, desserts, and decorations stir their happiness.

Personally, I adore Thanksgiving, but with THREE little ones . . . I can't escape Halloween.   So a few spooky touches here and there help make this time of year extra fun for them.


~  foil pumpkins . . . one for each of our kids  ~






I collect linen dishtowels, and have one for every season and holiday under the sun . . . so our kids have fun watching them change. This one is one of their favorites this time of year. 

I love the crown on the crow! Did you notice it? 




We love Trader Joe's Halloween JOE JOE'S Cookies! They're similar to Oreo's in shape, but these cookies are simply adorable with their double-sided pumpkin faces and bright orange vanilla bean cream filling.






A rich, smooth ganache frosting . . . and plenty of candy corns and sprinkles can make this already adorable cookie even more fun. 






We're a hot cocoa family, especially during the cooler Fall and Winter months. 

Halloween marshmallows and paper straws make this humble drinking experience fun & festive, especially when we enjoy them by the fire.




You can't have hot cocoa without marshmallows!

Instead of adding traditional mini marshmallows, we add Halloween PEEPS! They look quite fun and festive floating on top!




My husband and I have fond childhood memories of anxiously waiting for our local television station to air children's Halloween cartoons just before the arrival of this fun and festive holiday.  They seemed to add to the excitement! Do you remember them too?

One of our all time favorites was (and still is) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!




We continue the tradition every year, and cozy up on our large sofa with hot cocoa and lots of blankets, and watch this classic together!




And pumpkins . . . pumpkins, everywhere! 

Who doesn't love pumpkins this time of year, especially around Halloween . . . when we get to turn them into Jack-o-Lanterns.


Thanks for coming by, and taking a peak at a few of our fun & festive Halloween traditions.


Happy Halloween, friends!


LET'S STAY in touch!








LET'S STAY in touch!












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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

fancy paper straws


And we've been making fancy paper straws for her guests!

Here's a peak into our project . . .


I found so many pretty things to adorn the rosettes.
Many of the "pretties" were from dollar bins!
The darling red felt puffy hearts were 8 for $1.00,
and the spools of ribbon were 25 cents each!


This rosette was designed by Charley!


An accordion of paper ~ just before it will become a rosette!


Charley holding HER rosette! 



On to Mommy's photo shoot!

We made 20 fancy paper straws, and every one of them is different.
Charley chose her favorites for this shoot! 


They're just so pretty!


 ~ a feminine pink VINTAGE button ~


We LOVE polka dots!


 ~ a sweet design by Charley ~


~ a collage of pink gems ~


This is my favorite photo!
I wanted to highlight the beautiful silver tray that 
these fancy paper straws will lay in for the party.


We're making these fancy paper straws for the 
that we'll be serving to her guests!




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