Monthly Archives: October 2013

Frankenmonster

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jen P

About a week ago we had a fun family activity to brighten up our front door. The munchkins couldn’t come to a unanimous decision whether to make Frankenstein or a Monster. So in an effort to please all we created … Continue reading →

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Halloween Ghosts

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Jen P

Check off another project on the done list! These cute foot print ghosts were made many moons ago. I got a wood plaque at the local craft store. Painted it black. Then painted cute little footsies white and carefully placed … Continue reading →

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10 years?

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Jen P

Please excuse me if I get a little more personal than normal today. I promise to try to be back up and running with projects and recipes on Wednesday. Over the weekend my husband and I celebrated our 10 year … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Jen P

We harvested our pumpkin patch! I must say we were pretty excited with the results this year! We knew of 5 but as the vines died down we found a 6th one hiding! What fun! The kids are also excited … Continue reading →

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Don’t Eat Lego Man!

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Jen P

I am busy planning a Lego party for one of the munchkins. He happens to be a big fan of the Don’t Eat Pete games so I decided to create a Don’t Eat the Lego Man! version. If you aren’t … Continue reading →

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Lego Cake

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jen P

We had a busy weekend with birthday fun, family visiting and the usual every day sort of life to keep up with! For Woody’s birthday we are going with a Lego theme this year. So we opted for a Lego … Continue reading →

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Halloween Fun

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Jen P

October is here! (ready or not!) Today I am sharing a round up of sorts of a few of our favorite Halloween activities. First up: Halloween Trick or Treat – we LOVE this game! To play each person draws a … Continue reading →

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An EGG-celent activity!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jen P

While perusing the library we found this book: We knew we had to try it out! After reading the book we gathered our supplies. clear container 1 egg vinegar Then we placed the egg in our jar. Added vinegar … Continue reading →

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The truth and a recipe

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Jen P

Today should be a stitching update. However I am going to spare you the agony. Let’s just say NOTHING was accomplished in this area. Quilting yes, oodles of canning yes. Christmas stocking not so much. Here’s hoping October goes better! … Continue reading →