Category Archive: seasonal

The Year In Pictures

Every year I try to keep up with these prompts from ThinkIt.com during the month of December. Here is the first installment: The Year In Pictures. via The Year In Pictures.

Random Acts of Kindness for Kids

‘Tis the season, as they say, but I wanted the kids to remember that it’s not just the season of getting this year. There are lots of pins on the boards about various… Continue reading →

DIY Christmas Countdown (A.K.A. Advent) Calendar

Every year in the weeks before Christmas, we play this really fun game. I buy an Advent calendar, and then everyone guesses what they think might be behind each number before it is… Continue reading →

M&M Thanksgiving Turkey Favors

A few weeks ago, I came across a really cute holiday favor idea for the kids that used M&M’s to make these adorable turkeys. The photo on Pinterest looks like this:    … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Pie Tarts with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Topping

Continuing with the pumpkin-themed desserts this week, brings us to a delicious recipe from the boards for bite-sized pumpkin pie tarts. The photo on Pinterest looks like this:     Ingredients: 2 refrigerated… Continue reading →

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

After yesterday’s biscotti, I had some leftover pumpkin puree and was looking for things to do with it, when I found a recipe on the boards for pumpkin cupcakes.The photo on Pinterest looks… Continue reading →

Homemade Halloween Costumes

I have been busy making Halloween costumes for the past few days, so I didn’t really have time to make anything from the boards. But it was still crafty, so I thought I… Continue reading →

Spooktacular Chocolate Skeleton Cookies

Yay! The oven is back! So, of course I wanted to get right down to the business of baking. I had been wanting to do some Halloween-related blogs this month, so I decided… Continue reading →

Halloween Candy Molds – Frighteningly Easy to Do

There are all kinds of Halloween mold pins on the boards. The other day, I was in the store and I came across a silicone ice-cube tray that I thought would work really… Continue reading →

Pinheads Revisited – The DIY Candy Corn Wreath

A few weeks ago, I made a candy corn wreath, but I kind of jumped the gun a little by using the only candy corn I could find, which wasn’t the kind I… Continue reading →