Personal Pilgrim Placecards

Awwww….Wouldn’t you just love some cute little pilgrims–like this, on your own Thanksgiving table?

Or maybe you’d prefer–a handsome devil like this? Trust me…it’s simple. All you have to do is:

Print out the pattern–at the bottom of the page and cut out the pieces.

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Using the pattern, cut out enough pilgrim pieces for each member of your family.

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Roll the black rectangle and staple it in place.

Wrap the white collar around the black tube–and staple.

Using embroidery scissors–cut along the line on the pilgrims bonnet.

Print out pictures of your family–I made them all about 2-1/2 inches tall. Cut them out.

Glue the pilgrim hat on the boy pilgrim’s head. Slide the girl photos into the white caps.

Now you’re ready to put your pilgrim together. Oh, and for the babies bodies, I trimmed the black body pieces about 1-1/2 inches–so they were shorter.

Slide the heads between the black piece and the white collar and glue lightly in place. Let them dry for about 30 minutes and they’ll be set for your feasting table.

No need to write anyone’s name on these guys because the kids will love finding themselves on the plate!

For the Personal Pilgrim Place Card Pattern–simply click on the link below.

Happy Harvesting!

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Halloween Bash

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At my sister’s place this time of year—there’s this big, old party. You’re welcome to come!

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Here, the ghouls gather for games.

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Along with Glinda and her broken bubble…

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and a quick moving blurry gnome.

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There are always lovely snacks…

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and a very messy donut race…

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with very pretty cheerleaders.

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If you’re fast enough, you may spy a Wood Sprite…

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a treat-eating Spidey…

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a zoo keeper and her pet monkey…

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and a completely mummified….ahhh….mummy.

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Be sure to try the “Bog Slime,”

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listen to a few really spooky stories…

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and don’t forget to choose a prize from the basket.

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And hey…you never know–you may even find your lost sock.

Little Man In the Mirror

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I don’t really have a simple caption for this one—other than sweet baby Beckham looking in a mirror. But I love the intensity of his dear little face as he stares into his own eyes.

Kinda makes me want to grab a mirror and look at myself just a bit more closely. Not so that I can find more wrinkles to cover–THAT could go on forever! But more so, to have an honest look at myself to decide if I am who I really want to be in this life. If not–why not? If not now–when?

I personally don’t mind a nudge forward from such a beloved source. Makes reflection much easier.

Aren’t babies and their innocence just so good for the soul?

Woodland Creatures

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Because it looks like this—yes that is snow—in the mountains by our house we know that our time to relish the Autumn-y look and feel of our beloved canyon is limited. Soon, it may all be under snow–perhaps even before the leaves all have a chance to turn.

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So, we bundled up warm and headed out again to the woods.

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Now I realize that most forest trails aren’t paved…but this is a more civilized forest, I guess you’d say.

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One with everything the modern woodland hiker needs. A beautiful rock to sit on…

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peaks that take your breath away…

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rolling hills that go on forever…

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several freezing waterfalls…

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and tons of silly little streams.

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Here’s hoping that winter will wait…

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until we get our fill of Fall.