Category: Thanksgiving

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Holiday Aprons

Around here–if it’s going to be rainy and cold outside there aren’t really a ton of choices. You either cook…

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or sew. Looking at my pretty little fabric stash–sewing won, hands down.

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I did a bit of exploring online and found some really pretty apron patterns–for free. And since it is the season for playing around in the kitchen it seemed like the perfect thing–Thanksgiving aprons. Ahhhh….

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I chose the “Child’s Apron” pattern from Skip To My Lou first thing. It was just simple and girly enough to suit the mood.

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Seriously, it took about an hour and a half from rummaging through the fabric to actual Apron.

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The trick–for me, any way–is to keep an iron set up and handy as I sew. It comes together much more quickly and there are fewer hitches.

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Now, to find a pretty little lady who wants to help me in the kitchen.

I have a surprise for them…

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Indian Corn Thingy

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Many moons ago…

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…those three little crack pots on the right (Daney boy, cousin Tim and the Bald kid) were truly, madly deeply in love with Cub Scouts and…Pony Beads.

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Every time I turned around, someone had left another Pony Bead Gekko in some unsuspected place as a surprise gift from the little boy heart. Seriously, I could have made a skirt—a very heavy, beaded gecko skirt, but you get my point.

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Well, the other day, while the Bald Kid and I were cleaning closets and sorting boxes we came across the coveted “Box O Beads.”

I said, “Hey. You should make me a Pony Bead Gecko–for old time’s sake.”

He said, “I don’t think so.”

So I snagged those beads and messed with them for a while. They were surprisingly fun to play with.

Look what happened…

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I call it the “Indian Corn Pony Bead Thing.” I was going to put a pin on the back and wear it around but I was afraid people would ask me if I was supporting some kind of “save the corn” cause. Plus it made me feel old…er. So I’ve decided to put a cord on it and hang it from my car mirror.

It’s cute. It’s easy to make. It’s Thanksgiving-y.

And just think…if I get really good at these–I can make you a skirt!

BAhahaha! 

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Pumpkin Pie Dip

If you’re inclined to say–“What?! More pumpkin?” here’s the thing. This pumpkin stuff is self-perpetuating–I swear. See, you open a can and use half of it for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake, and you have a bit left. So to use that bit for Pumpkin Crisp–so you aren’t wasting food, you open another can to add to it. Then you have a bit left–but not quite enough for Pumpkin Pie Dip…so you open another can…

It goes on, and on, and on. And still there is a Ziploc bag in the fridge right this minute, with a cup of pumpkin leftovers in it.

Someone stop me.

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Pumpkin Pie Dip

Ingredients

1- 8oz. pkg cream cheese, softened
2-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin, sour cream, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and ginger until blended. Serve with gingersnaps or Snickerdoodles or Molasses cookies or fruit or if you’re really adventurous–try it on banana bread. Do you get the idea that the possibilities are truly endless? All I can say about that is Yee Haw!

Be sure to store the leftovers in the refrigerator.

Makes 4 cups.

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Ingredients
  • 1- 8oz. pkg cream cheese, softened
  • 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
  2. Beat in the pumpkin, sour cream, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and ginger until blended.
  3. Be sure to store the leftovers in the refrigerator.

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Pumpkin Pie Playdough

Yes. You heard me right. I truly did say Pumpkin Pie. Playdough. I really think you’re going to love this…

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If you’ve ever made your own playdough, you’ll recognize the recipe—except that we’ve added some lovely spices that might just make you want to play with this stuff right alongside your kids. I first saw this on Dresses ‘n Messes. Be warned though, this recipe makes a lot–all that you see here–7 portions the size of large oranges. With any luck, you’ll have enough to share with all the neighbors–or to use as Christmas presents. Oh, and by the way–it was so easy–I was stunned.

Fun, yummy smelling stuff.

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Pumpkin Pie Playdough

5 1/2 cups flour

2 cups salt

8 teaspoons cream of tartar

3/4 cup oil

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 small container pumpkin pie spice

orange food coloring–if you want–2 parts yellow, 1 part red

4 cups water

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Directions

Mix all ingredients together. Cook and stir constantly over medium heat until lumps disappear. Knead the dough on floured surface until smooth.

Seal in clean, decorated frosting tubs, labeled “Playdough.” Snap on the lid and there you have it. You could even add some playful cookie cutters to a ribbon tied on top.

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Ingredients
  • 5½ cups flour
  • 2 cups salt
  • 8 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • ¾ cup oil
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 small container pumpkin pie spice
  • orange food coloring--if you want--2 parts yellow, 1 part red
  • 4 cups water
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. Cook and stir constantly over medium heat until lumps disappear.
  3. Knead the dough on floured surface until smooth.
  4. Seal in clean, decorated frosting tubs, labeled "Playdough."

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So much…

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Some days–doesn’t it just feel like there is so much on the plate–in so many directions?

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So much to do—a couple of  lessons to prepare, hats and slippers to make, packages to mail,

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pants to sew and a ton of grocery bags to sort, cut or recycle.

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So much to think about–books to read, letters to write, dates to remember, lists to make.

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But, on the other hand, there is so much to see–the beautiful leaves, the shedding trees,

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the snowy mountains,

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and Autumn working it’s delicious magic everywhere we go.

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So much to plan–all the baking, all the meals, all the treats and gifts and pies and candy that Thanksgiving and Christmas bring.

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So much to be thankful for—my sweet babies—the big ones and the small ones,

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and kind friends who make the planet so much better of a place.

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Best of all…

this–our most favorite month—made especially for counting all our blessings.

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