A little twist on the classic appetizer, these Mummy Jalapeño Poppers are a fun Halloween snack! The buttery, flaky crust wrapped around a creamy filling goes perfectly with the spicy jalapeño. A couple years ago I went through a jalapeño popper stage. I craved them like … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix
The combination of salty and sweet with just a touch of spicy cinnamon makes this Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix perfect for fall! Last fall my husband and I went on a road trip to Arizona for a blogging conference. I wanted to make a snack mix to bring along with us. I had looked at … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Dump Cake: easy fall dessert
Putting the name aside, Pumpkin Dump Cake is a delicious twist on pumpkin pie that's perfect for fall! It's a cake on top of a pumpkin pie without the hassle of a pie crust! I wrote this post WAY back when on Day 88 of 365. Since then, I've made it a few times, and this year I … [Read more...]
Slime Monster Cupcakes
Add some ooze to your Halloween table this year with easy Slime Monster Cupcakes! They are slime-filled for a delicious gooey bite! I created Slime Monster Cupcakes for two reasons: first, I want to beef up my holiday content now that I've re-branded to simple and seasonal. The … [Read more...]
24 Cute Halloween Snacks
We don't really do anything for Halloween other than letting the kids get dressed up for a while and going to the neighbor's house for a little trick-0r-treat fun. The kids' schools have fun little parties (for which I usually have to bring some kind of snack) and I'm always … [Read more...]
Cake Ball Pumpkins
Made with spice cake and cream cheese frosting, these Cake Ball Pumpkins are a perfect party treat for Halloween, Thanksgiving or the Fall Festival! Technically, we still have a couple weeks before it says "fall" on the calendar, but in the blogging world, the seasons come … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt
A pumpkin patch scavenger hunt makes it even MORE fun to go pumpkin hunting! Don't forget to download the free printable to take with you! For weeks now, our kids have been waiting to go the local pumpkin patch. The seasonal company started stringing the lights and bringing … [Read more...]
Malted Milk Ball Chocolate Milkshake
Right now, the stores are full of candy corn, candy pumpkins, every size and shape of chocolate candy bar and buckets of bulk candy. In a couple of weeks, about half of that candy is going to find its way to your house! The last candy to go from our trick-or-treating buckets is … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
I've seen multiple versions of these fun little pumpkin rice krispie treats popping up all over Pinterest recently. My Fall Board is starting to fill up with all thing apple and pumpkin. I have a great fondness for marshmallow, so the old-fashioned rice krispie treats have … [Read more...]
Pinterest FAIL: Candy Corn on the Cob: Vol. 2, Day 39
It has been a long time since I posted a Pinterest Fail. I don't know if I'm getting better at the things I try, or I just know how to spot a sure-fire fail and avoid them like the plague. Either way, I decided to try something that's been sitting on one of my boards forever. … [Read more...]
Q-tip Skeletons: Vol. 2, Day 37
Last week in our Homeschool Co-op, we studied skeletons. The older students made big skeletons out of milk jugs (I may post about that one later) and the younger kids made these happy little Q-tip Skeletons. It was a quick and easy project that our group of 4-5 year … [Read more...]
Day 145: Trick or Treater’s Lollipop Pumpkin
I saw this idea on Pinterest months ago, and made sure to pin it to my Fall board so I would remember this year. Because Halloween is on a Wednesday night, we will be at church instead of home to greet the annual trick-or-treaters. The last time that happened, I just left a … [Read more...]
