German Cheese Spatzle - Feature of the Day

I grew up in an area of Ohio that was very German. I also have friends who still live in Ohio, who very happily went to Oktoberfest celebrations this past weekend.  When I saw this authentic German dish from Jutta of Hungry Little Girl, I knew it was  the perfect time to feature it.  Jutta is originally from Germany, and has many other authentic German recipes on her site...

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This Week's Party Theme - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

With the release of the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 this weekend, I thought it would be a great time to revisit one of our favorite parties, and add some new ideas from Cloudy 2.    We went to go see it in the theater today, and LOVED it. The time flew by, and there are enough puns and jokes that most adults will find funny as well the kids.   Almost...

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Dare to Share #78

It's Friday night, so you know what that means!  It's time to Dare to Share!  How did your week go? We had a bit of craziness going on, which I will explain more about in a bit. It was also a busy week on the blog as well. Did you have a chance to see all the Scarecrow Party posts?  ...

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Why We Love our BISSELL Vacuum

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of BISSELL Homecare, Inc..  All opinions are 100% mine. When I was asked if I could write a post for BISSELL pet vacuums, it was super easy to say yes.  Not only do I already own a BISSELL pet vacuum that I love, I also have a house full of pets and kids.  Put pets and kids together, and you are going to have chaos and  messes....

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Scarecrow Party Treats and Party Roundup

I have a just a few more Scarecrow treats to share with you during Scarecrow Party week.   How about making a bowl of Scarecrow Crunch. It is a fun mix of family favorites, and all have reasons to be part of the mix. ...

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Maple Nut Candy- Feature of the Day

I am a few hours late for eating lunch, and because of that I am noticing pictures of food more than normal. Does that ever happen to you too? I did see  an interesting recipe from Ashley of With a Sparklex posted on this week's Dare to Share party.   Her husband heard of this candy at work, so they decided they needed to try to make it at home.  Ashley shares...

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What's the New Party Theme?

You may be wondering why I did not announce a new party theme this week.. I had plans to, but my schedule outside of the blog was just a bit too busy this week.  I still have one more Scarecrow post to share, and I think you will really enjoy it.  The theme that I had planned  will work very well for October too, so I decided to postpone it for a week or two. I have do have...

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Indian Corn Candle Holder - Feature of the Day

I had to find out more when I saw this Indian Corn Tea Light Holder made from a wine glass by Crystal of Make It Easy Crafts.  She shows us a great tutorial on  how she made this very festive, and very unusual fall craft.  You can see how to make it on Make It Easy Crafts here.   Thanks so much for linking up to Dare to Share Crystal! ...

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Scarecrow and Crow Pumpkins

Scarecrow and Crow If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you might know that each year I try to add more pumpkins to my Pumpkin Gang.   Since we are having Scarecrow Party week, I thought it would be fun to add a scarecrow and a crow.    ...

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Scarecrow Party Ideas

Make a Scarecrow Face Snack  In this post we are going to talk Scarecrow themed food, activities, and games.   First up, the FOOD. Scarecrow Face-  Have the kids put together their own scarecrow face made out of their favorite veggies, such as carrot sticks, tomatoes, colored peppers, mushrooms, and olives.  I would have used black olives in the scarecrow face that is...

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Dare to Share #77

It's Friday night, which means it is that time again..  It's time to Dare to Share!  Last weekend I shared a round up post with Apple Candy Monsters and all of the apple recipes I shared during Apple Party Week. ...

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Football Printable-Feature of the Day

Are you excited that football season is here?  I have to admit, during the August games, I have a hard time being excited. I am still in summer mode.  When September rolls around though, I love a good football game.  Go Bucks! (I went to Ohio State)   Kim from Kim's Kandy Kreations shared a great football printable on her blog at last week's Dare to Share party....

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Making Your Own Halloween Costumes

Fall is one of our favorite times of the year.  One reason for that is because we always make Halloween a fun family event.   If you have had the chance to read my About Me page, you saw that I wanted to be a fashion designer when I was growing up.  When I was in college, I majored in  textiles and clothing.  For that major we had to take merchandising, history...

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Plastic Bottle Mini Purse-Feature of the Day

I have to say, when I saw the text on  Wesens-Art's picture, I was like "what??" I don't think I have ever seen a plastic bottle turned into a purse before. When I went to her blog to find out more,  I have to say I am pretty impressed.   It is a very  creative idea, and not super difficult to make.  If you would like to see how she  made her mini purse,...

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Pringles Can Scarecrow

I am excited to bring you today's craft.  I had a vision of a Pringles Can Scarecrow in my head for awhile.  Then when I made it, it turned out even better than I had imagined it.    ...

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Homemade Meatballs-Feature of the Day

Spaghetti with Homemade Meatballs It is no surprise that I was drawn to Liza's meatballs from Views from the Ville when I am hungry. Don't they want to make you dig right in?!  I wish I was eating a big plate of them right now,   I don't know about your but now that  school is back in session, I am always looking for meal ideas for the family.   Liza got this idea...

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My Crazy Day, and This Week's Party Theme

I had planned on having a quiet day at home today, with time to work on my blog.  You can not say my life is ever boring, because that is not what happened at all.  The day started out pretty normal. I was up  by 6 a.m. to get my son ready for school.  Once he was out the door, and off to school,  I  would normally get his sister up, so she can get ready too. Today though, she had an orthodontist appointment early in the  morning, so I was able to...

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Apple Candy Monsters and the Apple Party Week Round Up

This is my last official  post for Apple Party week. (though I have one more apple recipe, that  I am going to be sharing  very soon)   I thought I would  revisit a post that I shared last year, because it would be a great activity for an Apple Themed Party.....Apple Candy Monsters.  Just give each guest an apple and selection of candy and see all the fun creations...

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Cheesy Apple Quesadillas

Cheesy Apple Quesadillas is quick and easy  to make and  is good to serve for lunch, parties or just a snack.  It can also be made with chicken or without.  Today we chose to have the vegetarian version.   We used flour tortillas, red pepper jelly, apples and sharp cheddar cheese.  ...

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Check Out My Job Chart

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links  I just found out about a website that I think sounds very interesting.  It it is called My Job Chart.  It is an online site where kids can earn points when they do their daily work or chores.   It is a great way for them to learn about money because they can decide whether they want to save, share or spend their points....

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Dare To Share #76

It's Friday night, which means it is time to Dare to Share! ...

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