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Welcome to our roundup of 8 knitting patterns perfect for Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate with loved ones, and what better way to do that than with some handmade knitwear. These patterns offer a wide variety of … Read More...
Cranberry relish is either a hit or miss with people. I love the homemade and canned relish. It’s that little pow of flavor on your plate. It is also part of my turkey sandwiches the next day. So good!
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Today is all about the side dishes. I love turkey, but I like to save it for the the turkey sandwiches and soup afterwards. To me it is all about the side dishes. Probably cause I’m also full from all … Read More...
Need something other than finger food for your football parties? Give this casserole a try. Something a little more hardy and easier to eat than a sandwich. I’m not the most graceful person when it comes to sandwiches with sauce.… Read More...
There is something about a monkey craft that I can’t resist. As you can probably tell by looking at the photo, the cute little monkey pictured is made from a footprint and his eyes and ears are made using fingerprints. … Read More...
The holidays are tough when you’re trying to eat right, but Running to the Kitchen has made things a bit easier for you with this amazing collection of 100 Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes. There are recipes for starters, rolls, soups, veggie … Read More...
Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of the year and what better way to teach your little ones about colors, seasons, temperature changes, and maybe even the science of why leaves actually change color? These 8 ideas … Read More...
There is plenty of reasons to celebrate and explore in November. One great way for little hands to explore is with sensory bins. Autumn is in full swing so they can explore colorful leaves, sweet apples, and even tiny acorns. … Read More...
This just made me crack up laughing! I have never seen a better repurposing of a turkey baking pan! So clever. Pop on over to the blog Crafts By Courtney for the tutorial on how to make a recycled turkey … Read More...
These cute little pumpkins are easy to make and would make great decorations for Halloween or Thanksgiving — or, better yet, use it for both. Make several and tuck them in with your carved jack-o-lanterns for Halloween and then transform … Read More...
Halloween doesn’t just have to be about the candy. Surprise your kids with a Halloween theme lunch or dinner on Halloween night. You could take this theme through the rest of the holidays too. Corey has 4 other options that … Read More...
Turkey Mom, from Blog Me Mom, let her kids have some fun experimenting with art supplies and sand paper. They tried painting on super fine sand paper using liquid chalk that she made using water, cornstarch and food coloring. On … Read More...
For me Labor Day weekend is the end of summer. I know it isn’t officially autumn till September, but it is the official end of the lazy days and kids are back to school.
We don’t have a party or … Read More...
With items like Meat Loaf on a stick, bacon wrapped Turkey, Pretzel Curds and S’mores Beer, the annual State fair of Minnesota is living up to its weird and wacky food reputation.
Most of these foods would be enough to … Read More...
Ain’t no party like a poodle party! Hey! Lisa from Lisa’s Tea Time created this adorable Poodle Party Hoopla using French knots, Turkey stitch, and felting. I don’t know which has me more blown away, the French knots or the … Read More...
I feel like slip stitch knitting does not get as much attention as it should as a really cool technique that makes color knitting easy.
When you work slip stitch or mosaic knitting, you’re only working with one color of … Read More...
Cute and yummy!
Lynn at Happier Than a Pig in Mud has created these cute little bunnies out of Ferror Rocher chocolates. You could hide them around the house, put them in the Easter baskets or use as place settings … Read More...
What a spectacular tote and it is restyled! Lana Red Studio has an amazing tutorial overflowing with a vast variety of craft applications. You are going to love this “Restyled Canvas Bag tutorial” and you can put your own spin … Read More...
It’s soup season. Seems like everyone in the US is in need of soup with the polar vortex. The only soups that I make are chicken noodle or turkey noodle soup from leftovers or a batch of chili. If it … Read More...
Thanksgiving Day!
I thought for my last Thanksgiving post, I would focus on leftovers. It was hard to find creative leftovers. I usually just do turkey soup and some turkey sandwiches, but I might just try some of these. You … Read More...
