This week we visited the Stony Creek Farms Pumpkin Fall Festival in Noblesville, Indiana. What a fun time we had! A hay ride took us up to the pumpkin patch which was all among Christmas trees. We searched high and low and found the "perfect pumpkin" for carving. At home, daddy helped the Princess carve her pumpkin while Little Man watched with glee. We got the pumpkin carving idea from last week's post Alternatives to Halloween. I think our Christian pumpkin carving turned … [Read more...]
5 Fall Holiday Tricks and Treats
With the holidays literally right around the corner, I wanted to share a post of tricks and treats with you. I know we all get so busy with kids, school, jobs, church, and so much more, it is easy to get so stressed during the holidays. Below you will find 5 Holiday Tricks that can help you and 5 easy Holiday Treats that you can make. 5 Holiday Tricks: Get your kids involved. Put them to work. I often allow my daughter to help wipe down the counters, sinks and door handles … [Read more...]
Festival of Family Farms
The annual Festival of Family Farms in our county happened this last weekend. We enjoyed six hours of pure fun on Sunday. We visited 5 family farms, ate great food, and enjoyed many free activities. About Festival of Family Farms The family farms of Skagit Valley welcome and open their barns and lifestyles to families for this one-of-a-kind event. On this weekend, you can have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm, from growing crops to feeding animals. It is an … [Read more...]
Fall Boots
Fall is here. My Princess got new fall boots from her auntie this week. She is overjoyed about the fact that they have small heels. Also, please vote for my sister-in-law Melanie in the Yahoo! Women Who Shine Contest. She has brain cancer and I know the winning prize will help with mounting medical bills! {Log in to Yahoo! and click Vote button.} … [Read more...]
How to Make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
We love picking out the perfect pumpkin each fall season. My Princess takes her time and picks one out so carefully. This year we deciding that we'd roast our pumpkin seeds instead of tossing them. Pumpkin seeds are so good for you and it is such a fun family activity. How to Make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds We made great tasting pumpkin seeds this year from our Jack O Lantern in four easy steps. 1. Pull out the seeds from the pumpkin. We used our hands and spoons to get the pumpkin clean. 2. … [Read more...]
