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Pumpkin Yarn Craft and Pumpkin Recipes

Today’s Post features a pumpkin yarn craft and some pumpkin recipes! Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White is one of our favorite fall books!  Rebecca Estelle does not like pumpkins! When a truck comes by at harvest and dumps one into her yard, her attitude must change.   This part is when my 5-year-old gasps […]

Harvest Dress Up - Make an Indian Dress

Harvest Dress Up – Make an Indian Dress!

Try this easy project with your girls! They will have hours of fun playing dress-up! Harvest Dress Up, Make an Indian Dress was first featured in our Seasons at Home 2007 issue. These dresses are fairly fast to make and use pre-made t-shirts.  Harvest Dress Up – Make an Indian Dress! Supplies and Instructions for

Fall Jute Decor!

  Today’s post is from Chasity Burrell of Heritage Acres Homestead! She has a great pumpkin fall jute decor craft to share and a pumpkin cream cheese spread! Definitely visit her site! She has become one of our newest writers, and we love her ideas! Thank you for being our guest today Chasity! [clickToTweet tweet=”Autumn

Easy Pumpkin Paper Chains

Easy Pumpkin Paper Chains! Paper chains are an old-fashioned, easy craft and make pretty fall decor for any room. Children love making paper chains, and pumpkin paper chains are the easiest to make! Do a whole room of fun fall paper chains by finding different pictures such as acorns, trees, or turkeys. You could also

Garden Salsa

Garden Salsa Our favorite recipe for salsa, and just in time for the last of the tomatoes and jalapenos from the garden! 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped in a food processor or finely chopped by hand 1 14.5 oz. can Rotel tomatoes 1 medium red onion, finely diced 1 finely jalapeno, finely diced 1/2 bunch green onions,

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

  One of the tricky things with whole wheat is how to exchange white flour out. This recipe works great – you can use hard white wheat such as Prairie Gold with this, or soft white wheat. NO white flour! We use freshly milled flour.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees In a large mixer: 1

The Blessing of Broken Dishes

   The bowls were stacked so nicely, the shades orange, yellow, and peach all coordinated in a such a desirable way. It was a lovely magazine picture, and for a moment I coveted the idea of a cabinet just like it, so perfectly arranged and color-coordinated.    Oh, my dishes, my broken dishes. They last for less

Strawberry Crumb Bars

Shortbread is a true tea and coffee treat! Whenever I mix shortbread with strawberries, I always think of My Fair Lady… “Those strawberry tarts are first rate. I wonder where Mrs. Pierce gets them?” Strawberry Crumb Bars The Recipe Grease a 9″ x 9″ baking pan. Cut a piece of parchment paper 9″ wide (to

Crockpot Meals: Chicken and Dumplings

I wasn’t sure how often I was going to use my crockpot when I got it, but now I’m so glad I got that for Christmas! I love using it. Even though there is only two of us to cook for right now, I love being able to start dinner early and add things in

Stitch of the Month! Silk Ribbon Embroidery – Simple Rose Spray

I thought I would start doing some simple ribbon embroidery tutorials here on the blog. Embroidering with silk ribbon has been one of my favorite hobbies for many years now, but it seems that quilting has taken over for a while! Posting tutorials will keep me working at it again! If there is anything specific

White Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas have been a staple dinner with my family for the past 12 years, and Josh likes it just as much now that I’m making it for him. I remember when we first started making chicken enchiladas… those were the cream of chicken soup days. We’ve upgraded to homemade white sauces since then! I

Embroidery Tutorial – Detached Chain/French Knot

I have flowers on my mind! Here is an embroidered detached chain – french knot combination flower. Again, all flowers look sweet in clusters, so think out and draw the vines first, then add in the flowers. I can see more detail and vines on this, but it a general idea of where to start.