This year we headed over to the home of good friends for some pre-trick-or-treating fun, pictures, food, and drinks before we headed out into our neighborhood. I can’t take credit for any of the photos shown here – they are all the creative work of Gretchen Wakeman – but couldn’t resist sharing the decorations, buffet table,…
This year, I volunteered at my older son’s classroom Halloween party – and to no one’s surprise, I volunteered for the snack station! There were 5 total stations – snacks, spooky storytime, Halloween bingo, and 2 craft stations. Everything had to be store bought – so went with a popular…
It’s that time of year again, for carving pumpkins and toasting the seeds! I would have liked to have posted this before Halloween, but haven’t had the time or energy to do so! But here it is – a couple of days late! My family LOVES toasted pumpkin seeds –…
One of my favorite fall treats! I have two of these little pumpkins and used to just fill them with candy corn until last fall when a friend of mine suggested I add dry roasted peanuts and eat them together. Thanks to the woman with whom I share a fence…
My family has been antsy about more steak and shrimp for dinners and less chicken. I tend to lean towards chicken because it is “easy” – but really, it is “easy” to prepare steak and shrimp dishes too! My boys LOVE the steak bites the hubby prepares – seriously, I told…