We're Going to the Superbowl!!!!!!!!

Way to go Chiefs!!!!!!!! We're sooooo proud of you!!! We had a huge game today over PR White....We had two losses this season...this is one of the teams that beat us.



We came fired up and ready to play.



This team has made it to the Superbowl when they were 8 year old Braves and didn't win....two years later when they were 10 year old Warriors they made it again and lost....a heartbreaker that went into overtime losing by inches!!! Well......this is our last chance!!!! We are cheering hard for a win next Saturday!!! Go CHIEFS!!!!

Pumpkin Dip

You may remember the Caramel Apple Dip I make......click here to see that one......every year I bring it to the annual pumpkin carving party on our street. This year I am breaking tradition and bringing this pumpkin dip my soul sister Jennifer Juniper sent out as a tweet last week.....try doing that...a complete recipe in 120 characters or less....I was impressed! Anywhoo....it's super delish....and of course anything pumpkin I'm TOTALLY into!! Here it is:

1 1/2c. confectioners sugar
8 oz. softened cream cheese
16 oz. can pumpkin
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
ginger snaps

Just mix it all up!!

I'm even going to bring it to Cubbys Halloween party for kindergarten....I've been upset for weeks about what to bring as our "healthy snack" for the party...and this will be it......I know there's powdered sugar in it.....but I don't give a hoot!!!! Let me know how you like it.......it's a wonderful fall treat!!

P.S. Sorry about the quality of the picture...Chip took Cindylou to her first karate tournament this weekend, it's in the Poconos....and he took our really good camera with them so I had to use my pink spy camera from my purse and it doesn't do so hot in the evening.

P.P.S. This little pumpkin dish I have the dip in is one of my absolute favorite fall things.......I forgot to mention it last week when I did the run-down on my fall favorites.....I'm almost afraid to bring it down the street to the party...if I break it I will be soooooooo upset....but how can I NOT??? It is just perfect!!!

There's Some New Candy Out There!

I have to confess.....I have a soft spot for "seasonal" stuff.....those marketing people really get me when things are available for a "limited time" or when it something I regularly love and they put a new flavor out just for the holidays....Such is the case with this new candy I found last week on my way to an all day scrapbook crop...I just ran in to get me some carbonation...a.k.a. my big fat Diet Coke!! ...and there at the check out were these fun seasonal candies. OF COURSE I had to try them...I loooooooovee me some fresh, soft, chewy Dots...the candy corn was a given...but "ghost" flavored??? What was that about??? Well, they were both fresh and wonderfully chewy.....but the candy corn didn't pack a big flavorful punch....and the ghost flavored really just taste like a mild lime.



On the other hand.....these Caramel Apple Flavored Sugar Babies scored a home run!! ( Yes, I'm in full Yankees mode over here!!! Go YANKS!!!!!!!!) Don't let the color of them scare you...when you open the box they are glowing neon green. And just pop one in at a time.....they are a bit tart...but ooooh so addicting! You can't stop! Hope you enjoy this candy review....I haven't seen any Halloween candy out there in a while...it was fun to taste test them!

What is it Wednesday??

This week my lovely jar is playing host to candied apples!! I have to admit I didn't make these...duh.....can't you tell!?? And I also have to admit I have NEVER made them!!! I'm just not a huge fan....I guess it goes back to when I had braces and couldn't bite into them...and even now if I do have a bite I cut pieces off with a knife. My sister got these for the kiddos when we were at the pumpkin patch on Sunday. There are three different flavors.......the tradtional ones with nuts, caramel with nuts, and chocolate with nuts and chocolate chips. The kids have been working hard at trying them all....and when they can't finish them they leave them on the counter on a napkin...what a treat!

Super Cute Jack O'Lanterns

I came across this adorable craft last week over at Ordinary Miracles of Life.....Happy Mamma's kiddos made the cuteset Jack o'Lanterns out of jars and I thought Cubby would enjoy this craft as well. Click HERE to see her post....All you need is:
1. a few clean jars......you know I love jars!! I have quite the little stash down in my craft room :)
2. Mod Podge...every well stocked crafty home should have this stuff!!
3. brushes
4. Orange tissue paper
5. Green acrylic paint
6. a little bit of black construction paper
7. scissors
8. tea light candles



Okay.....let's get busy. I was happy T. wanted to get in on the crafting :) You paint the Mod Podge all over the jar. Then you cut the tissue paper into strips about the size of the jar. Place the strips all the way around the jar covering it really well. Then put another coat of Mod Podge over the whole thing.




Cut your Jack o'Lantern face out of black construction paper. Happy Mama let hers dry before adding the Jack o'Lantern face...but I forgot that part and we added ours right away. Then put a little bit more Mod Podge over the black face pieces to seal them. This is when we let ours dry ALL THE WAY.....After they are dry add a bit of green craft paint around the top.



CindyLou is doing a great job too!



Look at how cuuuttte they turned out!!!!!!!! REALLY, ANYONE can do this!! They are THAT easy. I just loved that my older two sat and made one too.....just like the old days....it warmed my heart.

A Visit to the Pumpkin Patch

What a beautiful day to visit the pumpkin patch!!! My sister was in town for just one day....and we made the most of it. It was sunny and a bit chilly...but it was just perfect. We've been going to this little local pumpkin patch for a few years...it's just so quaint. You almost feel like you're on the set of a movie. Every year I take Cub's picture by the big ruler.



I am sucker for these kinds of lawn decorations with the circle cut out to take your picture. We have to stop at EVERY one!!! Luckily the kiddos think they're corny and cute too :)



There is a little petting zoo here too....we always stop to say hi to all of the little cuties.



Sister had a terrific day.....she travels ALL.THE.TIME....She was stopping on her way home from working on projects in Dubai and New York. She isn't married and doesn't have any children....she just loooooves to spoil mine....she is the perfect Auntie.



Seeing these kinds of pumpkins always remind of Martha Stewart....



And look at all these cuties.



We rode the hayride like we do every year....it was just so wonderful to look around and enjoy the moment. What fall traditions do you have???

What is it Wednesday??

Acorns.......and can I just tell you how happy I am about that!!! Believe it or not I have been trying to get a quantity of acorns for TWO years!! I just can't seem to find the perfect spot to find them...before those scurrying squirrels get to them and stash them away....or they are really itty, bitty...or all of the tops are knocked off...so for the most part I was able to gather up 4 or 5 of them. I considered looking on ebay for some fake ones....but I just really wanted the real deal. I happened to mention it for the umpteenth time over the past several falls when we soul sisters got together a few weeks ago.... and one of my dear soul sisters chimed in that she had TONS of them on her deck and she would save them for me.......SCORE!! Don't they just look so cute??? My SIL said the Pottery Barn had tons of them in an assortment of glass canisters too.....WHAT?! ....were they peeking in my windows?????