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Pumpkin Garland

Next week is Thanksgiving and while some of it is about making food, another part is decorating.  This is a super easy and fun pumpkin garland that we made at MOPS.  It was a huge hit!  The cost is very minimal and wouldn’t cost anything if you already have some scrap paper and a couple …

Salad Side Dish

Butternut Squash Salad

If you followed the last post regarding roasting your Fall vegetables, then this salad will be easy!  It is the quintessential salad for Thanksgiving:  lots of bright greens, deep orange squash and radiant red fruit.  Simple to put together and it can be prepared the day before or even several days before you need the …

Side Dish Vegetables

How to Roast Squash

Book:  Still re-reading “The Last Child” by John Hart.  In the meantime, I discovered “The Good Wife” has Season 6 released on Hulu.  One of the smartest shows ever!  The writing is so funny, and you learn so much about the behind the scenes of politics and the law. Recipes:  I almost titled this post …

Craft

Homemade Deodorant

  Book:  I started reading “Not a Fan” by Kyle Idleman.  Our church did the bible study a few years back and the reviews are quite… interesting.  One of those books that has 5 star reviews or 1 star reviews and not much in the middle.  Either you are a “fan” of “Not a Fan”… …

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