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Fresh Ideas for Canning and Preserving
Fresh garden produce, family recipes, and the simple joy of preserving the harvest keep us busy all summer long. After decades of home canning, I’m excited to share my favorite recipes and the little tips I’ve learned along the way to help you enjoy a pantry full of homemade goodness.
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DIY Halloween Graveyard with Pallet Wood Gravestones
This year our Halloween front yard is all about Ghostly Gatherings, including this DIY Halloween graveyard. I wanted something fresh and new for the trick-or-treat crowd, but I also wanted to keep the decorating budget very, and I mean very, tight. Because ghosts and graveyards go hand in hand, besides the various ghost figures, I…
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Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
If you love the flavor of warm cinnamon rolls without having to make yeast dough, this Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect shortcut dessert. It has all the cozy cinnamon flavor you love and is ready with very little hands-on time. To make it even easier, this recipe starts with…
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DIY Outdoor Halloween Ghosts with Vintage Lace and Damask
I wanted to use up some thrifted damask linens that had stains, and what better way to use them than to make large, life-size outdoor ghosts for Halloween? At first, I thought about creating two ghosts having tea together, but a nice little two-seat bistro table was more expensive than I wanted to spend. So…
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Easy Strawberry Ghosts for Halloween
These cute strawberry ghosts are one of the easiest Halloween treats you can make. Fresh strawberries are dipped in vanilla almond bark, then given simple chocolate ghost faces for an adorable no-bake Halloween treat. They are perfect for Halloween parties, kids, or whenever you need a quick, last-minute Halloween dessert. How to Make Strawberry Ghosts…
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Easy Fall Caramel Apple Bark
Whoever invented dessert bark deserves a big thank you. I used to spend hours making fancy molded chocolates with fillings and painted details. They were beautiful, but they took a lot of time and expense. This easy fall caramel apple bark delivers the same sweet indulgence with a fraction of the effort and cost. Made…
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
If you want a fall dessert that’s a little different from traditional pumpkin pie, give this pumpkin cheesecake pie a try. It has all the warm pumpkin spice flavor we look forward to every autumn, with a smooth pumpkin filling and a rich layer of cheesecake underneath. The pumpkin layer and the cheesecake layer bake…
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DIY Outdoor Halloween Sign
This DIY outdoor Halloween sign started with a funny little Christmas pole I found at a thrift store for only $4. It was definitely homemade and could easily be replicated with a fence post and cap, but for that price I grabbed it. I’m pretty sure it was once a child’s stocking holder. I removed…
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Halloween Ghost Chocolate Milk Drink for Kids
If you are looking for Halloween drinks for kids that are easy, inexpensive, and just a little bit spooky, you’re going to enjoy these ghost chocolate milk cups. The little white ghosts are made from marshmallow fluff spread inside clear plastic cups. Add simple eyes and a mouth with a black Sharpie on the outside…
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DIY Halloween Candlesticks with a Ghostly Aged Finish
Have you ever spotted a set of very ugly 1970s candlesticks at a garage sale or thrift store? I found these monstrosities at a garage sale and actually laughed because I recognized that dark, dramatic Spanish Mediterranean look from my childhood. And you, my friends, can be glad you missed that little decor trend. lol…
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