2011 October | TaLooLa Kids

Maple Fudge

This is our family’s favorite fudge recipe because it’s a sweet and unique flavor. Maple fudge is great for fall and Christmas! Now,I fully admit that I did not make this fudge,Mom did. It’s a hard recipe to make and capture with pictures at the same time. [...]

Leaf Creations

Fall is such a fun time of year. And using the fallen leaves to make creative artwork is something we enjoy each year.

First,grab a basket and get outside.

Begin filling your basket with leaves,pinecones,acorns,etc. [...]

Hayrides

One of the best memories I have as a child is the hayride to the bonfire at my dad’s company party. We loaded in the wagons full of hay,snuggled close,and sang songs as the tractor pulled us down the bumpy path. We knew s’mores awaited us after the sun set in the [...]

Shirt Share

I recently had the opportunity to help out with a local children’s clothing drive called Shirt Share.

The name is from Luke 3:11 “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none.”

Donated clothing poured in from [...]

Pumpkin Treat Bags

It’s that time of year. The time to be thinking about…Halloween candy! And why not hand it out in a cute package?! What you’ll need:

Orange tissue paper,scissors,candy (MOST important part!),and brown or green floral tape (found in any craft store). Floral tape is weird. [...]

Praline Pumpkin Cake

Mmmm. Mmmmmmmm! Melts in your mouth! After that family football game,come inside and enjoy this tasty treat! This is a recipe we found in Betty Crocker’s 2011 Fall Baking magazine and love the smooth pumpkin flavor with the crunch of the pecans coated in caramel! Grab your fork and join us!Ingredients: 1/2 [...]

Handmade Halloween Costumes

As kids of the ’80s,we always looked forward to Halloween when we would go trick or treating and fill our plastic jack-o-lantern buckets full of candy. Our mom and dad would start early and create the most adorable costumes of our favorite characters. So in honor of those vintage costumes and to inspire those [...]

Pumpkin Patch

The air is getting crisp. The days are getting shorter. The leaves are changing colors. It’s time for an adventure at the pumpkin patch!Logan LOVES the fun activities at the pumpkin patch–so many things to climb on,play in,and explore!Soooooo many pumpkins…….….so tough to choose just one!Even Daddy has to help in picking [...]

Cough and a Bless You

Annika never fails to say the most profound statements! One day when she was three years old,we were riding in the car and she said,“Mommy,I think I am getting a cough and a bless you!” What a cutie–of course she meant a cough and a sneeze!

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Jack-O-Lantern Grilled Cheese

Ooooooo……Spooky grilled cheese sandwiches! Perfect for a scary lunch after a morning at the pumpkin patch!All you need is bread,your favorite cheese,butter and a hot griddle pan!Take two pieces of bread and cut little triangles and a spooky smile out of one piece,leaving the second whole. Butter one side of [...]