Have an extra pumpkin or 2 sitting around? My Daughters class took a trip to the farm last week and she was able to bring home a pumpkin that was leftover in their pumpkin patch. The day after her field trip she brought home this adorable little turkey that we will use as a centerpiece on Thanksgiving. It’s...

Halloween might be over but fall isn’t! We’re bringing a little bit of fall indoors. If you’re a coffee drinker you may have everything you need in your kitchen for this craft. What you’ll need: Coffee Filters Scissors Food Coloring (Yellow, Red, Orange) Wax paper Old medicine...

Did you over buy on candy this year? Did you ration poorly and end up with way too many leftovers after the Trick or Treaters stopped coming through? Here are a few ideas on what to do with that candy when you get tired of eating it in it original form.     Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup...

Since everyone is carving their pumpkins right now we were delighted to see that our sweet friend MommaDrool had posted her recipe and instructions for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds along with a few variations! Happy Carving (and Roasting!) Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 1) Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 2) Separate...

We love crafts, we love Halloween and we absolutely fell in love with this cute, easy and super inexpensive craft we saw in the current issue of Southern Living. Because we craft a fair amount in this house, we had the acrylic paints and brushes on hand, we hit the thrift stores for some different size...

I have to say, this is one of my favorite things to eat, and I swear, the cool weather makes it taste even better. For me, there is nothing more comforting than a good stew. I have always loved the Brunswick stew at Country’s Barbecue since it isn’t quite as sweet as other versions that I...

We recently filmed a fun segment with our friends over at Daytime Alabama and we gave them all of our tips and tricks for making after school snacking healthy and fun. We of course had to include one of our new favorite finds, Kidfresh Foods. If you haven’t tried them, the quesedillas make a great...

Football starts tomorrow, are you ready? We are! Well I am now. I have a red front door. A very, very red front door, which I love except for when it comes to football season. I’m an Auburn fan and having a red front door is just not acceptable. So I set out to “Auburn it up” a little...

To say that my kids are picky eaters is a complete and total understatement. For the longest time my twins thought that fruit was something that only came in a squeezy pouch from Buddy Fruits.. Seriously. We have now, (very slowly I might add) expanded our horizons to include bananas, and on occasion...

“Take advantage of some great late summer produce and sneak in those extra servings of vegetables with this family-friendly dinner.   Trust me, the kids will forget they are eating vegetables with this  recipe!” Yields 4 servings Ingredients: 1/3 cup lowfat sour cream 2 tablespoons...