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Dryer Vent Pumpkins

Dryer Vent Pumpkins IngredientsDryer ventOrange spray paintGreen felt or green silk leavesStick from your yard, dowel painted brown, whole cinnamon stick for stemTacky GlueGreen pipe cleaners for tendrilsRaffia or ribbon for a bow (optional) InstructionsCut off section of dryer vent and make into a circle gluing the twoends together.Spray paint the vent orange (let dry)CurlContinue reading “Dryer Vent Pumpkins”

Recipe of the Day: Farmhouse Breakfast

Perfect for that first cold Autumn morning that there is frost on thepumpkins….. Farmhouse Breakfast Ham and Cheese Omelets Hash Browned Potatoes with Onion Oven-baked French Toast1/3 cup butter6 large eggs1-1/2 cups milk1-1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon cinnamon12 slices thick white bread Heat oven to 425 degrees. Have one oven rack in theContinue reading “Recipe of the Day: Farmhouse Breakfast”

Samhain Dumb Supper

One of the most fascinating Samhain events that I’ve ever attended was a Dump Supper. A Dump Supper is traditionally held on October 31st or just before Samhain, pronounced Sow-Een (Halloween), when it’s traditionally known as the night when the veil between our world is the thinnest and easiest for spirits to visit. When you’reContinue reading “Samhain Dumb Supper”

Outfit of the Day: Dark Night

Recipe of the Day: Spicy Pumpkin Bread

I use to make this recipe constantly, about once a week from September until the end of December. It never lasted long. Spicy Pumpkin Bread 3 cups canned pumpkin puree1 1/2 cups vegetable oil4 cups white sugar6 eggs4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 1/2 teaspoonsContinue reading “Recipe of the Day: Spicy Pumpkin Bread”

Outfit of the Day:

Outfit of the Day: Goddess

Is this a costume or every day wear? Or both?

Christmas Preview

Kind of a headstart on Christmas, but since I already have my Christmas tree up and lights on it, and bringing out the decorations next week; between the pandemic quarantine and my limitations demanding more time do anything, it seems acceptable. And now I’ve learned that my cousin, Amber Stevens West, has a new movieContinue reading “Christmas Preview”

Recipe of the Day: Mulled Cranberry Brew

1 pint cranberry juice1 cup water3/4 cup sugar1 cinnamon stick6 whole cloves1/2 lemon peel, cut into strips3/4 quart (1 bottle) Burgundy wine2 tablespoons lemon juice Syrup can be made ahead. Combine cranberry juice, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves and lemon peel in large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Simmer gentlyContinue reading “Recipe of the Day: Mulled Cranberry Brew”