Acorn Cookies

Here are some easy additions to your fall cookie plates or your desert spread.

I originally saw these in Family Fun magazine.  I followed their recipe...

Unwrapped Hershey Kisses

Chocolate Frosting

Mini Nilla Waffers

Pretzel Sticks

Put a dab of frosting on the bottom of the Nilla Waffer and attach the Hershey Kiss.  After they have dried for a bit add a smaller dab of frosting to the top and attach a 1/4 inch piece of pretzel.  I let mine sit over night for the icing to "harden" so that it was sure to hold.

But mine needed just a little something extra, so I drizzled melted chocolate over the tops.

I made about 4 dozen in less than 20 minutes...super duper easy!

Falling in LOVE

It is officially FALL and it finally feels like it outside.  It was a rough summer and I'm glad to get into a new season.  And the best part is decorating!  Summer seems to be so boring when it comes to dolling up the house.  There is really only so much you can do.

Fall is when you get to break out all the fun decorations.  Here are a few things that I hope to get around to sometime.  They would be great additions to my fall decor!  I found all of them on PINTEREST.

Better Home & Gardens has this AMAZING table scape!  I am in LOVE with the table runners.  The houndstooth and the ruffles!  Perfect color combo in my book.  Go to their site and look at all the details.  They also use hedge apples for decorating!  LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

Lolly Jane Boutique used funkins and painted them with an awesome argyle pattern.  Nothing says fall like argyle!

The ever inspiring HGTV  has used lentils, beans and dried corn to embellish funkins and candles.  It makes it VERY harvesty!

I think these papier mache pumpkins from THIS Etsy Shop are too adorable.  With all the decoupaged pumpkins around the blogs it would be super cute to do one with recycled book pages.

Poppies and Sunshine posted this on her blog.  I'm not sure where the actual source is because she didn't link it up, but these lighted pumpkins are amazing.  They would be super easy to do with a drill and Christmas lights.  I hope I can try these this season.

And finally, Girlyme's Tumbler  has these beautiful autumn cookies.  The colors are amazing and I love the way they all work together to make an inspiring fall cookie platter.

If only I had more time in my day....SIGH.

Halloween Pillow Case Dress

Last year for the pumpkin patch I wanted something cute and girly for halloween.  Everything I found was obnoxious or not feminine enough.  So I found some cute fabric at Joanns and made a VERY simple pillowcase dress.  It was exactly what I wanted.  And the pictures turned out amazing.  I will never forget how fun this day was.

 Not quiet walking yet,

 But SO big!

 This is the first picture of Lotte and Brother.  We didn't know he was a he yet, and she was so cute.  I would say, "Where's the baby?" and she would rub my tummy.

 And she would lift up my shirt every time to see him! 

Kisses for the baby.

What. A. Day.

Oh and I am going to be linking this up to a super fun link party that Maggie at Mid Western Sewing Girl is hosting.  She loves Halloween and is doing a week long party with a halloween themed link up...she has even hinted at a cool prize pack!  You should join in too!

Autumn Printable

I made a autumn printable.  I really like it.  There are tons of them out there, and here is my version.

ENJOY!

Linking my printable up to these LOVELY hosts:
Get Your Craft On @ Today's Creative Blog
Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design

Is it fall yet?

Everyone says it...and I'm following along...IS IT FALL YET?!?!


To get me more in the mood, I want to share my FAVORITE fall thing I have ever made.  No not just the cutest little girl, but the hat too!

It's Lotte's candy corn hat.  When I made it with just the white, yellow and orange it looked too boyish so I added a little knitted flower.

She wore this hat her entire first fall season.  I loved that hat!  I'm going to make one for Brother without the cute little flourish.  I'm also probably going to make her another one this year.  It is just too cute not to!

Do you want one?  I might stick one in the unused Etsy shop.  If you want one, I would be more than happy to make one for you.  Let me know! :)