Warm Wishes from My Little Fairies

My little fairies would like to wish everyone a Very "Fairy" Lovely Fall!

Happy Autumn & God Bless!

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Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats!

This morning my little helper chef, Ava, and I made some very yummy Halloween treats....

We made Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats! Talk about super yum!

Here's our incredibly delicious finished product:

And here's how we made it:

We gathered...

- 4 tbs butter
- 1 (10 ounce) bag marshmallows
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal
- 1 cup Candy Corn

Then we....

1) Greased a 13x9 glass baking dish and rubber spatula with Crisco shortening.
2) Added butter to melt in a medium sized sauce pan over low heat.
3) Added marshmallows, salt, and vanilla once butter was melted.
4) Stirred continuously until the marshmallows reached a smooth consistency.
5) Removed sticky mixture from heat and folded in the cereal and candy corn until completely coated.
6) Added the mixture to the greased baking dish and smoothed out evenly.
7) Allowed to cool before cutting and serving.
8) Then sank our serious sweet teeth in for a super delicious bite!!

I just don't know what I would have done without my sweet little helper chef. I'm pretty sure the treats would not have been near as yummy ;)

This yummy treat was linked up with the following:

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Flower Pot Re-design: Candy Corn Container

Who says flower pots are just for planting flowers?! I know I don't! So, today I decided to transform one of our ugly old orange pots into something a little more attractively useful and perfect for this upcoming Halloween Season. All it took was a couple bottles of different colored paint (I actually used fabric paint - for a little texture and because it was all I had on hand!), some paint brushes, and a little imagination. Here's how it turned out...

Not Bad, huh?!

And I'm already planning another flower pot re-design, so be sure to stay tuned!

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Glitter Gourds

This morning Ava and I decided to spice up, well sparkle up, our little pumpkin. I got this idea from the 2004 October edition of Martha Stewart Living Magazine. It turns out that sparkle pumpkins actually last longer than carved ones, and of course, they're quite pretty to look at too ;)

Here's what we did:


1) With a paintbrush, we spread white glue (we used Elmer's Paper Craft Glue) over the surface of our pumpkin. 

2) We then sprinkled powder glitter (we used combinations of lavender, white, and red) over glue, covering completely. Note: Be sure to place pumpkin on newspaper or paper plate to catch any excess glitter.

3) Lastly, we let our sparkly gourd dry for about an hour and were then sure to shake off the excess glitter. It's that simple!

If you haven't already, you should definitely think about sparkling up your little gourds. They're quite attractive and definitely make beautiful centerpieces!





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Sweet & Salty Fall Treats

I've been wanting to make a little seasonal treat that I thought we'd all enjoy. So I decided to make a batch of chocolate covered pretzels. They're sweet. They're salty. They're crunchy. What's not to love?!

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

This treat is easy to make and ideal for any occasion. Here's how I made mine:

What you need:
- 1 package (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
- 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips
- 2 dozen pretzel rods
- Chocolate and orange sprinkles

What to do:
- Place semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat until melted. (NOTE: Be sure to stir after every 20-30 seconds).
- Hold rod by it's end, and dip it into the chocolate about half way.
- Allow to cool
- Place white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat until melted.
- Dip rod in (on chocolate covered end) about a quarter of the way.
- Shake on sprinkles while chocolate is wet.
- Allow to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator.



I'm pretty sure this little treat was a big success! My two-year old little girl seemed to think so anyway ;)