Saturday, November 7, 2026

At the Library : Fall Leaves

At the Library this Saturday !

We are exploring fall leaves with a great book and easy fast craft. Ever Saturday I spend the morning at our local Library helping kids and adults find books,

Fallon Favors Fall: A Wonderful Children's Book about Fall

Looking for a colorful picture book about fall or autumn that features pumpkins, apples, squirrels, and all the fun things associated with the season? Fallon Favors Fall is the children's picture book for you!

Fall is Fallon's favorite season and there's so many reasons why. Through simple engaging text and beautiful friendly and cheerful illustrations, Fallon Favors Fall captures the essence and wonder of fall. Not just autumn-themed, this seasonal picture includes fun facts about fall and is the perfect introduction to autumn for toddlers, preschool and early elementary aged children.

A good fall season picture book featuring a young inviting main character and no specific holidays. After reading, fall may become your child's favorite season too!

Fallon Favors Fall, Winnie Loves Winter and Spencer Knows Spring are beautiful seasonal-themed picture books for the home and the classroom. Best picture books to introduce the winter, spring and fall seasons. Get all three for your season book collection!

My book pick:

This is a cute story about the season of Fall (or Autumn.) Through simple text and bright colorful illustrations, children will learn why fall is such a nice season. From the colorful leaves to baking pie, there are many nice things. Lovely book!

Our Craft : Leaf People

Get outside and have some fun with this activity! Finding leaves was the best part for my toddler. If you have some googly eyes, the craft will be even more fun

Kidz crafts

It's Saturday kidz craft

I am using paper bags to make these cute scarecrow. With just a few supplies.

Friday, November 6, 2026

Fall scrapbook

Fall scrapbook page

I'm using a 12 by 12 printed scrapbook paper in a fall print. I'm using a block setup to mayit easy.

Left hand side : has journal card, flower and pumpkin cut out. In blocks stacked.

Right side title, Title fall picture of my Mom with pumpkin truck with red wheels. That's what I pulled my colors for my page from.

And I repeated the blocks from the other side. As well as.the word stickers.

November birthday cards

Happy birthday to all November friends

I'm making cards this Friday for all November's birthday. Myself,my mom and some other family friends have birthdays this month. Too make it easy I'm using a card kit from Ann Griffin. I just love the antique look to the cards.

Men's card...

Southern Praline Cake

Mom's favorite Cake recipes from her recipe box. Just like the famous candy this topping is sweet and filled with love From my Home to Yours - Enjoy !

Mom's Praline Cake :

1 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 C shortening
1/2 C Sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 Egg
2/3 C Milk

Mix dry and then add wet ingratiates. Mix well and place in a greased cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes- let Cool.

Icing :

1/2 C Brown Sugar
6 tsp Flour
2 T Water
6 T Butter
1/2 C Chopped Pecans

Mix ingredients together and pour over Cake. Return to oven (325) and Bake -10 minutes.

What is praline candy made of?

What is a Praline? The praline is a southern tradition, commonly made with sugar, corn syrup, milk, butter, and pecan halves. It's a confection with a history as rich as its flavor.

Its the 58th Annual Pecan Festival time......

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Christmas cookies Blog hop

Thanks for stopping by today. Today our spotlight crafts is all about cookies cutters

This is a quick craft with kids. Use a collection of Christmas papers and pictures as the background of these ornaments. With some clear glue and string you have an ornament.

Directions

Trace the INSIDE of the cookie cutter onto your photo and cut it out carefully.Carefully insert the photo inside the cookie cutter, taking care to put it in there flat. Secure on the back side with hot glue, it’s ok if it looks messy.

Cut a 5 inch piece of ribbon and glue it inside the top of the cookie cutter to make a hanging loop.
Trace the OUTSIDE of the cookie cutter on your cute scrapbook paper and cut out carefully. Make sure your cuts are nice, the edges will be visible. Secure the scrapbook paper on the back of the cookie cutter with small amounts of glue along the cookie cutter edge. This time, glue carefully!

Plastic bead crafts

I found some old cookie cutters and lined them up on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Pour some pony beads into each cookie cutter. Use a toothpick to stand all of the beads upright and completely fill the cookie cutter. Remove any extra beads.
Take your toaster oven outside (or use your barbecue). Place the pan into a cold toaster oven then bake at 450F for 8 to 12 minutes. (Mine took 11 minutes, but it was a cold day)
Remove the pan from the toaster oven when the beads have completely melted together, but before they start to bubble.
Place the pan in the freezer for 10 minutes to cool.
Gently pull the edges of the cookie cutter away from the plastic and push out each shape.
Using a 1/8 inch drill bit, drill a hole through each of the ornaments.
Tie a short piece of fishing line onto each of the ornaments and hang on the Christmas tree or on suction cup hooks in the window