Diy Boxs for October

Tuesday remake of two Boxs you would throw away, but today I remade them.

This breast cancer box is made from slice pizza box. I cleaned the box and lined with scrapbook paper.

I painted white and pink. With pink ribbon and tag. I'm filling it with tea cup ,teas and small packaged cookies.

A card to include...

Halloween box

This was a donuts box but I painted and added stickers for a cookie box. Add inside Halloween scrapbook paper and parchment to hold the cookie.

Cookies and Cookie Bags

 

Cookie Bags of Hope 

I made thse cute simple cookie bags with the kids to fill with MM cookies for Breast Cancer Awareness Day! 

•  lunch bag
• while yarn, hole punch for tie
• letter stickers
• pink,bright Pink foam ,glue 

Hand cut the foam in ribbon shape and assemble. 

My Cookies

• 1-1/4 cup 2-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1-1/3 cups light brown sugar packed
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs refrigerator cold
• 2 egg yolks refrigerator cold
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
• 20 ounces pink chocolate covered candies or 20 ounces chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cut butter into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on medium heat in 30-second intervals for 2 to 4 minutes until melted.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large bowl and hand mixer), combine brown and white sugars. Pour the butter over the sugars and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla, eggs and egg yolks and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Batter will be creamy with a caramel color.
• Slowly mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until just blended. Fold in chocolate candies (or chocolate chips).
• Refrigerate dough for at least an hour before baking. If you refrigerate it much longer or overnight (both are fine) you'll need to leave it out for a half hour or so as it will be too hard to scoop.
• Shape into rounded tablespoons and drop 1-1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes. Edges should be slightly golden.
• Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes then transfer to racks to cool completely.

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Louisiana Gumbo and a Cookbook

 

National Gumbo Day 

And I am starting a big pot of Gumbo today for Supper . Gumbo is a traditional Louisiana dish but every family make  it a little different .This one is based on John Folse (Louisiana chef)  recipe. 

Basic Chicken and Sausage Gumbo 

• 1 chicken ( traditional a hen)
• 1 lb smoked sausage (diced into rounds)
• 1 cup Oil
• 1 1/2 C Flour
• 2 C sliced Onions
• 2 C diced celery
• 1 C diced bell pepper
• 1/4  C minced Garlic
• 3 quarts Chicken Stock  (from chicken) 
• 2 C sliced  Green onions
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 tsp chopped  basil
• 1/2 C chopped parsley 
• salt and pepper 
• Creole seasoning to taste
• Served with Cooked White Rice 

Cut up chicken in a large pot. Cover with water and boil. When down strain stock and save. And debone chicken and set aside the chicken meat. In a skillet with 1/4 C oil brown sausage and set aside. 

Then in a large pot start the roux:  with oil and water on medium heat. Keep stiring until a golden brown (do not burn) . Then add vegetables (trinity) and cook until soft. Add chicken and sausage and cook about 15 minutes. Add Chicken stock in a little at a time- Mixing well. Cook about 1 hour. Then add seasoning, green onions and bay leaf - cook another 1-2 hours. Adjust taste and seve with White Rice. 

What is Gumbo : 

Gumbo is a heavily seasoned stew that combines several varieties of meat or seafood with a sauce or gravy. Any combination of meat or seafood can be used. Meat-based gumbo may consist of chicken, duck, squirrel, or rabbit, with oysters occasionally added.

Incorporating stories from restaurateur Lucy Buffett's childhood growing up in Mobile, Alabama, adventures traveling the seas as a cook, time spent working as a chef in New Orleans, and her philosophy of relaxation, gratitude, and seizing the day, this cookbook entertains and inspires as it serves up recipe after recipe, each tastier than the last.
"A delicious love letter to the Gulf Coast's vibrant food culture."
Since she was a young girl, Lucy Buffett has believed in the power of gumbo-the stirring, the transformation of the roux, the simple ingredients cooking up into something much better than just the sum of its parts. It's only fitting that she signs her name "with Gumbo Love" and that she makes a living feeding people the most delicious, soul-satisfying food.
Her new cookbook, Gumbo Love, is a labor of love and includes recipes from all over the Gulf Coast. The dishes incorporate Caribbean, Cajun, Cuban, Mexican, Old Florida, and Creole influences. Lucy proves through her collection of recipes that the Gulf Coast has its own distinct flavors and traditions that make it a coastal destination year after year. And with some of the best seafood and produce the country has to offer, the Gulf Coast-beyond just New Orleans-has a vibrant cuisine and culture, making it a treasured culinary destination in its own right.
Lucy combines over one hundred new recipes with old favorites. She lives by her mother's philosophy: "Life is short-eat dessert first," so the very first chapter is filled with delectable sweets like Classic Southern Pound Cake with Strawberries, Buttermilk Orange Chess Pie, and Salted Butterscotch Blondies.
Since you can't live on dessert alone, you'll find Gulf Coast favorites from Tailgate Shrimp and Crab Dip to Lucy's Signature Summer Seafood Gumbo, and Crab and Corn Fritters, along with dozens of other seafood appetizers and main dishes. And if you tire of seafood, Lucy shares her family favorites like Daddy's Fried Chicken, Beer-Braised Beef Brisket, Southern Fried Creamed Corn, and Greens and Grits.

For StarCREATIVEfeature 10/12/26

 

WELCOME to the second week of the October 2026 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

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WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the October 2026 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your CREATIVE week Hosts 

This week is CREATIVE feature week

Swing by the hosts' blogs:

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This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

 (These features were chosen from the September 2026 "You're the Star" blog hop)

MOD Crochet Paperback Cover by Road Gypsies

Halloween Crafting & A Sunset by Debbie-Dabble Blog

Fall Acorn Cookies by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Christmas Countdown - Handmade Gifts by Butterfly In The Attic

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Wearing Pink in October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

Why do we wear pink for breast cancer?

The pink ribbon represents fear of breast cancer, hope for the future, and the charitable goodness of people and businesses who publicly support the breast cancer movement. It is intended to evoke solidarity with women who currently have breast cancer.

Learn more here https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month

My Tag My  tag  is made with the title Hope and the add mixed media to show support for the cause. 

A wooden pumpkin 

I covered  the wooden dollar tee pumpkin in different print pink scrapbook paper I had. 

Sunday fellowship

It's Sunday fellowship time with our church family... 

Our lesson for today bible journal time. 

Galatians 6:9

Our fellowship time 

Monkey Bread with Canned Biscuits

Baking & Spices

• 1/2 cup Brown sugar, light

• 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground

• 1 cup Granulated sugar

Bread & Baked Goods

• 2 cans (16.3 oz each) flaky buttermilk biscuits, flaky

Dairy

• 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted

Preheat oven  at 350.layer with Butter bundt pan. Cut bisciuts into quarters and layer with brown sugar mixture. Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until done.

And it's kids crafts