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Guest Posting at Little Miss Momma

I'm visiting with the Little Miss Momma readers today. 

Come on over and check out my favorite ideas for DIY Christmas gifts.

Crustless (and Perfect) Pumpkin Pie... Recipe and Free Printable

I could eat a big slice of this everyday of my life and never tire of it. That's rare for me--I don't usually like repeats. In fact, I prefer this version over regular crusted pumpkin pie. 

I will confess that I made it on Thursday night and between my husband, me, The Office on DVR and a big glass of milk, it didn't last to morning light.

Remorsefully, I added up the Weight Watchers points the next morning. I'm not really on Weight Watchers, but I was thinking that without the crust it might not be too tragic.... 

I was right! Woo-Hoo! A piece (1/6 of the pie) is only 6 points plus! (Now, if you eat the whole thing, that's a completely different story. I probably should be a little sorry.)

So I made another one for breakfast! We shared that one with the children.

Here's the recipe (modified from a Bisquick Recipe from General Mills). 

1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup whole milk

1 T. melted butter

1-1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice

1 t. vanilla

2 eggs

1. Heat oven to 350.

2. Stir all ingredients together and pour into a greased pie plate.

3. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate to store.

It also makes really good mini-pies. Pour filling into a muffin tin and adjust cooking time to 15-20 minutes.

Shared with: The Idea Room, Fingerprints on the Fridge, Sugar Bee Crafts

Tutorial: Fabric Flower Broach (For Breast Cancer Awareness Month)

Autumn. Schmautumn. That's what I say.

I'm a bit enthusiastic regarding fabric and felt flowers lately, even if it is October and not April. I'm using Breast Cancer Awareness Month (which I'm celebrating in crafts all week) as an excuse to keep my pinks out for a while longer.

Want one for yourself or for a homemade Christmas present? Of course you do. It's no-sew, after all! 

Let's get out those fabric bits and make something adorably one-of-a-kind.

1. Cut a felt circle for the bottom and two green felt leaves. Hot glue together.

2. Use pinking shears to cut five circles of the same size out of fabric. Hot glue one circle on top of the felt. 

3. Fold the remaining four circles in half and then in half again and hot glue.

4. Hot glue each quartered circle as the top layer to your flower.

5. Cut a piece of flannel into a strip (about 1" x 10") with pinking shears. 

6. Make pleats with hot glue every inch or so.

7. Hot glue each end together, forming a circle.

8. Hot glue the middles of the top and bottom and sides together.

9. Glue this piece on top of the flower.

10. Add two layers of felt circles and a rhinestone.

Attach a safety pin to the back and fasten to a jacket or shirt. Or belt. Or headband. Or purse. Or your shoe. Or a hat. 

Did I mention how much I'm liking these flowers?

If you missed my other pink posts for October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can find them here:

Pink Mantel

Sugar Scrubs

Pink Sunday Sugar Scrubs (For Breast Cancer Awareness Month)

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I'm throwing a big, ole hootenanny (thank you, Google spell check).

That's exactly what the invitations say.

Actually, it's going to be a very nice come-and-go Open House with shopping and visiting and eating little foods. I'm calling it Pink Sunday and I'm expecting it to be very cute and girly-- adjectives I cling to and bear hug whenever I get the chance (one lady + three boys = my house).

Along with several vendors, I'll have a table set up with some of my own goodies to sell. My scrubbies will make an appearance. All of these recipes came from my eBook, A Year of Sugar Scrubs.

Unrelated tidbit: I cleaned house ALL DAY LONG on Monday, thinking, "I'm so smart! I spic and spanned everything a week before and now we'll just MAINTAIN until Sunday..." Nope. Not happening. Should've waited.

In other unrelated news, I'm up for some food suggestions. I need yummy (most important) and easy (closely following in importance), does not require much prep before serving (assembly night before and reheating for the party is fine) and easily eaten without a fork.

Ideas? I know, I know, check Pinterest.

Pink Mantel (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)

Hold the phone. Didn't I just do a mantel, like, last week?!

Yes, yes I did. (Find it here.)

I'm sure you've seen lots and lots of pink ribbons, tee shirts and other similar stuff around lately... October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I gingerly tucked away the Halloween mantel stuff for this week. 

And by "gingerly tucked away," I mean it's piled up in the corner of my bedroom.

On Sunday, I'm throwing a Pink Sunday fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and I've invited everyone I know to come join me! I'm pretty excited (and nervous) about it all. I even took out an ad in the local paper.

I'm a pretty big deal right now. At least that's what the sticky note on my bathroom mirror tells me.

It's going to be an Open House shopping afternoon with Thirty-One (which I sell) and several other vendors, food, door prizes--all set up in my living room and kitchen! 

Zooey-Mama! 

We watched Diary of a Wimpy Kid this weekend. The four-year-old and I live for our "Zooey-Mama"  moments now. We're on the same humor-level like that.

So to spruce the place up a bit, I downloaded this free printable set from Chickabug and pulled out all the pink I could find (with no other ladies in this house, that was harder than I thought).

Later in the week, I'll be showing you a few other pink ideas I have up my sleeve for Sunday afternoon. 

By the way, if you purchase anything through Thirty-One this week under the Pink Sunday Party, a portion of your total will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. 

Get your holiday shopping done and support women at the same time.

Zooey-Mama!

I can't help it.

PS: About the whole sticky-note thing... I kid, I kid.

FYI

If you were a Facebook fan early on (prior to about a month ago), you'll need to re-"like." I was having some issues with my other account and deleted it a few months ago.

The new page is up and growing daily. I'd so love to get to know you better-- join me!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/In-Between-Laundry/147630128657109?sk=wall

My Halloween Mantel

Because of my white-white-white painted brick fireplace, I loved the idea of going with a stark contrast and using black, bright orange and bold yellow pops for a festive Halloween look. 

I've never really been into scary stuff so I wanted elegant yet whimsical.

Here are my great-grandmother's ashes.

Just kidding.

I started off with half a yard of bold Houndstooth fabric, then added a few black and white accents. 

The  pennant was made with orange felt and yellow pom pom trim.

In frames are the numbers, 10 and 31, for Halloween. 

You can find the post for my Boo pillow here.

Shared with: Miss Mustard Seed, Tatertots and Jello, Today's Creative Blog

A Halloween Collection

I hope you're all having such a good week. I am!

Last weekend, my parents, sisters, our husbands, children and a few friends gathered at the Frio River for our annual after-Labor Day trip. Camping after the summer rush is the way to do it, friends. The weather is not-too-hot, still warm enough to swim, and no one's there! Plus, we usually get after-season rates on the cabins.

After four days of flip-flops and sunscreen, ladder ball, painting rocks, roasting marshmallows and laughing by the campfire, I was sad to get back to a routine at home. I'll share some pictures of our travels soon.

Halloween's on the way, though, and I am always excited about that! I thought I'd compile a bunch of my former Halloween projects in one place for you. Enjoy the season!

Gummy Worm Slushie

Punkin-tillas

"Boo" Magnetic Frame

Busy Tray

No-Sew Davy Crockett Costume

Davy Crockett Treat Bucket

Twinkie Mummies

Dorothy and the Yellow Brick Road Costumes

 Adult Halloween Tee Shirts

"Boo" Pillow and Ghost Mask

Candy Corn Wreath Upcycle

Candy Corn Wreath (an upcycle)

One thing I've learned since starting my blog is this...

Everything is a possible craft. I think twice before throwing even the ugliest of uglies away.

Exhibit A:

I see the potential in things, which makes me an optimist.

Jeremy, are you reading this? I know you see my growing mound of future projects in the garage and you fear that I may need to seek professional aid. 

But I don't, because look! The pile is dwindling down! 

Please don't submit my name to the producers of "Hoarders."

Shared with: Today's Creative Blog, Sugar Bee Crafts, Li'l Luna, Tatertots and Jello