A Pinch of Joy

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Holidays

Thanksgiving Themed Games

There are lots of Thanksgiving crafts for kids.  Case in point, Thanksgiving Kids Pinterest Board.   They are great and kids love to do them.  My boys were only good for so many coloring pages, board games, and projects.  There comes a time when a kid’s gotta move.  And so does a mom!  I was glad […]

Elegant Halloween

Halloween is not just for kids.  Nor does it have to be creepy.  Fun as those things are, there are options. How about an Edwardian Halloween? Elegant and classy.  More Edgar Allan Poe than Friday the Thirteenth. A pumpkin covered in black lace. A stack of books.   Story — that bottom book — the […]

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Grasshopper Guts – Halloween Treat

Pin Pretty Please!!! Grasshopper Guts are a  Halloween twist on a classic kids treat!  This one is simple, not too sweet,  and easy to make for your Halloween party.  If your preschool regularly allows homemade treats,  it also qualifies for the G snack.  🙂   The F snack?  Smashed Frog, of course.     For a […]

Smashed Frogs – Halloween Candy

Notice that Smashed Frogs cereal snacks only take one half bag of fall colored M&Ms.  They only come in the big bag so don’t look for a little one.  If you can’t find the fall colors, you’ll have to pick out the brown and yellow and orange ones from a regular mix.  And that also […]

Potato Nests and holiday menu suggestions

I served this at a tea party brunch for something a little more substantial and with a different texture and savory taste than the usual fare.  I served in the fancy ramekins in which they were baked.  A platter of these nicely turned out would be spectacular, especially with a few chopped chives over the […]