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31 Days of Halloween! {Day 4} DIY Halloween Decor!

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Halloween has to be the kids favorite holiday to start decorating with, it feels like it starts Fall sometimes right? Well it is October 4th and I Heart The Mart and I are kicking off our 31 days of Halloween fun today! We have a lot of cool things planned and free stuff for you guys.



If you’re looking for some new ideas on how to decorate the house for Halloween you’ve come to the right place! We have some great Halloween Decor Ideas for the whole place including the door even!

:: 10 DIY Halloween Decor Ideas ::

Newspaper Rosettes

Cardboard Spinning Ghosts

Puffy Paint Pillow Covers

Vinyl Plate Decor

Halloween Canvas Art

Vinyl Halloween Window Decor

Halloween Memory Tree

DIY Mummy Family

Going Batty Bat Banner

B-Witchin’ Pumpkins

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

:: FREE Printables ::

:: FREE CupCake Toppers ::

:: Decorating Ideas ::
:: October Recipes :: 

31 Days of Halloween! {Day 3} Treat Topper Bags

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As part of this month’s 31 Days of Halloween,  today I have a Free Treat Topper Printable for you to use if you are handing out goody bags. You can use these with the $1.00 Treat bags at most big box stores but if you have time here are some other options


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Print this one on card stock, cut out and fold in half. Then you staple them over the top of a bag!

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

:: Decorating Ideas ::

:: October Recipes :: 

31 Days of Halloween {Day 2} – Happy Halloween Printable!

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Today I am sending over to Pauls site at I Heart The Mart! He has a cool Happy Halloween printable for you to print free. Well it is October 2nd and I Heart The Mart and I are kicking off our 31 days of Halloween fun today! We have a lot of cool things planned and free stuff for you guys.

We have a lot of cool printables for you to decorate your house with this month. I suggest picking up some cheap frames from Dollar Tree. If you do not get the color you want, don’t worry you can always spray paint them, and the cool thing is that because it is for Halloween, the weirder the better they will turn out!

You should also follow me on Pinterest, I am really active over there and pin a lot of really cool things!

The idea of the printables, is to make it easy to quickly print off an image and hang it up somewhere, big or small to bring a little fun into your home!

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:: FREE CupCake Toppers ::

:: Decorating Ideas ::
:: October Recipes :: 

Easy Valentines Crunch Recipe {White Chocolate Popcorn & Conversation Hearts!}

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Last night my girls and I made Valentines Crunch. It is REALLY REALLY easy and you can make it suite any holiday by changing just a couple ingredients. Just happens we had Valentines candy hearts and M&M’s. I bought the mini laundry baskets at the Target dollar spot and they were the perfect size! (Or you can use these popcorn favor boxes too)

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For this recipe you need:

  • 3/4 block white chocolate
  • 2 cups M&M
  • 2 cups candy conversation hearts
  • 2 cups mini pretzels
  • 8 cups popped corn
I always use air popped (you can get this highly rated air popcorn popper here), but I am sure you could use plain microwave as well. Pop popcorn and melt white chocolate in the microwave. When melted pour over popcorn and use a big spatula to mix all together quickly. Add M&M’s and other toppings while the white chocolate has not started setting up. Fold all together.

I pour mine out onto some wax paper and let it harden. Then you break it up into pieces and store in an air tight container. I packaged mine in little gift bags. This stays good for a week or more in bags!

You don’t have to use the same toppings as I did, you can use anything really! This is a GREAT recipe for the kids, mine love to make it and give it away!

 

More Favorite Recipes:

Vanilla Lemon Chex Mix Recipe

White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn Recipe

Gooey S’mores Snack Mix

Target: Lip Smacker Holiday Limited Edition Collection only $5.00 (reg $10)

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Target DEAL Lip Smacker Holiday Limited Edition Collection Online Today!

You’ll save an additional 5% when you use your REDcard – so sign up HERE if you haven’t already (mine is a REDcard Debit card – no credit card bill for me)!

Lip Smacker Holiday Limited Edition Collection – $5.00 (reg $10)

  • Perfect gift all year long
  • Lip Smackers Flavors included:
    • Fab-Yule-Ous (Sugar Plum)
    • Believe In Your Elf (Ribbon Candy)
    • Jolly (Holiday Punch)
    • All the Jingle Ladies (Gingerbread)
    • Santa Bae Bae (Candy Cane)
    • Up To Snow Good (Eggnog)
    • Sleigh My Name (Butterscotch)
    • Celebrate! (Gum Drop)
    • Snow Much Fun (Snowflake Cocoa)
    • Happy Holla Days (Caramel Cider)

 

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Amazon: Save on Grocery Holiday Entertaining and Hostess Gifts

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Amazon: Save on Grocery Holiday Entertaining and Hostess Gifts

  • S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, 33.8 fl oz. (Pack of 12) $11.03 (Regular Price $35.88)

  • M&M’S Holiday Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size 42-Ounce Bag $6.29 (Regular Price $11.03)

  • Nestle Hot Cocoa Mix, Rich Chocolate, 50 Count, 0.71 Ounce Packets $5.48 (Regular Price $6.45) after Subscribe and Save

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Amazon Key Service Delivers Packages Now Delivers Inside Your Door!

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If you have ever had problems with packages being stolen then you might be interested in having your Amazon orders delivered INSIDE your door as soon as they arrive. Amazon has now opened their Amazon Key service which allows packages to be delivered inside your home. (Check out the details below)

The busy shopping holidays are approaching and all that holiday shopping will arrive and you need to make sure those gifts don’t up and disappear while you’re at work or out right? Now I know what you’re asking and we are totally going to approach the “Why would I let a stranger into my home?” next!

Amazon is now offering the Amazon Key In Home Kit which gives you piece of mind with a Amazon Cloud Cam, Door Security Lock, and Security Camera. You can install the camera app on your phone and watch your deliveries made straight to your door!

What happens once you have the Amazon Key Service Kit installed and get a delivery?

“On delivery day, you’ll receive a notification in the morning with a 4-hour delivery window for when the delivery driver will arrive at your home. Right before the driver arrives at your door, you will receive an “Arriving Now” notification and you can optionally watch the delivery happening live. The driver will knock first and then request to unlock your door with their Amazon handheld scanner. Amazon verifies that the package belongs to the address and the driver is near the door, turns on Amazon Cloud Cam and unlocks your door. No special codes or keys are given to the driver. The driver will then place the package just inside your door and request to relock the door. Once the delivery is complete and your door is relocked, you’ll get a final notification and can watch a video clip of the delivery.”

Shipping is FREE with your Amazon Prime membership.  If you don’t have a Prime membership, this will ship for free with a $25+ order. 

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Hallmark Holiday Catalog 2017

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This year the Hallmark Holiday Catalog is a whooping 32 pages of all their newest holiday items from holiday themed mantel pieces to tree decor and way way more! You can browse the entire Hallmark Catalog now and shop Hallmark Holiday Items HERE too!

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12 Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 5 – Snowball Cookies Recipe

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We skipped Sunday making cookies as my family was about to kill me. Never thought they would be sick of cookies!

We made Snowball cookies today, and I forgot how good these are! Make them smaller so you don’t feel so bad eating the entire plate!

Snowball Cookies
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My first batch was a little dry, so I added a little more butter. I think mine was too cold the first time around.

These are so traditionally Christmas for me, I forget I can make these anytime!

Snowball Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp McCormick pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts (optional, but recommended)

Directions

1. Mix butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla thoroughly.

2. Stir flour and salt together; blend in. If adding nuts, mix those in as well.

3. Roll dough in 1-inch balls, and place on ungreased baking sheet.

4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 400 degrees, or until set but not brown.

5. While still warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely, and then roll in powdered sugar again.

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12 Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 6 – Chocolate, Hazelnut, Caramel Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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12 days of christmas cookies

Day 6 of our 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, we are 1/2 the way through! Yippee!! My waist line will be glad when we are done and I have saved some of the best recipes and my favorite for the end…

This is so far probably the most time consuming cookie recipe I have posted and it really was not bad at all! Just a few extra steps that take not really any time for a nice looking cookie!

These are a fancier version of the thumbprint cookie.

Thumbprint cookies recipe I left the dough in the fridge overnight and made them the next day. The hazelnuts were a little hard to find for some reason, we finally found them at HEB market street.

 

Chocolate, Hazelnut, Caramel Thumbprint Cookies Recipe 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 14 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 teaspoon shortening
  • Toasted whole hazelnuts

Directions

1. In a small bowl combine flour and cocoa powder; set aside. In a medium bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and salt; beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolk, milk, and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour mixture. Cover; chill for 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two cookie sheets; set aside. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place the 1 cup hazelnuts on a sheet of waxed paper. Dip balls in egg white and roll in hazelnuts. Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are firm.

3. Meanwhile, for filling, in a small saucepan cook caramels and cream over low heat until caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth, stirring frequently.

4. Immediately after removing cookies from the oven, use the rounded side of a 1-teaspoon measuring spoon to press down the center of each cookie. Transfer to wire racks; cool. Spoon about 1 teaspoon filling into the center of each cookie.

5. In a small microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate pieces and shortening. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 30 to 45 seconds or until softened; stir until smooth. Place a small mound of chocolate on top of each cookie. Top with a whole hazelnut. Let stand until chocolate is set.

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