Eatables - Applesauce

I turned this:


Into this:


The whole house smelled amazing. And the applesauce tasted pretty good too.

Recipe(ish) after the jump.

Eatables - Oreo Truffles

I wanted to make something fun and delicious for Halloween. When I came across a recipe for Oreo Truffles online, I knew it was a winner. They were a big hit with all of my tasters, and I would definitely make them again. My only change would be to try to find a balance between drizzling and fully dipping the truffles.

Recipe after the jump.

Crafty - Glitter Pumpkin for Halloween

As I was browsing through some magazine or another at the dentist's office way back in September, I saw a Halloween tablescape that included pumpkins totally covered in glitter. Because I have no ability to resist things that are sparkly, I knew I had to try it for myself. I hit up the Dollar Tree for some glitter, and I got these three tubes for a dollar. I was hoping for orange, but the gold was a good second choice.



Then I just got out the modge podge and went at it. Despite precautions, glitter got everywhere. EVERYwhere.



After I had things pretty much how I liked it, I covered the whole pumpkin in a coat of modge podge to try and keep glitter from flaking off willy-nilly. It was mostly successful, but, as I said, glitter still ended up all over the place. The end result turned out pretty nice. There are a few thin spots, but I'm saying those are part of its homemade charm and character. Overall, I'm pleased and I'm going to keep it around as part of my Thanksgiving decor.