The Holiday Season

Not that I don't love laying on the beach in the middle of the summer on a day off with a good playlist nothing beats the feeling of curling up in a blanket with a hot cup of coco while your Dad yells at a screen while someone doesn't catch the ball the great Tom through.  Yes there is no bashing Brady in my house.  I love this season with a passion.  I love seeing my family and can not wait to see my brothers and my brothers new puppy.

Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday, I would have it over chrisms any day.  Yes it's stressful and someone always yells but you always get over it because you are family.  This week leading up to thanksgiving I'm going to have a post hopefully every day to get you ready for the day.  Get ready for some pumpkin pie recipes!

Halloween Pickup Lines ;)

To end my week of Halloween posts I have decided to give you a couple a quirky and cheesy pick up lines.  If anyone reading this actually tries these please tell me if they work and If I happen to try any of these on Halloween Ill be sure to let you guys know.

1. That's a nice Witch costume, but you won't be needing the broom anymore, because you've already swept me off my feet.

2. I can't find a costume for Halloween, so can I just go as your boyfriend/girlfriend?

3.You're the most boo-tiful ghost I've seen all night!

4. You look so good, you're making my crotch rise from the dead.

5. Is that candy in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

6. I would totally carve your pumpkin.

7. If I were a zombie, I'd eat you first.

8. You Must be tired, because you've been running through my nightmares all night!

(Warning: Catching Fire is now on Netflix)

9.  I don't want your candy, what I really want is your number.

10. You are dead sexy, literally.

11. Are you being a ghost for Halloween, or are you just my boo?

12. I wanna bob for your apples.

Fall Pumpkin Treats

1. Pumpkin fudge

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons butter 2 1/2 cups white sugar 2/3 cup evaporated milk 1 cup white chocolate chips

7 ounces marshmallow creme 3/4 cup canned pumpkin 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Line a 9x9 inch pan with aluminum foil, and set aside.
2.	In a 3 quart saucepan, heat milk and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
3.	Mix in pumpkin puree and cinnamon; bring back to a boil. Stir in marshmallow creme and butter. Bring to a rolling boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 18 minutes.
4.	Remove from heat, and add white chocolate chips and vanilla. Stir until creamy and all chips are melted. Pour into prepared pan. Cool, remove from pan, and cut into squares. Store in a cool, dry place.

2. Pumpkin Waffles with Apple Cider Syrup RecipeINGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin 2 cups milk 4 eggs, separated

1/4 cup butter, melted APPLE CIDER SYRUP 1/2 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup apple cider 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
2.	Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, salt, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together the pumpkin, milk, and egg yolks. Whip the egg whites in a clean dry bowl until soft peaks form.
3.	Stir the flour mixture and 1/4 cup melted butter to the pumpkin mixture, stirring just to combine. Use a whisk or rubber spatula to fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter, stirring gently until incorporated. Fold in the remaining egg whites. Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions.
4.	To make the syrup, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Stir in the apple cider and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to boil; boil until the syrup thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the 2 tablespoons of butter until melted. Serve warm. 3. Kelsandra's Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup warm water (100 degrees F/38 degrees C) 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk 3/4 cup white sugar 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 egg, beaten 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 5 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed 1/4 cup melted butter 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup milk DIRECTIONS: 1. Pour the warm water into a large mixing bowl, and sprinkle yeast over the water. Allow to stand until the yeast begins to form a creamy foam, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk, white sugar, pumpkin, olive oil, and egg. Mix until thoroughly combined. Mix in 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice, then add about 5 cups of flour, or as needed to make a stiff dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Dough will be slightly sticky. Form the dough into a ball, place into an oiled bowl, cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes. (The dough will rise, but it won't double.) 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. 3. Punch down the dough, and roll it out to a rectangle shape on a floured work surface until it measures about 18 inches wide and 26 inches long. Brush the dough with 1/4 cup melted butter. Mix the brown sugar with 2 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl, and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the dough. Roll up the dough the long way, and pinch the seam closed, then cut the dough into 12 equal-sized pieces with a sharp knife. Lay the rolls into the prepared baking dish. 4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. All found on allrecipes.com

Halloween Decorating Ideas

I think when anyone who is planning a Halloween party wishes that they could have the floating pumpkins in the first Harry Potter movie but then again most people wish they could be Harry Potter.  Sadly we are not wizards which makes having floating pumpkins nearly impossible.  When decoration for either a party or just festively decorating your house for Halloween, you can put as much work as you want into it.  In my opinion it doesn't matter weather you decorate a little or decorate your whole house and your yard it always looks good.  I don't think I've ever seen a house decorated and thought it looked bad.

DIY Pumpkin and Ghost Balloons

I absolutely love this idea because it's a great way to save money when decorating.  A pumpkin of ghost balloon at the store could be anywhere from 4-6 dollars but you could get plain orange and white gallons for 10 cents.  Then all you need is a sharpie and do simple pumpkin carving drawings on the balloons.  

Do it Yourself Nightmare Before Christmas Mug

How cool would it be to treat your guest with a Nightmare Before Christmas mug when giving them their evening coffee?  This idea is simple and easy all you need is a sharpie and a mug.  Also you can use this item as a decoration until Christmas because who really knows if the Nightmare before Christmas movie is a Christmas or halloween movie.

Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin carving is always been the classic decoration for porches for Halloween.  Pumpkin carving is also a fun activity to do with friends during the fall.  

DIY Door Decorating

I love when people have their doors decorated during Halloween.   I also really like this idea because there is so much you can do with this idea.  You could create a monster, skeleton, or even a mummy. 

DIY Banner

This is a great easy way to add some Halloween decoration to your room. You can have balloons in your banner but after a little bit the balloons will deflate so I advise cutting out pumpkins in paper and then decorating them.  

Skulls

I love this idea.  My idea to replicate this is get cheap Halloween skulls at Wall mart and then spray paint them how you wish.  The thing I like about his sea is it looks cool that all the skulls are different sizes so you don't have to worry about getting identical skulls. 

DIY Crayon Pumpkin

This is the new idea to the canvas crayon drip art.  With this you do the same exact idea where you use a glue gun and glue crayons and use a blow dryer to make them melt.  With this idea you could also paint the pumpkin white or any color to give the colors a more dramatic look yet still look a pumpkin.  (Most grocery stores also sell white pumpkins.)