Archives for October 2019

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop 351

Welcome!

Our hosts just want to say THANK YOU to all those who contributed to last week’s party and WELCOME to all the new bloggers who have joined our weekly blog hop. Please invite your blog friends and social network to join us.

Hey Ducks ‘n a Row Friends … I am so glad you are here. My summertime plants have died so I have been having fun adding mums to my outdoor decor. The potted mums don’t seem to do well in really cold overnight weather so I bring them in to decorate my kitchen and dining-room tables. Then, on nice days, I pop them back outside. It works! We have another great party starting right here, right now. Please remember to pin, comment and share. And, if you would TWEET our party to advertise it that would be awesome!

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Let’s Get Inspired!!

Top Viewed

A Day of Small Things

Very Popular

Little Frugal Homestead

Eclectic Red Barn

Our Smallest Wonders

Chas’ Crazy Creations

Hammers N Hugs

Editors’ Picks

Artful Homemaking

Thanks to our co-hosts who share our party on their blogs every week ♥ Please follow them and share our party, too?

DUCKS ‘N A ROW [Sinea] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

ECLECTIC RED BARN [Beverly] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

ENGINEER MOMMY [Jennifer] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

LeCULTIVATEUR [Emily] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

MY LIFE ABUNDANT [Tammy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

PENNY’S PASSION [Penny] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE [Cindy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

STILETTOS and SHIPLAP [Tara] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

THE SNYDER FAMILY [Brittany] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

A MEAL IN MIND [Beth] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

Please TWEET our party ♥
Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
Visit others. Let them know you stopped by!
If you are NEW to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop, let us know in the comments so that we can follow you back. ♥ Help us find your posts – tell us the title.
NOTE: party entries appear in REVERSE. i.e. the most recent entry goes to the top! That way all of our guests will have a really good chance to be seen no matter when they arrive.
Thanks! ♥

So, now, let’s get this party started!

It is October and Time for Another Great Blog Party

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Wow. I swore there was no way I was hitting Halloween yet. I mean honestly it is the Canadian Thanksgiving today. Today was supposed to be about pie and turkey and brine and yes pumpkins too. The posts are all too amazing and quite possibly a Halloween party made its way into the features.

Happiness is Homemade says “Happy Thanksgiving” to all our Canadian Friends. To everyone else, don’t be jealous that they are eating turkey today because I have some planning ready for you.

This week’s Happiness is Homemade Features

Let’s start with Crystals Apple Orange Spice Cake that had me drooling. Does it get any more delicious? the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving dinner.

Bird’s Party Transylvania Movie Party is too cute for words. I swore Halloween would wait till next week but who could resist this?

Gluten free with Judee created the most amazing serving dishes. I pictured how fun the table setting would look and think of the easy clean up.

Fresh Vintage by Lisa turned a shovel into the cutest Pumpkin decor. I am getting my chalk out. The perfect Fall Decor when the temperature is not cooling down enough to make you think Fall.

and our own Lisa from Blogghetti captured my attention with this Vanilla Caramel Apple Latte. How delicious does this sound.

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party is all about FALL y'all! #recipes #homedecor #fashion #crafts #familyfun Share on X

Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade – be sure to give them a visit!

Linda @ A Labour Of Life
Viktoria @ Awesome Alice
Lisa @ Blogghetti
Carol @ Bluesky At Home
Cynthia @ Create with Cynthia
Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row
Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn
Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess
Audrey @ Munofore
Audrey @ That Recipe

Let’s get on with our party!

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Paddle To The Sea Makes Geography and Art Lessons Fun!

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Paddle To The Sea is such a fun way to learn North American geography and so much more. If this is the first you have heard of the classic story, let me tell you just a bit more…

The story, written from the viewpoint of a canoe that was made by a Native American boy, starts up north in Canada. His journey takes Paddle, the little canoe, through wilderness adventures as he travels to the Great Lakes.

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What a great way to teach geography --- a book and some soft air dry clay! #school #art #geography Share on X

Students learn about wildlife native to forests, streams, marshes and ponds. There is much opportunity to expand learning by researching topics described in the tale. Readers can learn about saw mills and the iron milling businesses, to name just two. We found videos about the logging business and iron ore mining that further enrich the learning experience.

The children in our home-school group made their own soft air-dry clay canoe sculptures while hearing the Paddle to the Sea book read to them. At the end of each session, we broke into small teams using a big map of Canada and the northern part of the USA.

The children located and labeled the various landmarks named in the story (Lake Nipogan and the Apostle Islands, for example.) Then they opened their laptops and found videos about sawmills, iron mining and the fishing industry on the Great Lakes. A multimedia approach to learning makes it so effective and FUN.

Enjoy!

Saving Space In Your Kids’ Rooms:☑️ I can imagine this floating wall desk in a child’s room, can you?

Wonderful Wednesday Blog hop #350

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Welcome!

Hello my friends. I am so glad you are here. How are the first weeks of fall going for you? I am loving my new teaching position. I am working four days a week, now, with children ages 3 to 13. The variety is invigorating. All of the children are such fun to hang around with and it sure is challenging to come up with fresh lesson plans for such a cross section of ages.

Please accept my apologies that tonight’s blog hop got posted a little late. My schedule is super busy, now, and to add to it I have been sick so I have been barely pulling everything off. In all honesty, I felt like today had to be FRIDAY already LOL. I should soon be back on my game in everything.

Hey, our hosts all just want to say THANK YOU to all those who contributed to last week’s party and WELCOME to all the new bloggers who have joined our weekly blog hop. Please invite your blog friends and social network to join us. In fact, how about tweeting it for us????

Let’s Get Inspired!!

Top Viewed

Claire Justine

Very Popular

This Main Line Life

Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Cincy Shopper

Picture Box Blue

Editors Choice

White House Crafts

One Bowl Chocolate Sheet Cake – A Big Green House

Thanks to our co-hosts who share our party on their blogs every week ♥ Please follow them and share our party, too?

DUCKS ‘N A ROW [Sinea] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

ECLECTIC RED BARN [Beverly] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

ENGINEER MOMMY [Jennifer] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

LeCULTIVATEUR [Emily] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

MY LIFE ABUNDANT [Tammy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

PENNY’S PASSION [Penny] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE [Cindy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

STILETTOS and SHIPLAP [Tara] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

THE SNYDER FAMILY [Brittany] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

A MEAL IN MIND [Beth] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

Come to a blog party! Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop has started! #mombloggers #blogginggals Share on X

Please TWEET our party ♥
Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
Visit others. Let them know you stopped by!
If you are NEW to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop, let us know in the comments so that we can follow you back. ♥ Help us find your posts – tell us the title.
NOTE: party entries appear in REVERSE. i.e. the most recent entry goes to the top! That way all of our guests will have a really good chance to be seen no matter when they arrive.
Thanks! ♥

This blog contains affiliate links. ♥

So, now, let’s get this party started!

Come to a Blog Party on Ducks ‘n a Row

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Hey Everyone,

It’s my month to host Happiness is Homemade Link Party October… woohoo. If you are joining from a blog other than mine, I am Linda from A Labour of Life. And I am so happy I live in a World that has Octobers.

I will be hosting all this month and that puts a full Pumpkin Smile on my face. October is Fall and Canadian Thanksgiving and Halloween and did I mention Pumpkin Spice?

Happiness is Homemade Features to Start October

This week I selected a little bit of everything Fall, some food, a craft, a diy firepit and even an awesome table. Enjoy and please let’s see what amazing Fall and Halloween ideas you have for Happiness is Homemade.

First up is Virginia Sweetpeas awesome Woodland Tablescape

Today’s Lakeside Woodland Fall Tablescape is a result of a Pinterest challenge that Paula participates in. Apparently it is a monthly challenge hosted by Cindy from County Road 407. Each month Cindy picks a picture from Pinterest and challenges the group to recreate the look. I think I want to get involved with that challenge because y’all know how much I love my tablescapes.

Fresh Vintage by Lisa and Velvet No Sew Pumpkins

How beautiful are these Velvet no sew pumpkins? And so on point. I was at Michael’s this weekend and the shelves were filled with amazing velvet pumpkins. Gone are the traditional Orange. Today’s must haves are great colours with amazing textures.

The Lou Lou Girls and a Fun Pumpkin Pie Crisp

Pumpkin Pie Crisp is an amazing twist on the traditional Apple Crisp. MY mouth was watering just seeing the picture. I could smell the warm hints of pumpkin through my screen. You can bet I have pinned this for a future dessert.

Simply Designing Porch’s Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Can it truly be October without an amazing soup recipe? This delicious dish from Simply Designing Porch is going to become a fall favorite. A Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup made in the crock pot.

A DIY Firepit and Walkway from Thrifty Diving

The final feature had me drooling in a whole different manner. A homemade firepit anchored in the yard with a gravel walkway feature. DIY Firepit and walkway is on my list of must have’s. Sadly it will mean moving out of the city but I would totally move to have this. I am not kidding you folks, picture this by the lake!

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Sinea’s Featured Pick of the Week

Buffalo Check Pumpkins – Kippi At Home

Hey, it's a blog party! #mombloggers #recipes #crafts #DIY and more! Share on X

Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade – be sure to give them a visit!

Linda @ A Labour Of Life
Viktoria @ Awesome Alice
Lisa @ Blogghetti
Carol @ Bluesky At Home
Cynthia @ Create with Cynthia
Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row
Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn
Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess
Audrey @ Munofore
Audrey @ That Recipe

Let’s get on with the party!

How To Make Play Dough In The Microwave

Microwave Play Dough Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water

1 generous T cooking oil

10-20 drops Neon food coloring**

2 tsp. cream of tartar***

1/3 cup salt

1 cup bleached flour*

*Bleached flour is whiter and gives you a truer color.

**Neon food coloring is the most vivid.

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Melissa & Doug Modeling Dough Kit

Directions

Use a microwave-safe mixing bowl. This process takes about 5 minutes including prep.

Combine water, oil, food coloring and stir.

Add cream of tartar, and stir again.

Add salt, stir.

Gradually add flour and stir as you go along to prevent lumps.

Microwave on high for 30 seconds.*

Stir.

Another 30 seconds.

Stir.

A third time, 30 seconds.

Stir.

A fourth time, 30 seconds.

Stir.

It will now be in a ball.

Let sit for 2 minutes.

*Tip: Cooking time may vary depending upon microwave ovens and/or the bowls you use. I have found that sometimes I have to add another 30-60 seconds. So, consider total cooking time to be between 2 – 3 minutes at 30 minute intervals.

Remove from bowl and put the play dough ball on a dinner plate to cool.*

Wrap cooled play dough in plastic wrap or a zippered plastic food storage bag and store at room temperature.

*I spray the plate with cooking spray to make it easily removable from the plate.

Little Quack’s Hide & Seek Board Book

Microwave homemade playdough recipe -- so easy you will want to make every color in the rainbow!!! #crafts #kids #preschool #playdough Share on X

Don’t want to make playdough? How about air dry clay? Sago Brothers Air Dry Clay 24 Colors, Kids Toys Modeling Clay Kit, No-Bake No Mess Magic Clay Crafts, Christmas Birthday Gifts for Kids Girls Boys

Enjoy!

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With motorized power for cleaning underneath furniture and powerful above-floor cleaning!

Got a zoo-load of stuffies? Here is a nice way to store them so that they can “look out” and see your children in the room. Kids love that!

Storage for stuffed animal toys! #ad

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #349

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Welcome!

Happy fall ya’ll!!

Fall is officially here with all the pumpkins, falling leaves, cooler temps, hot cocoa by the fire and picking apples. Another thing we don’t do here in Central Florida is to go apple picking since there are no groves in the area. I have been wanting to make some Apple Butter so badly. Do you like to go apple picking?

Some sad news to pass along. Our long-time blogger co-host, Colleen from Bakes and Blunders, is having to leave our group. Her husband is deploying soon and she will be so busy in her life with that. Be sure to stop by her lovely blog and check out all the wonderful baking posts she has. I love her post on her 1st year of blogging.

We only wish her the best and prayers for husbands safe return from deployment. She will be missed!!

Oh a happy note, I would love to introduce to you our newest blogger co-host, Beth from A Meal in Mind. Her blog is filled with so many yummy recipes and for those who are gluten-free, you really need to check out those recipes.

Stop by and say hi to Beth and be sure to check out her social media below.

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

A quick announcement to bloggers! We are looking for a few co-hosts for our annual Cash for Christmas Giveaway. With over 59,000 entries last year, it’s a great way to get new followers on your website and social media. Click HERE for more information.

Now on to the party!

Top Viewed

Somewhat Awry

Very Popular

Follow the Yellow Brick Home

My Life Abundant

Fresh Vintage by Lisa

The Apple Street Cottage

Cap Creatures

Editor’s Picks

Delightful E Made

Grace Journaling

Thanks to our co-hosts who share our party on their blogs every week ♥ Please follow them and share our party, too?

Come to a great BIG blog party! #mombloggers #recipes #crafts #DIY #kidsactivities and more ... Share on X

DUCKS ‘N A ROW [Sinea] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

ECLECTIC RED BARN [Beverly] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

ENGINEER MOMMY [Jennifer] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

LeCULTIVATEUR [Emily] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

MY LIFE ABUNDANT [Tammy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

PENNY’S PASSION [Penny] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

SIMPLE STEPS FOR LIVING LIFE [Cindy] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

STILETTOS and SHIPLAP [Tara] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

THE SNYDER FAMILY [Brittany] – INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

A MEAL IN MIND [Beth] – FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST | TWITTER

This blog contains affiliate links. ♥

Please TWEET our party ♥
Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
Visit others. Let them know you stopped by!
If you are NEW to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop, let us know in the comments so that we can follow you back. ♥ Help us find your posts – tell us the title.
NOTE: party entries appear in REVERSE. i.e. the most recent entry goes to the top! That way all of our guests will have a really good chance to be seen no matter when they arrive.
Thanks! ♥

So, now, let’s get this party started!