My Weblog: Getting in the mood for Halloween.

I love the fall. It is my favorite season. I just love the chill in the wind, the leaves changing colors (although we don't get as much of that here as in other places we have lived). I love the smells that are associated with fall. I especially love all the fall colors. I am happy that autumn is here!!! :) :)

Well, I have been working on a bit of crafty felt things. Some for fun for my daughters and some to sell. I have become a little obsessed with the adorable felt foods. I have seen some on-line and I immediately knew I had to have some for my girls to play tea party with. So I whipped up some donuts this last weekend.

They are huge hit. I even have requests from them for ones with different sprinkles. :) LOL!! I intend to make them some sugar cookies and muffins, and then if I am still into making them, I will do some fruits and veggies.

EDITED to add some quick and easy instructions:
I didn't follow a pattern, but they were easy though

1. Cut two four in felt circle out a dounut color and then cut a tiny hole (a little less than an inch) in the middle.

2. cut the frosting wobbly-like and a little smaller than the brown felt pieces.

3. I sewed the frosting on the top piece of the donut.

4. I sewed the donut top and bottom together.

5. Then I added the beads for sprinkles.

and then they are completely, adorably finished.

And since I was making felt things. I got the itch to make some random bits and pieces felt pumpkins. I grabbed a ton of random things from my craft area and made these adorable Whimsical Pumpkins

and here are some details

I made each one individually and hand stitched each stitch. You can grab them HERE for 1.00 today only, for Fab Friday.

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On a different topic...

My kids have decided that their long standing nicknames are boring and not cool. So they decided it was time to come up with their own. After much deliberation my son (8) decided that he wanted to be "Meatball Dude", and daughter (6) wanted to be "Chocolate Head", and my 4 year old daughter decided to be "Alfredo". They crack me up.

My son has started cub scouts. Scouting is a huge thing in our family. My hubby believes firmly that it really help to teach leadership and develop character. I agree, even though I haven't experienced the scouting program myself. However, for me getting the hang of it and helping my son focus to get it done is a new thing for me and I am still having trouble with all the details and all the things they have to do. Well, my hubby has decided to bribe me to help my son get his Wolf requirements done quickly. If we get it done soon (within the next month) I will "maybe" get my coveted zoom lens for Christmas. I have never been more motivated to help him get his scouts done. LOL!! I hope in my rush to help him accomplish his wolf goals and requirements I don't forget about homework. LOL!! So wish me luck!

Anyway, that is about all. Night!