Kids Fall fashion with Moomooz

This post is sponsored by MooMooz. As always, all opinions are my own.

I like to think that I have an eye for cute clothes. I may dress like the most basic girl there is but my kid's clothes are next level. One new-to-us brand is MooMooz and guys, their wardrobe is fantastic!

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No surprise that I missed Anne's Currently link up- Wednesdays tend to be Brian's day off so I'm utterly unprepared to post, apparently. Never mind I have this written a week in advance, sigh.

Maple Spice roasted pumpkin seeds

I have been a fan of roasted pumpkin seeds for as long as I can remember. But not just any old seeds, they 
have to come fresh out of a pumpkin that I carved. I will painstakingly comb through pumpkin guts, getting 
every last seed and then scrap the hallowed gourd clean. Nothing like being thorough.

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October is h e r e! I have (along with every other basic girl) an affinity for this lovely month. With the cool air brings the promises of the holiday season and all the fun fall things. Joining Anne for her Currently link up.

Currently // November + Announcing the Christmas Pajama Party link up

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Announcing// The Christmas Pajama Party link up! Joining a bunch of my favorite ladies we're back for another year of showcasing festive Christmas jammies! Link up with us on Thursday, December 15th through the 22nd!

Watching// Some of our favorite Christmas movies- Home Alone and Elf!

Reading// I hope magazines and blogs count as reading because I have been s-l-a-c-k-i-n-g when it comes down to picking up a book. Chalk it up to the busyness of the season. Truth be told, I sometimes go through boughts of none-reading and then go hard, so I'm at peace with it. But it never hurts to ask- have you read anything lately that you'd recommend?

Eating// Thanksgiving leftovers! I made two different kinds of potato dishes this year (one for my family's get together and another one for my InLaws) and I'm not sure which I love more yet?

Looking forward to// Getting our Christmas cards! In full disclosure, we just took family pictures on Sunday sooooo we're one of those families haha.

Loving// Spending the last 5 days at home with my people.

Planning// CHRISTMAS! I got bit by the Christmas bug wayyy earlier this year than usual and I'm not hating it.

Pinning// New Christmas printables!

Praying// 

Texting// The Hubby <3

Wearing// Plaid. The pattern of the season.

Decorating// The halls with boughs of holly. Falalalalalala :) 

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Linking up here.

   

   

A Thanksgiving Prayer

Happy Thanksgiving!

For forests tall and oceans deep
For canyons wide and mountains steep
For sunset skies of pink and gold
For every sunrise we behold

For Winter's snow and springtime's thaw
For Summer's warmth and Autumn's awe
For roofs that keep the rain away
For walls that hold it all at bay

For work that puts food on the table
For health and rest to keep us able
For friends and family around us
For years to come, may they surround us

For soldiers fighting for our peace
For days to come when wars may cease
For hope, so burdens won't enslave us
For thy forgiveness which will save us

For feast, and those with whom we share it
For loving hands that did prepare it
For all that makes this life worth living
We take this time on this Thanksgiving

To bow our heads and bend a knee
And pause to look around and see
For all that was, is, and shall be
We have none to thank, Oh Lord, but thee.

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Festive Muddy Buddies plus Christmas Cash Giveaway!

Muddy Buddies. 

Puppy Chow. 

Whatever you call these chocolate, sweet goodies, they are delicious!

Confession: this is my first time ever making Muddy Buddies. I don't know why it's taken me so long but now that I have this definitely won't be my last. I've swapped out the peanut butter for Cookie butter, because why not? And added some fall-hued M&Ms and sprinkles for a festive kick. 

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Festive Muddy Buddies

by Whitney Smith November-15-2016

A yummy twist on the classic Muddy Buddies recipe.

Ingredients

• 9 cups Chex cereal
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup cookie butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup M&Ms

Instructions

1. measure out 9 cups of Chex cereal into a large bowl and set aside
2. In a microwaveable bowl add the chocolate chips, cookie butter and butter and microwave for 1 minute. Stir and return to microwave for 30 seconds. 
3. Add vanilla extract to chocolate mixture and stir. Pour mixture over Chex cereal and mix gently.
4. Add chocolate cereal to a ziplock bag and add powdered sugar. Shake to coat and let cool. Add M&Ms or any other mix-ins. Enjoy!
5. Can be stored in a covered container in the fridge up to four days though they won't last that long. Just saying.

And now a little surprise!

I have teamed up with a bunch of my favorite ladies to bring you the Christmas Cash Giveaway! With the Holidays right around the corner, it's always nice to have a little extra spending money! One lucky winner will be $150 richer. Good luck! Enter using the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway runs from November 15th through November 22nd. 

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Another item off the list:

mug exchange//anniversary//hayride//photo challenge//pumpkin decorating//trick or treating//scarf exchange

Linking up here.

   

   

The Big Patch 2016

It isn't fall if we don't visit the big pumpkin patch with my In Laws! This marks our fourth year going and I always look forward to the trip.

It was a beautiful day, the sun was out but it was cool and I was thankful for my scarf. Brielana's orange polka dot top from last year's visit still had some life left in it and Kinsey had these orange leggings, so coordinating outfits happened again; made my mama heart proud ;)

There were so many varieties of pumpkins and gourds! I love seeing all the color variations, textures and shapes! Forgive my many close ups.

Brielana again bonded with the little patty pans and I picked up a few white ones. Kinsey went for a big one and as we were leaving, Brian realized he didn't get any! Haha. Maybe I'll share.

This Farm also has pheasants and turkeys so its fun to walk through the "aviary" but getting pictures was a no-go as the cages were double lined with chicken wire. But those tail feathers are gorgeous!

We also partaked (partook?) in a little corn maze fun. And by little, I mean short :( Due to lack of rain corn just didn't grow well this year. But it was still fun! And I guess when you're under 3 feet everything seems tall anyway. 

When we had had our fill of wandering the stalks we went over to my In Laws house to carve. Kinsey requested a "happy face with teeth" and helped clean out her pumpkin by touching one seed, haha. I'm a seed roasting fanatic so I made sure everyone put their seeds (all gut-free) in a bowl and then I knocked over the bowl into the dirt. Just shoot me. So I ended up sifting seeds and dirt for what felt like forever before they were deemed clean enough to eat. And then after all that I ended up burning them. Not my year for seeds, I suppose.

It was such a great day! And now we have one more patch to go to- a field trip with Kinsey's class that I get to chaperone(!!!) and we're all set for Halloween!

Checked off another item from the Fall Fun list:

mug exchange//anniversary//hayride//photo challenge

Linking up with Jamie, Courtney, Elizabeth and Joni.