Category Archives: fall

Pumpkin Carving Fun

Oh the fun of having kids. You plan something that will be lots of fun for the family, only to have the kids lose interest for about five minutes then run off to play with Legos while you’re left cleaning … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Patch 2011

You don’t really need a lot of words when the pictures are as cute as these! Except to explain all the pictures of Marion picking up pumpkins. We watched an episode of Dinosaur Train before we went to the patch … Continue reading

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DIY Weekends: Mason Jar Cupcake Stand

So the girlie and I got crafty over the weekend and recreated one of the birthday party crafts more into the Halloween spirit of things. From this to this in a few short steps! Of course, it’s a lot easier … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

so very happy and thankful for our little family of four this year!

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Fall Fun 4 – The Great Pumpkin Fun Run

In keeping with the family tradition (of sorts) once again finding ourselves with a small infant during the Halloween season, we headed off to the Texas Heart Institute’s Great Pumpkin Fun Run. This year, mama had more sense and stayed … Continue reading

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Fall Fun 3 – Pumpkin Patch

This year we just weren’t up for making the trek to Dewberry Farms like we did last year, but luckily we found a great little patch in the neighborhood where the girls had just as much fun. We went the … Continue reading

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Fall Fun 2 – Pumpkin Time

Did you know there’s another canned pumpkin shortage this year? It’s not as bad as it was last year, but I still wanted to be prepared should the need for pumpkin baked goods hit our household and the store shelves … Continue reading

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Fall Fun 1 – Zoo Boo

We kicked off the fall season here in Houston with a trip to the Houston Zoo’s Zoo Boo. We were supposed to meet up with our playgroup friends, but in true fashion of a family with two little ones, we … Continue reading

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Weekends – Happy Halloween!

Lots of fall goodness coming this week!

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Rocky Springs

We didn’t have any plans for the day after Thanksgiving and as much as Josh has been to Mississippi now, he’s still never really explored the Natchez Trace. So we loaded up and drove down to one of my favorite … Continue reading

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