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DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bags

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I just realised that I never posted this DIY Trick-or-Treat bag that I made for a fun event over at Eighteen25 and thought I would share if you happened to miss it.  It's so easy and fun… you TOTALLY still have time to make some for your kiddos for the festivites coming up!

When I think of Halloween one of my favorite elements is coming up with a super cute Trick-or-Treat bag for my four kiddos.  Now in my day, the bag of choice was my pillow case becuase I tend to lean on the side of optimistic, or shall we say hopeful! But a pillow case is about as cute as a… well a pillow case!

This year I teamed up with Christene one of my contributors at WhipperBerry to create a super easy DIY Trick-or-Treat bag that is the perfect size and darn stickin' cute…

{design elements from the Spooky Junque kit by Rhonna Farrer}

Here is what you will need for this fun project…

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Cranberry Apple Drunkin’ Dressing… a Dressing with a Little Kick

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Let’s Talk Turkey

When it comes to Thanksgiving one of my all time favorite side dishes for the big day is my Cranberry Apple Drunkin’ Dressing.  It is in my opinion the perfect dressing for Turkey!!

The inspiration for this recipe comes from one of my favorite restaurants here in Las Vegas, Table 34. Chef Wes created the most amazing dressing and serves it with his lovely roasted chicken.  The minute I tried it I fell in love… it was heaven on a plate.  One night while I was there, I had to take the opportunity to ask him what makes his dressing so special.  The secret… you get your cranberries DRUNK before you put them in the dressing!!!  Seriously, you soak the dried cranberries in brandy for an hour our so before you add them to your dressing.  So, last year for Thanksgiving I thought I would come up with my version of Table 34’s dressing and here is what I came up with…

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How to Package your Homemade Vanilla

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Now that we've all had a chance to get our Homemade Vanilla project started… It's time to start dressing up our bottles to get them ready to give as gifts in a few weeks. {yes, the holiday season is NOT that far away!}

First, The bottle. I decided on recycling some single serving 187ml wine bottles that I got on sale at my local grocery store for $1.00 a bottle. Now, that was a deal that I couldn't pass up so…

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