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8 Simple Halloween Craft Ideas
October is one of my favorite months of the year. Not only because we have several family birthdays, but also because of the cool air, warm aromas of baking, and pumpkins. Oh how I love pumpkins, and ours are almost ready to pick in our backyard pumpkin patch! We also love Halloween. Here is a collection of some of our favorite Simple Halloween Crafts that we've done over the years on Gluesticks. We will be adding more to this collection this year as the season rolls on!Easy Halloween Bat Decor ... Read More about 8 Simple Halloween Craft Ideas
How to Can Homemade Salsa
Fresh salsa is amazing, but you simply can't store it. This canned salsa is absolutely delicious and has a fantastic shelf life. It definitely rivals any salsa you'd get in a restaurant! I'll show you how to can salsa like a pro with a few simple steps. This post contains affiliate links. Canning salsa is easier than it sounds. Just chop and simmer. Not like making spaghetti sauce and having to peel tomatoes or canning peaches and having a sticky mess all over the kitchen. We won't talk ... Read More about How to Can Homemade Salsa
Beach Themed Birthday Party
Last year it was 90 degrees on Kaylee's birthday. I remember thinking how fun it would be to do an outdoor water party for her sometime. We bought the kids a big blow up water slide this summer and it has been a hit. I figured I would get it out, invite 15 of her closest friends and grill hot dogs. EASY party. Minimal set up. With the weather being in the high 90s lately, I thought that surely we would be fine with planning the easiest birthday party ever! Fast forward to the night before the ... Read More about Beach Themed Birthday Party
Dessert Pizza Cinnamon Roll Style! A 90-Minute Recipe
Cinnamon roll dessert pizza! Delicious sweet dough topped with butter and a gooey brown sugar and cinnamon topping. Then finished off with a vanilla glaze. You might also like our cinnamon rolls with caramel frosting or our pumpkin cinnamon rolls! If you've tried our 90-minute cinnamon rolls, you know how simple and easy this recipe is. Rolling it out into a pizza is just a fun variation Serve warm with a cold glass of milk. It will melt in your mouth. I promise. Cinnamon Roll ... Read More about Dessert Pizza Cinnamon Roll Style! A 90-Minute Recipe
Our Home Tour
Welcome to our home! And for those who are visiting from Blogelina, welcome to Gluesticks!I am a BIG "lookie-loo" and love being inspired by other homes. If we are out on a walk in the evening and a home down the road has their windows open and lights on, I can't help but glance over as we walk by! My FAVORITE homes to see are the ones that are older. The ones that grandparents have lived in for years and raised their kids in. Like my grandparents. I loved their home. So many ... Read More about Our Home Tour
Garlic Fries & Fry Sauce
I ventured to the State Fair this summer with my 4 kids. We had a great time seeing the exhibits and going on a few rides. One of the things people always talk about when going to a fair is the FOOD. All of the yummy fried foods. We splurged and decided that we would share an order of garlic fries. I saw an add for them in the flyer we got at the main entrance. We searched all over and finally found the booth that sold the "famous" garlic fries. We waited over 10 minutes for them to ... Read More about Garlic Fries & Fry Sauce
A Small & Simple Birthday Gift {Mason Jar Vase}
 Dallin's Cub Scout leader had a birthday. I was late in finding out what day it was and saw someone wish her a happy birthday on Facebook. We wanted to do a little something for her too, and since she lives just down the street, we decided to do more than post on her timeline. She is such a sweet lady and Cub Scout leader to Dallin. Kaylee donated two Gerber daisies from her garden and I put them in a small mason jar with a decorative lid. These lids are fun to use with ... Read More about A Small & Simple Birthday Gift {Mason Jar Vase}
Sesame Street Characters {Using Polymer Clay}
Most folks stopped playing with play-doh sometime during their childhood. I guess I am not most people because I had way too much fun making these polymer characters with Ruby! We started out with the plan of making Elmo and Cookie Monster, but once I got started I had to make all of our favorites. And here they are!They just make me laugh everytime I see them. Such goofy, fun characters that remind me of being a kid. Except for Abby. I don't think she was around back them. We ... Read More about Sesame Street Characters {Using Polymer Clay}
