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Keto Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars
These Keto Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars were a hit at Thanksgiving! Most of my family is eating Keto, but even those who don’t follow a ketogenic way of eating thought these were great. I think the trick was the sweetener. Erythritol based sweeteners like Swerve have a cooling effect that my kids can often detect in baked goods. For this recipe I decided to try Monkfruit instead and it went totally undetected! I’m calling that a win! {This article includes affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a very small commission from qualifying purchases when you use my links. There is no extra cost to you. If you…
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DIY Deer Costume
Doe a deer, a female deer… I realize female deer do not have antlers and it’s highly unlikely that a male would have pink sparkly antlers with flowers. However, in my imagination, this is what I would look like if I were a deer. There are lots of deer and fawn makeup tutorials on-line, most of them are pretty similar. Some are very extravagant and require skills. Luckily, I found a few that I thought were do-able for someone like me with zero make-up skills. So with that, I decided to become a deer for a day. This look was inspired by a tutorial from Whippy Cake who I’ve been following for…
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Leopard Print is Back This Fall
Leopard Print Trend Leopard Print T-Shirt | Black Ankle Strap Sandals | Leather Earrings If you’ve been out shopping lately, you’ve no doubt seen this fall’s animal print trend is everywhere! It almost feels weird to call it a fall trend because animal print is a classic look that can be worn anytime. If you are like me and have a lot of black clothing, adding one or two (or five) animal print pieces will really add versatility to what’s already in your closet! With this look so popular right now, I wanted to share this cute leopard T-shirt I found on Amazon. It fits true to size, but…
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Delicious Canned Apple Pie Filling
This delicious canned apple pie filling is the perfect blend of crisp apple goodness with just the right amount of aromatic spices to make your house smell amazing. A jar of homemade apple pie filling is always a hit whenever we give it to friends. It’s easy enough to make even if you are new to canning. In fact, this was the first recipe I ever canned. We live about an hours drive from Hood River, Oregon, known for it’s 35-mile scenic Fruit Loop. In the fall we love to make the trek for a fun day of apple tasting, hay rides, beautiful scenery and of course local apples and cider…
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
This recipe was given to me from a friend over 20 years ago and to this day it remains one of our favorite fall cookies!