I am totally obsessed with plaid. I love decorating with plaid just as much as I love wearing it. I'm so excited that buffalo plaid is a huge trend right now- you can find it everywhere on all kinds of items! When it comes to party planning, I find inspiration in all kinds of places. Recently, I was doing some shopping in At Home (formerly Garden Ridge) when I stumbled upon these buffalo plaid Christmas ornaments. Instantly I knew that this was going to be my inspiration for the upcoming FHA holiday cookie exchange. This will be our fourth year to host the event and each year the cookies get fancier, the cocoa gets hotter and the outfits get tackier. P.S. - if you have an At Home near you, you should check it out. They have great home decorating items but their seasonal section totally rocks and is very reasonably priced. In order to prepare for our upcoming cookie exchange, I have been working on a few buffalo plaid projects that I'm going to share with you today. First up, fabric garland. I love to make fabric garland for all different events; it's super easy to do and can be a great way to use up extra fabric. For the cookie exchange, I am using 1 yard of buffalo plaid material, a roll of burlap ribbon, and 1 spool of twine. 1. Fold your fabric in half lengthwise. Next, decide what width you are going to make you fabric strips. Since I am using the burlap ribbon, I'm going to cut my fabric the same width. 2. Cut all your strips of fabric and burlap. I didn't cut through the fold so all of my strips are approximately 44 inches long. You can adjust this just as you can the width to suit your needs. Place a strip underneath your twine and tie in the center. Repeat this process with each strip alternating colors. Leave plenty of twine on each end in order to tie or hang your garland. I also cut a few things on my silhouette machine to use for the party. After my reindeer and trees were cut, I realized that my remaining paper was just too cute to throw away. I backed each opening with some cardboard colored cardstock and added it to the center of my garland. Cookie exchange is a great way for us to showcase our baking talents, enjoy each other's company, and spread a little holiday cheer. This year I purchased cardboard cake boxes so the students will have somewhere to store their cookies and of course I can't allow them to be plain. A little silhouette cut-out and a sharpie name makes an extra special take home box. We will also have a hot chocolate bar during our cookie exchange. Our toppings will be placed in mason jars that I purchased at Dollar Tree. I have so many of these jars because they are a great size for pantry items. The jars will be wrapped with a scalloped label that I also made on my silhouette machine. The fourth annual cookie exchange will be here before we know it. Check back soon to see our winning cookies and holiday festivities!
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Welcome to my first cookbooks and cakestands post! Creating this blog has been a dream of mine for such a long time. So let's gets started, shall we? October is my favorite month of the year. My birthday is in October, my first niece was born in October, and Halloween is just right around the corner. I love everything fall that October has to offer. Visits to the pumpkin patch, hayrides, caramel apples, and of course, the return of blanket scarves, vests, and booties. It has been several weeks now since I first got out my classroom Halloween decorations. Glittered spiders and black pumpkins are now sprinkled throughout. As a family consumer teacher, I also sponsor the Future Homemakers of America. We meet monthly to bake, craft, and enjoy each other's company. We decided to celebrate Halloween a little early during our October meeting with a Halloween themed movie night. I love to make our meetings and events extra special. One of my favorite ways to do this is with decorations. I make a lot of my own items but I also purchase quite a bit too. Party planning and decorating can get expensive so find your local dollar tree and visit it regularly! Their seasonal section is a great place for inexpensive decorations and prizes. I also really love their party supply section. I always purchase things like tablecloths, plates, and tissue paper from this section. Dollar tree had some very fun haunted house items this year. The entrance to our library was decorated for under $10. We are so grateful for our sweet librarian, she always lets us hold our movie night in the library. We love the big screen and the comfy couches. I purchased this scrapbook paper that looks like wood from hobby lobby, cut some letters on my silhouette machine and glued everything to a piece of foam board. $2 later we have this spooky little sign. Movie night wouldn't be complete without buckets full of popcorn. This darling pumpkin is from Target and was the perfect place to store our monster munch. Movie night was a huge success! We can't wait to do it again soon! How are you planning on celebrating Halloween?
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