Fall Crafting

So, um yeah, I realize I have been gone for a while. I had a few close friends and family members ask me about my blog, but really don't think anyone in the blog world has noticed my absence. Since we have moved, I have felt unorganized and not been up with my blogging.

I have lots to catch you up with and hopefully will get back on track! I am participating in a blog carnival trying to win myself a FLIP camera and will need to post each day this week. I hope this kick in the blog pants will get me going again!

Today at Mayhem and Moxie, Kacey shared a super cute costume for her little one that she won't even touch. She encourages us to share what we have made for Halloween.

This is a very simple activity but yesterday we created melt-your-own crayons in pumpkin shapes to go along with some of the pumpkin books we read.

Step 1 peel paper off of crayons.

Step 2 break naked crayons into small pieces


Step 3 put crayon chunks into a clean empty can. Set can in boiling water until all crayon pieces are melted. (The glass jars of water are to help keep the can upright)

Step 4 gently pour the melted wax into candy molds or old muffin tins

Step 5 put molds into freezer until hard

Step 6 turn molds over and crayons should pop out. Notice one of the pumpkins has a smooshed face. Poor little guy.

Step 7 color!

*Be sure to stop by 7 clown circus, Better in Bulk, and Mama's Losin' It for your chance to win. Okay, well don't go visit them actually because I want to win and if you enter then that would lower my chances! Well, go check out their blogs I guess, but don't enter. So there.

Fall Into Reading

I'm just in time to get my post up for Callapidder Days Fall Into Reading Challenge. I participated in the Spring Reading Thing and got several of my books crossed of my reading list, had fun, and won some prizes.

I did not, however get all of my list completed. For the Fall challenge, I am bringing back a few that I still would like to read.

Here is my list in no particular order:

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough #4 by Neta Jackson

Fearless 14 by Janet Evanovich

Dewey by Vicki Myron

Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner

A Perfect Mess by Lisa Harper

For more information on participating in this challenge, check out Callapidder Days. You can also use that link to see what other bloggers have posted on their reading list to get some ideas for yourself.

This list is a bit more managable than my Spring one. My goals will be similar as well. That is: I do not like to purchase books so I do try to find them at garage sales, the library, or borrow/ exchange with a friend.

Check back in to see how I do!