Super easy, super cute pumpkin project

So, I saw this idea on a craft blog to mod podge orange tissue paper to glass jars, and then cut out faces with black paper and glue them on. And then mod podge them again with a high gloss mod podge. I decided that was too much work, plus I didn't have any orange tissue paper or mod podge.

But, I really liked the look of them and thought it would be waaaayyy faster to just paint them!! And it was. They look just as cute as the fancy ones on the craft blog if I do say so myself. The most important part was that Kaitlyn had a great time doing it with me.

All you do is paint the jars orange and the rims with green with normal acrylic paint . Wait a few minutes for the orange to dry, then draw the faces on with a black permanent marker. You can also paint the faces on with black paint. After they're dry string some white Christmas lights in them. Or, you can put candles in them as well! Here they are in our fireplace. It was close to 90 degrees today so we won't be having fires in the fireplace any time soon. :(

Some pumpkins have faces...

This week we've been having fun with pumpkins. First, Kaitlyn and I made paper bag pumpkins. She really enjoyed stuffing the bag with newspaper and then getting to paint it. She used black paint to put little faces all over it. I also covered an ice cream container with orange felt, then cut a variety of felt shapes for her to make faces with. She also cut some felt to make some face peices. We keep the peices inside the "pumpkin". Even the big kids have had fun making different faces on the felt pumpkin bucket.

Lovely Letters

Here's Kaitlyn and William getting to know their letters. I bought these neat foam alphabet letters on sale at Toys R Us. They love them! Because she's been playing with them alot, Kaitlyn has started writing capital letters on her own. I find little "notes" that she's written on papers around the house.

Conference Carrot Cake

Ok, I realize that alot of our posts are about sweet things that we make, but I really enjoy baking, and the kids love doing it with me..... That being said, between sessions of conference I decided to make a "Conference Cake". Not as elaborately decorated as some highly talented friends and family members might make, but delicious nonetheless.

It was a yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.