10/14 ~ Thru the Years

10.14.24: champagne shadowbox 

10.14.23: words

10.14.22: missed

10.14.21: spiderweb deviled eggs with 'rotten' filling

10.14.20: chewy granola bars

10.14.19: paper pumpkin

10.14.18: around the campfire 

10.14.17: paper sunflower wreath

10.14.16: Brooke's curly hair tip

10.14.15: bats in a pumpkin

10/13 ~ Thru the Years

10.13.24: 🔥 week 41

10.13.23: MSIH hawaiian baked chicken

10.13.22: missed

10.13.21: mozzarella stuffed Italian burgers 

10.13.20: TT: easy chicken teriyaki

10.13.19: 🔥week 41

10.13.18: butterfly treat bags

10.13.2017: costume ideas (adults, there's a bunch of them!)

10.13.2016: making babies (baby plants, that is!)

10.13.2015: Sarge's reversible Halloween scarf

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 41)

Dear Campers ~ 

Here's a quick recap in case you missed anything at camp last week:

Posts ~

10/5: 🔥 week 40

10/6: MFIH: chicken and wild rice casserole 

10/7: TT dish, pan, or casserole 

10/8: thru the years

10/9: pumpkin pail solar lights 

10/10: kid craft: watercolor apple 

10/11: words (angels are watching)

That's it for this week! See you next week for more projects, crafts, recipes, whatever we can think of to make at camp - bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor

 10.12.24: words (be safe)

10.12.23: Friday the 13th

10.12.22: missed

10.12.21: TT- preserving pumpkins

10.12.20: pineapple jack o'lantern

10.12.19: baked spaghetti squash

10.12.18: Halloween flamingo

10.12.17: paper covered wood owl

10.12.16: Cassandra's no-bake cookies

10.12.15: Halloween tree

10/11 ~ Words

10.11.24: sausage and cheese puffs 

10.11.23: halloween display table with a recycled lightbulb ghost

10.11.22: TT stacked pumpkins

10.11.21: RV storage: hanging shoes

10.11.20: 🔥week 41

10.11.19: Brooke's dia de muertos cookies 

10.11.18: butterscotch sugar cookies
10.11.17: german chocolate bread
10.11.16: fixing the toilet lever
10.11.15: meatloaf stuffed acorn squash

 

Kid Craft: Watercolor Apple

There is a local farmers market that I've gone to a few times with Mickey and fam - every week they have a booth offering a free kid craft; it's for all ages so even tho Georgie is still so little she can do most of the crafts with a little help. This last time they had this cute watercolor apple craft that I think is so cute and very easy to do. I wish I took pictures of the steps but really, it's easy and almost self-explanatory.

They started with a flattened coffee filter (the basket kind, not a cone shaped one), then had kids color in the center with markers. Then the adult helper sprayed water all over the coffee filter causing the markers to blend into a tie-dye watercolor design. Then they glued it behind a piece of colored paper that already had an apple shape cut out of the middle, creating this apple picture to hang on your fridge or wherever. 

We think the helper sprayed a little too much water because the apple paper wouldn't stick very good to the coffee filter, I think if we waited for it to dry more the paper would stick just fine - also they put it into a ziplock baggie immediately after assembling it and then handed it to the two year old to walk around with it so it was a little worse for wear by the time Mickey got it home hahaha. Still, so cute!

10.10.24: stacked cider bar

10.10.23: TT oven-drying herbs

10.10.22: backpack charm

10.10.21: 🔥 week 41

10.10.20: bacon wrapped cocktail sausage

10.10.19: carving pumpkins

10.10.18: mummy pumpkin

10.10.17: Mickey's fall wreath

10.10.16: ghost garland 

10.10.15: granulated wax layered candle

Pumpkin Pail Solar Lights

A few people at our campground have these fun pumpkin lights in their yards and Ginny and I decided we also needed them - they are super simple to make and turned out so cute. All you need is a plastic trick-or-treat pumpkin pail, a solar light on a stake, and something to cut a hole in the pumpkin.

You want the top of the solar light to be bigger than the opening in the top of the pail, we found the perfect size at Menards (it needs to cover the opening so it will sit on the top of the pumpkin). 

We tried a couple different things to cut the hole that the stake will go thru - you can try heating the plastic with a strong hair dryer so it's pliable and then cut a hole using a knife, that worked for the other people but it didn't work for me. Dennis drilled small holes in a couple but then realized the easiest thing to do is to just cut an X in the bottom and jam the stake thru it. 

To summarize - make a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin no bigger than the size of the stake attached to a solar light; push the stake end thru the pumpkin pail with the top of the light sitting overtop of the opening. Push the stake into the ground. 

10.9.24: cheese stick ghosts 

10.9.23: halloween and fall card projects

10.9.22: 🔥 week 41

10.9.21: crockpot pork roast with cranberry sauce

10.9.20: stitch dolls by Grace

10.9.19: yellow squash soup 

10.9.18: pumpkin pail

10.9.17: zombie brain cheese ball

10.9.16: baked crab cakes

10.9.15: spider soap

10/8 ~ Thru the Years

10.8.24: TT: baking sheet divider

10.8.23: 🔥 week 41

10.8.22: yummy mummy rice krispie treats

10.8.21: non-gore porch decor

10.8.20: MSIH: zucchini bread cookies

10.8.19: TT: mushrooms and onions

10.8.18: plastic spider earrings

10.8.17: test tube Reese's 'heart you to pieces'

10.8.16: my crafty sister (no, she isn't crafty - but she IS funny!)

10.8.15: cute and creepy carved pumpkin

Tip-sy Tuesday: is it a dish, pan, or casserole?

I read this tip that I didn't know on yesterday's recipe for chicken and wild rice casserole found at BHG and thought I'd share:

This recipe calls for a baking dish, which means a dish made out of glass or ceramic (baking pans are made of metal). In contrast, a casserole dish refers to a dish that is round and deep.

10.7.24: my skeleton kid craft 

10.7.23: words

10.7.22: pork chops with zucchini and stuffing

10.7.21: noodle ring with chicken ala king 

10.7.20: creamy polenta with tomato sauce

10.7.19: creamed corn

10.7.18: around the campfire recap 
10.7.17: framed bats

10.7.16: Brooke makes a funky pumpkin

10.7.15: boo painted mug

MFIH: Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

I made this for "My Family Is Hungry" last week, I think the flavor is good but it's a little bland and the same texture. I'll try this recipe again but will add veggies to it next time - I think chopped broccoli, peppers, or peas would be good additions. 

Macey wrote "tried Aunt Jill's chicken and wild rice casserole, and it was a warm, comforting dish that really hit the spot! The combination of tender shredded chicken, hearty wild rice, and a creamy sauce made for a filling and flavorful meal. Overall, it was a classic comfort meal that I'd definitely recommend- especially if you're looking for something hearty, and easy to reheat for leftovers." I said great review, and then Mickey wrote 'did you chat GPT that Macey?" LOL yep, she did 😂 which I thought was hilarious. Still, it's a good review that I agree with (other than adding a veg).

• 1 (6-oz.) package long grain and wild rice mix
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 (10.5 to 10.75 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• ½ cup sour cream
• ⅓ cup chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• ⅓ cup finely-shredded Parmesan cheese

1. Prepare rice mix according to package directions. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large skillet, cook onion and celery in hot butter over medium heat until tender.

3. Stir in soup, sour cream, chicken broth, and basil.

4. Stir in cooked rice and chicken.

   Transfer mixture to an ungreased 2-quart baking dish.

   1. Sprinkle with cheese.

   2. Bake, uncovered, about 35 minutes or until heated through. Makes 4 servings.

 Found here at bhg 

10.6.24: 🔥 week 40

10.6.23: strawberry tarts

10.6.22: caramel pie

10.6.21: antipasto skewers  

10.6.20: dilly bean hack

10.6.19: 🔥week 40

10.6.18: skeleton pumpkin man

10.6.17: Ronda makes a Halloween Treat Box

10.6.16: Dog on the blog - sweet potato dog cookies

10.6.15: Make a spooky terrarium

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 40)

Dear Campers ~ 

Here's a quick recap in case you missed anything at camp last week:

Posts ~

9/28: 🔥 week 39

9/29: cinnamon apple air fryer bites

9/30: TT rolled cookie tip

10/1: roasted tomato spaghetti sauce

10/2: cottage cheese protein bowl

10/3: creepy crow wreath

10/4: words ~ 50th anniversary 

That's it for this week! See you next week for more projects, crafts, recipes, whatever we can think of to make at camp - bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor

10.5.24: words (chosen)

10.5.23: baguette toasts

10.5.22: taco-cuterie by Jen

10.5.21: how to make a salami rose 

10.5.20: crochet owl basket

10.5.19: baked zucchini

10.5.18: paper strip pumpkin

10.5.17: mummy picture

10.5.16: m&m cookie bars

10.5.15: squash ghosts