It’s almost October…let the fun begin! From October to January we celebrate! I wanted to plant a bug in your ear in case you’ve never done a Pumpkin Carving Party/Contest! Our family has been doing it for years… This was our very first Pumpkin Carving Party/Contest in 2004! Here we are last year! We always [...]
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I know we’re all done with Halloween, but hang with me a moment while I show you the rundown of the 5th Annual Pumpkin Carving Party… I blogged about our Autumn get-togethers HERE. It’s kind of our kick – off to the Holiday Season for our family! First, here’s Ellie, our very first and only [...]
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It’s October and for me and the fam that means gearing up for our 5th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! It’s the first big family get-together of the season! I started our 1st get together and called it The Autumn Party! We had loads of fun foods and everyone dressed in Autumn colors so we could [...]
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4th Annual Pumpkin Carving Party! We had a great time on Saturday. It would have been perfect except my dad got sick and he and Brenda didn’t come, and my boy, Timothy was out of town~ I thought I’d just put some pictures up… Mike and I getting ready for the fam~We were up early and I [...]
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I hate being left out of Tablescape Thursdays over at Between Naps on the Porch…so I’m linking an older post that focusing on party favors BUT DOES show several little table settings I’ve done in the past…I hope that’s legal!? love to you peeps and I hope you get an idea or two! Today I’m [...]
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Up at 4 am! Thoughts and more thoughts. My to-do list jumping up and down in my head demanding attention. I took some time to read the Bible and talk to God. My question for Him this morning was: why do I put so much effort into these family things? Am I focusing too much [...]
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It’s 7 days until our Family Pumpkin Carving Smack-down! That can only mean 1 thing… My List It’s work day at our house!!! I’m jazzed. I was up at 6:00 making a list. Mike grunted and rolled out of bed only when the coffee was ready. I was giddy with excitement at 7:00 and ready [...]
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Pumpkin Carving Contest 2007! Everyone brought their A Game to the 3rd annual Autumn Celebration! I ordered the invitation from Snapfish with a picture of a pumpkin I carved the year before. We had Barbecue (pulled pork and turkey breast) catered by Smokey Bones. This year we even had a trophy for the best carving! Take [...]
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In October 2005 we had our second Autumn Party. We focused a little bit more on the pumpkin carving this time. Everyone brought their own pumpkins and planned ahead what they would carve. We kept the food similar to the first year and my daughter hired a photographer to come take family pictures. Our time [...]
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First Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest~2004~ I’m planning already. October 25 is just over a month away. It’s our 4th Annual Family Pumpkin Carving Contest! We kicked off this new tradition in October 2004. We make a big effort in our family to get together several times a year. My mom and dad loved getting [...]
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