Happy Doll-oween!

Sneak Peek

No, it's not a new e-book, but can you guess what we have coming soon??

 

 

 

Autumn Photos

Are you all having a good autumn? I hope so! The leaves are mostly gone from our trees now, but I was able to find a few more to photograph. What's your favorite part about fall?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you all enjoying the October Calendar as well? The days go by so fast! I'll have to start working on November's soon. :)
Have fun with the autumn days!

Yesterday's Photos

I was going through some old pictures and found some of my dolls. It's a great reminder of all of the fun that we've had! And it's nice to see how much my photography has improved. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you enjoy taking pictures of your dolls? No matter what your photography looks like now, with practice, everything gets better! I love playing with my dolls, and I'll be able to look back at these pictures and remember these times. Because I won't always have time to play with them. But when I do, I'll take pictures. :)


P.S. The instructions for the apron can be found in the Baking e-book, and the headband can be found in the Sewing e-book!
P.P.S. A surprise is coming soon!!

Beaded Flower Bracelet

I've long liked the look of the beaded flowers that I've seen on bracelets and rings, but never knew how to make one. I finally taught myself how to and thought I'd share the instructions with all of you!

First, choose your colors. You'll need beads for the bracelet, a different color for the flower, and a different color for the center. Even though summer has ended, it would be so easy to make this into an autumnal flower by using fall colors!
I'm using green, pink, and yellow.

Start making your bracelet with the colors that you want. Stop where you want to add the flower.

 

String on six beads in the color of the petals.

 

Thread the string or elastic through the first flower bead so that it passes through twice.

 

String on the center bead.

 

Thread the string or elastic through the fourth flower bead, or the one in the middle.

 

Pull tight, then finish making the bracelet.

 

Slip on your (or your doll's) arm, and wear proudly!

 

Mini Oatmeal Apple Crisps

Remember the mini caramel apples that we made last month?

 

We had so much fun cutting out the apples, dipping them in the caramel, and finally eating them. But when you're done cutting up the apples, you still have apples left over. Now, you could just eat them, or you could make mini oatmeal apple crisps!

 

They were really good, and the perfect treat to make with the left over apples. Here's the recipe!

Mini Oatmeal Apple Crisps

1 pkg instant oatmeal (if you have flavored ones, you could use those here too! I used cinnamon flavor)
1 1/2 tsp softened butter + 1/2 tsp
pinch each of cinnamon and nutmeg
Apple bits

Set aside 1 tbls of oatmeal for later. Then mix together the rest of that and the 1 1/2 tsp butter. Pat into mini muffin cups.

 

Slice up the apples into those.

 

Then mix together the rest of the oatmeal that you set aside, the 1/2 tsp butter and the spices. Crumble on top.

 

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, or until the apples are soft. Then let cool and enjoy! We drizzled some caramel over some of ours, but you could use anything that you would like.

 

You can also mix it up a bit. Use different spices, try other toppings, or even use another filling. Be creative! You can make almost anything.

 

Have fun!

Doll Jewelry

 

 

 

 

 

Just some of the jewelry that my dolls have been wearing! Do you like making jewelry for your dolls? What's your favorite piece that you've made? I think that the flower bracelet is one of my very favorites. Next week I'll show you how to make it. It's lots of fun, so be sure to read it!
Happy Monday!

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Stale bread is really just another excuse to make another dessert. And in this case, bread pudding!

 

Because it's fall, I thought that it would be fitting to make a pumpkin one. Personally, I would have preferred more pumpkin spice, but you add yours to taste. And so without further ado, here is the...

Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe

5 cups cubed bread (I used bagels)
4 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (more or less)
pinch of salt
3 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup of pumpkin puree

1. Butter an 8x8 inch pan, then place the bread inside.

 

2. Whisk up the other ingredients in a bowl until smooth.

 

3. Pour the milk mixture over the bread. Let soak for about 20 minutes, mixing occasionally.

 

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.

 

5. Serve. Yum!

 

A bit of milk or cream helps to cool it off, and a squirt of whipped cream on top adds the finishing touch! (That, and I added a pinch of pumpkin pie spice as well. :))

 

Have you made any autumnal treats lately? I hope that you enjoyed them!

October Calendar

Happy October! As the first day of the month, it's time for a new calendar! Did you like September's? I had lots of fun using it! As I said before, I won't be posting from this one, although I'll still continue posting regularly. You can get the calendar here, then just right-click and save!

Happy Autumn!