Halloween White Chocolate Crunch

For Halloween my office was hosting a "snack day" they asked that everyone bring something to share. Last night I was trying to decide what to bring and the idea came to me to try and alter a recipe my family often makes around Christmas time to a Halloween version. This recipe is very easy to make and a yummy treat. (People ask me every year if were going to make it at Christmas). This was simple because I used a lot of what I had on hand and what sounded good to me, its easy to alter this to your liking.
 
What you need:

• 2 cups rice chex
• 2 cups mini pretzels
• 3 cups popped popcorn
• 5 squares almond bark
• Candy/ mix- in of your choice

1. Pop the popcorn and let it cool
2. Measure out all dry ingredients, mix together
3. Melt almond bark in the microwave
4. Pour white chocolate over dry mixture until it is coated
5. Mix in candy or mix-in's, I put reese's pieces in half and candy corn in half
6. Lay out on baking sheet to harden

I doubled this recipe to bring into work but for a small group just one serving would work.

Hope you all enjoy and look out for the Christmas version in a couple months!

Easy Decorating for Fall

The never ending Texas heat has given me a bit of the "fall blues" as I wait for it to cool down enough to wear fall clothes. While it has cooled down some, its still warm enough where I often regret wearing boots out. Therefore on the first day it cooled down even slightly I decided it was time to decorate my apartment for fall, maybe I had hopes that it would encourage fall weather.

My thoughts going into the store for fall décor were simple: cozy and warm. That meant candles... lots of candles, so my first stop was the dollar store where I picked up about 10 in a couple fall scents. I also picked up three small glass candle holders while I was there. Next stop Michaels! Here I bought a large glass hurricane, some pinecones, fall berries and a few other odds and ends. I made one last stop at the grocery store to buy a couple baby pumpkins and headed home to start "fallifying" my apartment!

Here is some of what I ended up with:

I made this frame awhile back and never knew what

to do with it so I wanted to incorporate it into

my fall decoration plans  

 

I bought a gold plate, filed it with pinecones and

cinnamon apple candles for a coffee table

feature

I surrounded a tall candle in the

hurricane by orange berries

and gold accents

I wrapped the remaining berry trim around

a big candle I already had at the house

I was very happy with the end result and felt like the place was instantly cozier with the addition of all the candles and their fall smells. When at the store searching for items I made sure to buy things that could also be used for Christmas decorations, I will convert some of this over in a month or so, update to come!

How did you decorate for fall?

I'm Still Here and Broquet DIY

I just realized it has been almost 2 months since my last post... way too long I know! For some reason in the past few months I have been lost as to what to post about, guess I've been having long term writers block. A lot in my life has changed in those last couple months, I moved to Dallas and started a new job. It has been crazy adjusting to my new schedule and new home but I'm finally getting into a good rhythm.

Here is a project I worked on a few weeks ago. As our anniversary was approaching my boyfriend and I decided to not go all out on expensive gifts for this one and put a $25 dollar limit on what we could get each other. I liked this plan because it took the pressure off and gave me the opportunity to get creative. What did I think I would get, my guess was of course roses and I was correct. Therefore I figured I would make a "broquet" as my gift, made of candy bars, slim jims, suckers and gum. It ended up being an easy and fun diy.

 

What you need:

• Wooden bbq skewers
• Hot glue
• Candy/snacks/ gifts of your choice (other options include alcohol minis, cigars, snacks, etc. whatever your guys favorites are)
•  Vase with a filler, I used tissue paper

 

The process is as simple as hot gluing the wooden skewers to the back of each treat, I cut the skewers into several sizes to make them display better in the vase. Let the glue dry and arrange in the vase and tie with a bow and you are finished. This gift was a huge hit with the boyfriend!

 

Happy Monday everyone!!

 

-E