Ty's Amazing Iced Pumpkin Cookies ~

Food | Inspiration

My niece Ty has been making these amazing pumpkin cookies and I just had to share the recipe. Be warned, they are super yummy and super addictive! And with a little coffee - oh, so yummy!

 

 recipe from allrecipes.com

 

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Icing:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.

3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.

4. To Make Glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency. 

 Try them, you will love them (if you like pumpkin)!

Linked to:

Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge

Show and Share Day at Just a Girl

The Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table and Dreaming

My Halloween Kitchen ~

Holiday | Decorating Inspiration

So here is my kitchen vignette all ready to go for Halloween.

I think I officially went a little crazy with spray painted sticks, but here are a few more! It was actually my dead rosemary bush...I was sad that my plant didn't make it, but I love the spookiness of the branches.

A little more of that white pumpkin-Spanish moss-silver.

And my witches legs! I of course would love some mannequin legs to put out by the front door, but for this year, these lovey legs will due.

Did you notice the base? It is the bottom of my dining room table that turned playroom table.

And few more shots from around the house...

 

I just love Halloween!

Halloween Decorating Part 2 ~

Holiday | Decorating Inspiration

Have I told you how much I love decorating for Halloween? I don't know why, but I love it! Here is my kitchen with a little spooky. 

We will start with the side table. 

My Mom recently gave me that fabulous 3-tiered piece... yes, I LOVE it (thank you Mom)! And you can only imagine my thrill to start layering on the Halloween goodness.

I bought a ton of silver pieces at a local thrift store last week to add to my decor. I love how it looks with the Spanish moss and the white pumpkins.

And next to this lovely tower of spook, is this little vignette. 

This guy was got a little makeover with some white acrylic paint and a little glaze.

I made the "Boo" sign with a Goodwill find and scrapbook letters from Michaels. The glittery skull was from the Dollar Tree. I used a coffee filter to give him a little collar and stuck him on a silver candlestick.

Okay, since this is getting a little lengthy, I will show you the kitchen counter tomorrow. Here is a little sneak peak...

Halloween Decorating Part 1 ~

Holiday Decorating Inspiration

 Halloween is officially right around the corner and I have started decorating. Today I will show you our family room - spookified! 

Here is the shelf in our family room. 

I had so much fun incorporating my everyday decor with a little spooky. Do you see the sticks? This is just the beginning of my new stick collection.

I just picked up this skull at a local thrift store for 4 bucks - I just love him stacked on the vintage books!

Here is one of my Dollar Tree projects that I showed your here, and the Toxic sign is also from the Dollar Tree. I simply painted it white and antiqued the edges a bit.

I downloaded this great images from The Graphics Fairy. I just crumpled up the paper and placed them in the vases.

And our mantel - do you see more of my new branch collection? I seriously hunted the greenbelt behind our house. My neighbors are now probably so used to seeing me between the trees - there she goes again! Then I spray painted all of the branches with flat black.

I needed a little filler, so I grabbed these guys.

And a final detail on the fireplace.

I am just tweaking the kitchen a little bit, but will show you shortly!

Linked to:
Halloween Mantel Linky Party at Stories of A to Z

Be Inspired Showcase ~

Welcome to another Be Inspired Showcase!

Today Cassie from Hi Sugarplum! is showing off her Son's transformed room - from little boy to tween! 

Here is the before:

And the after:

She totally rocked the walls - they are so perfect! By using items she already had and shopping smart, she completed the entire transformation for under $300! She made those curtains with $10 dollar drop cloths...

Those stripes are seriously so crisp!

You will have to go to her blog to see her Son's reaction - it is priceless! Her blog is full of great ideas and she has the greatest outfit inspirations you should definitely check out.

Thank you Cassie for showing us your Son's fantastic tween room!