This weekend PetSmart is holding a 3-day Pet Adoption to find homes for furry friends in need of family. Here is a little seasonal something to give to a four-legged love muffin of your choosing
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk
together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, and cinnamon in
a bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but the
dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick
roll. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 40 minutes.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 56 | Total Fat: 1.3g | Cholesterol: 17mg
from AllRecipes.com
Avast ye scallywags, there's treasure to be found... and shared!
What could be more fun than a Scavenger Hunt? How about a Treasure Hunt? Better yet, how about a treasure hunt where you can share your treasure and excitement with others? That's what Shared Treasure Hunt is all about -- kids helping kids, specifically kids delivering treasure to other kids who don't have much in the way of treasure of their own, let alone a place or home to put it in.
You too can join in the adventure by participating in our Black Jack Friday event. Just collect 21 items to deliver to a homeless child around your own age on Friday Nov 25, 2011.
You may go door to door in your neighborhood, ask your parents to put up a flyer at their office, post on Facebook.... any and every way you can think of to collect the best goodies possible. Please try to include one item from each of the following categories, if you can:
- Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, hand sanitizer, lip balm, deodorant
- Treats: trail mix, packaged cookies & munchies, gum, mints, candy
- Creative supplies: sketch or coloring books, pens, pencils, crayons, journal, stickers
- Stuffed animals
- Reads: books, magazines
- Toys: cars, dolls, anything you yourself would like
- Night night: pajamas, blanket, pillow, flashlight
- Games: playing cards, board games, checkers/chess
- Clothing: sweatshirt/hoodie, socks, gloves, scarf, undies, hat
- Hair stuff: brush, products & accessories
- Shoes
- Fun in the sun: swim suit, towel, sunscreen, frisbee, beach ball, swim goggles
- Glug glug: water, juice, powdered milk
- Creature comforts: collapsable chair, umbrella, tarp
- Oooohs: mp3 player, watch, jewelry, pre-paid phone
- Be a sport: skateboard, football, soccer ball, baseball glove/bat/ball
- Showtime: movie passes + popcorn, drink, etc (see if anyone has this going unused)
- Batteries
- Gift card: fast food place, Target, VISA, you name it (feel free to ask a grownup for help with this one)
- Backpack to put it all in
- Greeting card signed by your friends and family
Participants who are successful in collecting and delivering their abundance of pirate booty will be recognized and cheered... how, you ask? It's a surprise! Just like all the fun stuff you will collect for the child you are sure to make smile. Contact us on Facebook to become part of the crew.
Guest blog from brazenly stolen from Amy Allen Photography... cuz it was just too good not to share!
"Olivia, my 5th grader, loves Halloween. This year, Emma, my 8th grader, wasn’t so into it. She opted to go to a little gathering with close friends.
Olivia traditionally makes her choice for the the following year’s costume the day after Halloween of the current year! Last November 1st she announced she wanted to be a ‘vintage bride.’
Right up my ally! I love vintage stuff and knew we had a lot of work ahead of us! We started collecting items: the dress, purse, veil, etc..in August. The day of trick-or-treating, she asked if I could do a photo shoot, a sort of ‘getting ready’ shoot. I, of course, jumped at this rare opportunity (my children have been so ‘over’ getting their pics taken for years now).
We started with the details, getting the dress on and ending with a full-length shot, as I do with all of my beautiful brides!
It was a very surreal moment in time for me, I must say. I had a sort of flash-forward to proms, dances and yes…her wedding day. I realized how my job as a wedding photographer has made me a sucker for the details and especially the moments. I was amazed at how she wanted to do various poses and was very particular in the way she moved her head and body.
I didn’t say anything. I just documented."
