DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   Have you started doing your Christmas shopping? You know there are only two weeks left, if you haven’t gotten out there time to get steppin friend. With only two weeks left in the shopping season people are beginning to feel the pressure of the oncoming holidays. I for one have not started my shopping and probably will continue to put it off for another week, shameful I know. Although I have yet to make actual purchases I have done some browsing online in my spare time. The gift options we have these days are crazy!    It is hard to believe within the span of a century the most popular gifts given have gone from a teddy bear to such things as the xbox 360 and ps3. One can only imagine what the gifts of the future will look like, have you played with kinect. Although I am no longer the avid gamer I used to be I have had the opportunity to play with the kinect, the user interface xbox has created is like Minority Report. Not going to lie I am kind of jealous of the kids of the futur

      This fine recipe was found at www.bakingdom.com .  Good luck.  This will make your house smell like heaven. Mini Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Pepita Streusel Topping by Darla If you follow me on Facebook, you probably know that I’ve been running in the mornings. Usually. I mean, mostly. I run most mornings. It really just depends on whether it’s too hot. Or early. Or late. Or whether I’m tired, or hungry. Anyway. I usually go, but I’ve lost some of my oomph for running lately, and I don’t know why. Just about anything can become an excuse not to run. I think the Hubster sensed this the other day when he texted me from work to say good morning. He reminded of something very important that I had forgotten. Something that we all learned is Rule Number One (well, all of us that watched Zombieland ). Cardio. If I’m going to outrun the zombies. I need to work on my cardio. Thanks, Hubs, for reminding me that those zombies wanna eat, so I don’t have time f

    This diy comes from www.pinkhousepages.blogspot.com  .   A great idea to add some little vintage mini Christmas trees to your holiday display. Vintage-look Bottle Brush Trees Tutoria l    Because some of my blog readers have asked "How the heck did you make these ?!?!?" I've invited the master-mind behind their creation to be a guest today and show you! Her name is Rosann, and she's one of those very clever people who can look at something, and figure out how to make it herself, and then actually make it out of, "oh just stuff I already have laying around the house."! You, however may need to go to the local hardware store to get the supplies, and here's Rosann now, to tell you what you'll be needing. Rosann--take it away, my friend.   G ood morning Little Pink House readers! I'm excited to be here! Let's get going! Supplies needed sisal twine ~ your choice sciss

   Almost every set of how-to instructions for pumpkins, whether it’s carving or cooking, will tell you not to discard the pumpkin seeds. Some may indicate that they are tasty when they are roasted, but many just stop at telling you not to be wasteful, not really helping you much with what to do with them now that you have set them aside for later.    I remember my mom roasting pumpkin seeds as a snack when my brother and I would carve pumpkins as kids (a few years ago now). So, I have always known that the seeds could be roasted, but I have to admit that I have thrown them away more often than not. The few times I did attempt to roast them, they would come out tasting like burnt popcorn, and then I would throw them out after roasting them.    Over the past few years, though, I’ve had my share of pumpkins (and made lots of puree), so I did a little bit of research on how to correclty roast pumpkin seeds. It seemed like the responsible thing to do, right? Though I may not be the pum

   This recipe was found at www.graciousrain.com .  They're good first thing in the morning or late at night.  Heard the prophetic statement, “Wickedness never was happiness?” Of course it’s true, and I’m no heretic. However… I’m afraid I’ve found one teensy, weensy exception. Oh yeahhhhh. I just bet I’ve got your attention now. heh heh heh One of my cute little moms in my cute little class brought a couple pans of these amazing…no, no…FABULOUS cinnamon rolls–and seriously, it was all I could do not to hang on her leg as she went out the door. Lucky for me, and now you –she is a very good recipe sharing girl (thanks *Megan!). Before we start here, let me just make one gigantic disclaimer. This recipe makes a busload of cinnamon rolls–enough to pass around the neighborhood, maybe even the world. That’s not the disclaimer part. This is… If you make these unbelievable little babies–and I’m thinkin’ you will–and decide to eat the entire batch all b

   Since ancient times, ghost stories—tales of spirits who return from the dead to haunt the places they left behind—have figured prominently in the folklore of many cultures around the world. A rich subset of these tales involve historical figures ranging from queens and politicians to writers and gangsters, many of whom died early, violent or mysterious deaths. What Is a Ghost?     The concept of a ghost, also known as a specter, is based on the ancient idea that a person's spirit exists separately from his or her body, and may continue to exist after that person dies. Because of this idea, many societies began to use funeral rituals as a way of ensuring that the dead person's spirit would not return to "haunt" the living.    Places that are haunted are usually believed to be associated with some occurrence or emotion in the ghost's past; they are often a former home or the place where he or she died. Aside from actual ghostly apparitio

  In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The origin and history of Thanksgiving Day in Canada is different from the American Thanksgiving. Whereas the American tradition talks about remembering Pilgrims and settling in the New World, Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest. The geographical location of Canada is further north as compared to the United States therefore the harvest season falls earlier in Canada.    In Canada Thanksgiving 2009 will be celebrated on second Monday in October -  12th October 2009 . History and Origin of Canadian Thanksgiving There are  three traditions  behind Canadian Thanksgiving Day: 1 .  The farmers in Europe held celebrations at the time of harvesting to give thanks for their good fortune of a bountiful harvest and abundance of food. The farmers would fill a goat's curved horn with fruits and grains. This curved horn was known as a cornucopia or the horn of plenty. It is believed that whe