DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This recipe was found at  www.inkatrinaskitchen.com .  Go ahead and make it!   I dare you!! My method was a little bit different from the original which calls for 16oz of candy corn and 16 oz of peanut butter. Since making these I found that Kristan from  Confessions of a Cookbook Queen  made them too. And yeah hers are adorbs so check them out. Here's what I did: Homemade Butterfingers Printable Recipe Ingredients : 3 cups candy corn 1 cup peanut butter Chocolate for dipping Directions : 1. Melt candy corn in the microwave for about 60 seconds. Check and stir returning to microwave for 15 second intervals until completely melted. 2. Add peanut butter and combine. Return to microwave if necessary to incorporate until creamy. 3. Pour into a greased 8x8 pan (or whatever pan you like to get the thickness you desire) and let cool about an hour. 4. Cut candy into desired shape and cover in melted chocolate. **I used a

   This comes from  www.madincrafts.com  .  These don't have to made just in the fall.  Leaves look good all year round.  Enjoy! PB Fall Knockoffs - Book Page Leaves    Once again I am loving the gorgeous seasonal decor for sale at Pottery Barn, but there is no way I am willing to spend that much money. Even though it is lovely. Really. So, like usual, I brainstormed a few ways to use bargain priced items to replicate their ideas as best I can. I considered making this another Dollar Barn series, but since so much of what I used was from my stash, I can't be sure that I everything was originally from the dollar store. If I think you can find the materials I used at the DT (or similar materials), it will be mentioned. The major motifs I "borrowed" from PB are fall leaves, glass containers, and fall fruits and veggies - all pretty standard for autumn decorating. The one little idea I stole from them, and then ran with, is the addition of some

    La Tomatina  is a  festival  that is held in the  Valencian  town of  Buñol , in which participants throw  tomatoes  at each other. It is held the last Wednesday in August, during the week of festivities of  Buñol . History Changes Throughout Its History     The tomato fight has been a strong tradition in Buñol since 1944 or 1945. No one is completely certain how this event originated. Possible theories on how the Tomatina began include a local  food fight  among friends, a juvenile class war, a volley of tomatoes from bystanders at a carnival parade, a practical joke on a bad musician, the anarchic aftermath of an accidental lorry spillage. One of the most popular theories is that disgruntled townspeople attacked city councilmen with tomatoes during a town celebration.     In 1950, the council allowed the party to happen. The next year however it was not approved, thanks to pressure from town residents and other participants. When the festival was finally officially sa