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Fall Fun with a Tailgate!

November 2
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Tailgate parties and fall seem to go hand-in-hand!  Whether it’s to celebrate a big game or just a fun way to serve up some goodies, tailgate festivities can be some of the most memorable ways to enjoy the season!  And aside from having some tailgate fun, my family also loves to indulge on the fruits of the season…apples!  Each year we load up the car with family and sometimes friends and head to the local orchard in search of our favorite pickings to make my grandma’s apple pie!  When we get home we peel and cook those beauties into a dozen containers full of pie filling to keep in the freezer all year long!  So this year I thought what fun it would be to combine our favorites…tailgating AND apple pie!  I’m teaming up today with one of my favorite companies to bring you some fun-filled ideas to host an apple pie party…tailgate style!  fun to eat fruit will put any edible logo or message onto fruit so that you can add something special to your event or gathering!  I LOVE the darling detail the fall inspired apples brought to my party…let me share with you the fun!

tailgate, apples, pie…oh my!

Late-Night Tailgate!

September 23
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Last week I got to have a load of fun with the old Chevy truck!  We finally got it back after a lengthy stay in the shop getting a leak fixed…and I’d been patiently waiting to put it to some festive use before good weather is gone!  So a couple of my girlfriends were coming over for a visit–and I had a plan!  Some tailgating, some catching up, some movie viewing…all snugged up in the back of the truck!  After I stopped at the video store to pick up several “chicky” choices, my husband had to help me a bit by backing the truck out of the garage…I’m not sure I can drive it yet, it is an OLD stick shift after all!  He stalled it many more times than he’ll admit, but eventually he got it in perfect position in our driveway…with plenty of helpful guidance from me which I’m POSITIVE he appreciated!  And then it was time for me to play…piling on the pillows and putting out some simple decorations & munchies!  All I had to do next was  sit back and wait for my friends to arrive!  As soon as the sun started to set we popped some corn, kicked off our shoes, and piled in the back of the truck…

a little tailgating, a little movie watching…

a lot of fun!

A Girl and Her Truck!

August 21
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Earlier this summer my dad asked me if I was interested in the old Chevy truck that belonged to my grandfather.  The answer was undoubtedly YES!  I have such vivid memories of the old jalopy on my grandparents farm…riding on the back of the open tailgate with my cousin as it rolled along the bumpy gravel lane. (something I would’ve never let my kids do!  it’s illegal now anyway, right?  …life was certainly different then!)  And my favorite funny memory…when my dad had it restored some while back, my first question to him when I saw it in it’s new shiny glory was…”why is it red?”  I grew up thinking that old truck was pink!  Faded from many years of use as a utilitarian machine on the farm, it never occurred to my young brain that the truck had ever been anything but that soft faded hue!  And though that revelation was shocking at first…red really suits the old gentleman!  So my parents took a pit-stop to our family’s Indiana farm to pick up the truck and transport it here to my house for the remainder of the summer and fall!  I could hardly wait until they arrived…and my brain has been swirling with ideas of how to enjoy his stay with us!

oh, the possibilities of tailgating fun!

Hot Cocoa Anyone?

October 8
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This morning when I woke up it felt more like mid December than early October!  The first frost always gets us ready to snuggle by the fire and hunker down for the winter–why not start with a toasty cup of cocoa!  Most of us associate hot chocolate with tailgating and Christmas but how about dressing it up for Halloween?  A simple treat can always be spruced up with seasonal toppings that you may already have in your cupboard or in a candy jar.  How about this idea for an after school treat that is just a fun to create as it is to consume!

Cocoa Bar

CocoaStrawsCocoa DisplayMarshmallowsSprinkles