{Bake} - Cookie Monster Cupcakes

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C is for cupcake! How absolutely adorable are these? I have always loved Cookie Monster and when I stumbled across these cute cupcakes I couldn't wait to share them. Perfect for a birthday or baby shower you can whip up your own batch of delicious little monsters with Emma from Sugarscape's video tutorial here.

{Shop} - Etsy Undiscovered

Freshly discovered on Etsy, here is a collection of fabulous finds from great shops awaiting their first sale.

Fine Silver Circle Earrings $25 by Venustas Jewellery // Green Phonecover $12 by Annitas // Key To My Heart Trio $40 by Mamalusha // Pink Pettiskirt $35 by Rilala

{Freebie} - Grateful Mod

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Want to make your Thanksgiving dinner memorable this year? In support of Operation Give Back, Hostess With The Mostess is offering this modern collection of hip printables to coordinate your holiday festivities. Available for download here, all that is asked is that you consider making an online donation (large or small) to Operation Give Back or incorporating a charity element into the event that you host.

{Make} - DIY Giving Tree

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Thanksgiving can be a hectic time with family arriving, kids under foot and meal preparation. Despite how busy it may be, it's important to take time to appreciate and give thanks all the blessings that your family experiences in their daily lives. Creating a giving tree is a great holiday project to get everyone thinking about what they are grateful for, keeping little hands busy and can be a unique addition to your holiday centerpiece.

For instructions on creating a giving tree from paper, you can find a complete tutorial on the Jumpstart blog here. I think that using funky patterned scrapbook paper would be a great way to jazz this project up more.

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An alternative to a paper giving tree is one made with real branches. You can find a tutorial on how to create one with real branches here, on The Gracious Girl blog.

{Meet} - Dressing On The Side

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Be silly. Be playful. Be yourself. Dressing on the Side makes it easy for you to be whatever you want. As you may know we LOVE cupcakes around here, so I was so excited when I stumbled across Dressing on the Side's shop full of delicious designs.Unique and original, they limit the quantity of each design sold so you'll never see yourself coming and going.We've selected a few of our favorites, but seriously how can you choose just one? A quick browse through their shop is sure to lengthen your wish list.

{Shop} - Etsy Undiscovered

Freshly discovered on Etsy, here is a collection of fabulous finds from great shops awaiting their first sale.

Bird In Tree Pillow $20 by Toastie Studio // Red Fox Cowl $40 by Swan Slough // Family Custom Holiday Greeting Card $1.20 by Gotta Love Them // Snowflake Winter Brooch Pin $6 by Attach

{Bake} - Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

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These cupcakes bridge the holidays and make a terrific dessert centerpiece for gatherings from Halloween to Thanksgiving. The patch is made from both standard and mini cupcakes baked in white and orange liners. Cupcakes are topped with a bonnet of orange frosting. The icing is rolled in orange sugar and the ribs are shaped by pressing a bamboo skewer into the frosting. The patch is finished off with licorice for stems and tendrils. Then pick your favorite and start eating!

Ingredients

12 Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Spice cupcakes baked in orange paper liners

24 mini Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Spice cupcakes baked in white paper liners

2 pieces of green licorice twists

1 can plus 1 cup of Duncan Hines Creamy Homestyle Classic Vanilla Frosting

Orange food coloring

1 cup orange decorating sugar

Green licorice laces

Baking Instructions 

1) Cut the licorice twists into 3/4 inch pieces to make the pumpkin stems. Tint the vanilla frosting orange with the food coloring. Tint 1/2 cup of the orange frosting a darker shade of orange with more food coloring. Spoon the darker orange frosting into a ziplock bag; set aside.

2) Place orange decorating sugar into a  shallow bowl. Spread the orange frosting on top of the cupcakes mounding slightly in the center. Starting on the edge roll the cupcake tops in the sugar to cover completely.

3) Use a wooden skewer to mark the ridges in the tops of the cupcakes. Starting in the center or slightly off center, lightly press the skewer over the cupcake tops to create 5 or 6 indentations. Snip a very small corner (1/16 inch) from the bag with the darker orange frosting and pipe lines of frosting in the indentations on top of the cupcakes. Insert the cut green twists for the stems and add the green laces, trimmed into shorter pieces to make the tendrils.

{Freebie} - Thanksgiving Printables From Anna And Blue Paperie

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Enjoy these elegant Thanksgiving printables from the fabulous Stefanie at Anna and Blue Paperie. The full collection is available for download here, and includes everything you need to create a fantastic festive holiday. Be sure to check out Stefanie's other work as well in her shop where you can find her complete line of posh printables.

{Meet} - Marci Girl Designs

{Images via Marci Girl Designs}

Handbags are like shoes, they are always the right size no matter how many times you skip the gym and you can never have too many. So of course I completely fell in love with the line of fresh and funky handbags at Marci Girl Designs! With many of her bags being one of a kind, it's hard to find a reason why you don't need a new little "something, something."


A stay at home Mom to a handsome little fella, Marci whips these charming creations up in her century old home in the heart of Cajun country.  Marci, "You go girl!" because I can't wait to see what you come up with next.

{Meet} - Fang Dangles

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Everyone is familiar with the girly pink frilly tooth fairy pillows that are so common in shops and online, which is why I was so thrilled to discover Fang Dangles! These ferocious looking little fleece creatures are created by Stefanie, a Mom with many talents and are guaranteed to make the tooth fairy's job a little easier. Just drop the tooth into the Fang Dangle's mouth and wait for the tooth fairy to arrive.


Gathering inspiration from her kids Stefanie has created a such a wonderful collection of monsters, you'll have a  hard time deciding on just one!

{Shop} - Tooth Fairy Letter Kit

{Image Via Grace Printables}

This wonderful and whimsical printable tooth fairy letter kit insures that any child's experience with the tooth fairy will not soon be forgotten. With a collection of 12 different letters including "Lost Your First Tooth" and "Tooth Fairy Forgot To Come" there is a sure to be one for any occasion. Each letter is personalized with the lucky little child's name and written on the official letterhead from the Office Of The Tooth Fairy. All you need to add is a little fairy dust, and maybe a dollar or two depending on the tooth fairy's going rate in your neighborhood. 

{Make} - DIY Tooth Fairy Pillow

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{Image Via Mmmcrafts}

{Image Via Kotori}

Losing a tooth is an exciting and special event in any little one's life. Why not add to the excitement with a fabulous tooth fairy pillow? (And make the tooth fairy's job a little easier at the same time!) Here we have a collection of the best tooth fairy pillow tutorials around. Just simply click on the link below the image to visit each tutorial.

{Shop} - Etsy Undiscovered

Freshly discovered on Etsy, here is a collection of fabulous finds from great shops awaiting their first sale.

Crossword Save The Date $3 by Borrowed & Blue // Floating Butterfly Cupcake Toppers $18 by Dashing Delights // Cherry Red Gloss Vintage Style Frame $9.99 by Frame It By Jill // Chuck Belt Buckle $50 by By Bek

{Bake} - Turkey Cupcakes

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Gobble, gobble, gobble is all you're going to here when these little cupcake cuties are served up! (And it won't be the turkeys either.) Of course you know we can't get enough cupcakes around here so in honor of the fast approaching turkey day, here are some nifty little turkey cupcakes from (who else of course), but Martha Stewart.