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Halloween Themed Brunch

On By take2createIn Breakfast, Crafts, Fall, Halloween7 Comments

I think I’ve raved about brunch before but I can’t help but bring it up again. Another excuse to have breakfast food but a little later in the day? Yes please! Every month my boyfriend’s family rotates houses on brunch. Now that we have our own place, our cute apartment got added to the rotation and we got the month of October. What a perfect opportunity to make a Halloween themed brunch! I’ll post the recipes in the coming days so make sure to keep coming back to see the menu unveiled. Today’s focus is the decorations because every good Halloween party needs the right decorations.

Warning though: I am not a person who loves the frightening side of Halloween… AT ALL. My ideal level of scary is watching “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” and only listening to the scary movie theme songs with all the lights on. I know, I have the taste of a 5 year old in Halloween scares and I am almost 26! Thankfully, for my sake, our brunch was a mellow take on Halloween decorations.

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Pumpkin Signs

On By take2createIn Crafts, Fall, SeasonalLeave a comment

Every morning I take our small puppy outside for a walk. Lately those early morning walks start with cold air filling my lungs and a slight chill to my fingertips. Fall is right on the cusp and I am embracing every moment. I am so excited to share the latest project here on the blog! This is a project where we knew what we wanted the base to look like but not necessarily how to finish it. This did give the perfect opportunity for another two take creation!

Two Take Pumpkin Signs
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Life’s Bumpy Road

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The phrase “adulting is hard” can be too true at times. Life gets so busy and stressful that it can be difficult to ever see it mellowing out. One thing I always try to emphasize to myself when it feels like I’m overwhelmed with, well everything, is that it will all work out. That big presentation will pass, the dishes will get done, your friends understand that it’s a heavy week of work, and I move on. Reminding myself out loud a couple of times in these moments truly helps that ball of stress in my chest feel lighter. With my motivational self in full swing, I thought of the quote below. Hope you enjoy!

Crockpot Peach Butter

On By take2createIn Fall, Food, SeasonalLeave a comment

This past weekend my boyfriend and I got peaches… and I mean A LOT of peaches. After making this peach butter, other treats, and giving some away; we still have a half a box of peaches! I haven’t ever tried or made peach butter but the premise would be the same as making any other fruit butter (i.e. apple butter). The fruit pieces need to be cooked long enough that when blended, it creates a smooth velvety texture. I’ve been super busy lately so the idea of making this in a crockpot was extremely appealing. I prepped it and let it cook overnight in the crockpot and in the morning it blended like a dream. Plus, we woke up to the smell of peaches and spices (drooling now just thinking about it).

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PSL = FALL

On By take2createIn Fall, LifestyleLeave a comment

Fall is marked in my internal calendar as the day that the Pumpkin Spice Latte is released at Starbucks. Some may consider this to be “basic” but it is my special treat around this time of year and I know I’m not alone in this sentiment. It’s a sip full of fall and all the comforting feelings that the season brings to me. I’m a beleafer this year as always (Starbucks marketing is always so good with this drink)!

Anyone else consider PSL the beginning of fall? Comment below if you have a variation of a pumpkin coffee drink I should try!

FALL Blocks DIY

On By take2createIn Crafts, Fall, SeasonalLeave a comment

While relaxing tonight, I decided to make a quick fall craft. I dug through the miscellaneous craft supplies and found four of these wooden blocks. The letters could easily use a Cricut machine or calligraphy pens but I do not have either at my place so I decided to hand paint the letters. Next time I would definitely use a calligraphy pen for clearer lines. While working on this, I thought of how I would like to improve my lettering skills. Comment below with what you would recommend to learn and improve!

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Possibilities are Endless

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One of the best feelings in the world is when you have a full tank of gas in your car. The possibilities of where to go feel like they are endless! I like to think that maybe I could use that full tank to drive past work and go on a day trip or even a weekend trip. With this last fill up I couldn’t help but think that I should think of the opportunities in my life the same as this full tank. What I want to achieve, where I want to go, are endless and I should keep working towards those possibilities.

Colorful Wreath

On By take2createIn Crafts2 Comments

I got my first request for a custom made wreath and I am thrilled with how it turned out! The requestor (and a really good friend of mine) gave me a photo as inspiration and I used it to create the wreath pictured below. My friend has such an upbeat and outgoing personality that this fun and colorful wreath is perfect for her! This also stretched me to work with a different wreath form and medium on top of the wreath.

Comment below if you would be interested in ordering a custom decoration!

Colorful Wreath
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Repurposed Terra Cotta Pot – Scarecrow

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We had so much fun making the pumpkin candy containers that we thought we would give another go at a terra cotta pot transformation. I’ve seen a few happy scarecrows but have never attempted to draw one myself (P.S. if looking for cartoon scarecrow faces online, make sure to type in “happy cartoon scarecrow face” or you might have nightmares that night haha). This was my take on a scarecrow candy container out of a terra cotta pot. All together the project probably took 30 minutes (less dry time) and made for a perfect weeknight project! What character would you put onto one of these candy containers? If you want to see me try it out, comment below with the character!

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Power Song

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Let’s be honest, we all have at least one song that makes you feel like you can take on the world. For me, that song is (and probably always will be) Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys. My favorite time to hear it is when I least expect it but need it the most. That happened this week while I was stressed and thinking about my day ahead and it came on the radio. It was like a mental weight was lightened as I sang loudly along, “Oh she got her head in the clouds and she’s not backing down”. Feeling relieved and inspired after my power song, I wanted to remind everyone reading this to go take on your biggest dreams and don’t back down!

What is your power song? Comment below!