Introducing the pink.....

Apple!!! Have you ever seen a pink apple? No? Well, today is your lucky day, because it just so happen that I have seen them & the proof is right here........................

You didn't think I was gonna show them to you that fast, did you? Today is "Apple Day" at RD's preschool and our snack day. Lucky for me, September's "Family Fun" issue had the cutest apple themed snack idea:

"Candy Apple Cookie Pops"

Nine pretzels sticks snipped into half to three-quarter inch pieces

Several green fruit chew candies, flattened (we used Jolly Rancher)

Eighteen round sandwich cookies (we used generic Oreos)

Brown mini M&Ms

Vanilla frosting

Red meltable candy wafers

Here are the supplies I grabbed from our local craft store.

My AWESOME hubby lending a hand separating the brown minis from the rest.

All the cookies awaiting dipping

PINK APPLES?!?! Remember the ingredient "red candy wafers"? Our craft store only had white and while I added red food coloring, pink was all I could get.

Here's our happy little apples waiting to be eaten!

Of course ours didn't turn out as neat as the magazine's. I can't seem to get hit the right temperature on the candy wafers. I either get it too hot and end up pitching OR not hot enough and end up spooning the coating on. But, I have to say they were pretty darn cute anyway. Pink and all!!!! We really hope the kids like them!

Pasta Party!

Once again, "Disney Family Fun" magazine has come through. August's issue is, not surprisingly, packed with loads of fun for the whole family!! Thank you, "Family Fun". We love you at our house!!

Here's a few shots of us trying out the "Pretty Pasta" craft project...........

& sadly, once again, the girls are in their favorite attire........undies

Just finished dying the pasta. Waiting for them to air dry.
Following "Family Fun" directions, we used food coloring & 2 tsp of vinegar to dye our pasta.



Stopping to pose for a picture. We're just starting to string our necklaces.
Helpful hint from "Family Fun": use a bread tie as a needle while stringing. Worked fairly well.



Daddy's behind the camera! Yay! Project time w/Daddy!

After necklace (& bracelet) making, I decided we could make a fun art project with the left over pasta.