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October 2010 |
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Dust off the baking pans! Many families are
pulling out their favorite fall recipes and taking pantry inventories of
their baking supplies. The traditional
recipes of pumpkin or apple pie ranks high on many lists as both are in
season in most mid-west areas. Here's
a recipe you might want to add to your recipe collection |
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Pumpkin
Apple Streusel Muffins Trying
to decide if you should bake an apple or pumpkin recipe first? Here's one that combines them both in a
very yummy muffin. Prep time: 15 mins. Cook time: 45 mins. Ready in 1 hour Yield: 18 muffins |
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Ingredients ·
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ·
2 cups white sugar ·
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice ·
1 teaspoon baking soda ·
1/2 teaspoon salt ·
2 eggs, lightly beaten ·
1 cup canned pumpkin puree ·
1/2 cup vegetable oil ·
2 cups peeled, cored and chopped apple ·
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ·
1/4 cup white sugar ·
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ·
4 teaspoons butter |
Directions 1. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 18 muffin cups or use
paper liners. 2. In
a large bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups sugar,
pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together
eggs, pumpkin and oil. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stirring just to
moisten. Fold in apples. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. 3. In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping evenly over muffin batter. 4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean |
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Event News for this month ... Baby Shower
All baby showers are special, but this one had some additional significance to Skye's family... this is her parents' first grandchild and it's the first boy to be born in the family in nearly two decades!! Definitely cause for celebration! |
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Murder Mystery Birthday Party
The setting: High tea on the Titanic. A murder has been committed and there are 8 suspects who are asked to give an account of their whereabouts during the time of the murder. Every person in the room becomes part of the action by trying to guess who committed the crime. Was it the Captain of the ship? Mrs. Irene Harris? Mr. Bruce Ismay? |
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We created a vintage scrapbook that reflected the times of the story with a velvet covered scrapbook, vintage papers, lace and various note cards. We even created a picture gallery to display the suspects pictures. The cover had a picture-box window which we filled with a vintage collage. We won't tell you who actually did it, but what we WILL tell you is that it was a fabulous afternoon! |
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Cody's Farm - Autumn Drive
If you haven't been to a pumpkin patch to pick out your own pumpkin, or run through a corn maze, Cody's Farm is the place to go. They participated in Marengo's annual Autumn Drive on Oct. 15-17 and was one of 9 locations to visit within the area. Families visiting Cody's for a day of pumpkin picking, hay rides, corn mazes, petting zoo and more. Vendor tables were set up in 2 of the barns displaying various home made goods such as soaps, furniture, baby items candles and more.
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Scrapping on the Spot was a vendor there this year and we met so many wonderful people! We had several things available for purchase such as pre-made scrapbook pages, card making kits, explosion picture boxes and explosion picture books — many with Halloween and autumn themes. |
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For
more information about Cody’s Farm and the activities they have planned for
the rest of October, see their website: Cody’s Farm Marengo. |
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Networking
News McHenry County Chamber Mixer What do
you get when more than one local area chamber networks with other local
chambers? A fantastic blend of
talented and interesting business men and women! That's exactly what happened when the
McHenry and Woodstock Chambers of Commerce gathered at a networking mixer
hosted by the McHenry County
Memorial Park.
Jack Bechaud, Family Service
Counselor at the park, orchestrated the evening consisting
of several commemorative speeches, award presentations, excellent food catering
and an overall enjoyable evening of networking..
We look forward to our continued associations with everyone we met on that night! |
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The Knot / The Bump networking party This networking event brought together a unique blend of talented people catering to the bridal and baby industries. The 3 hour party was held at the Chicago History Museum in the Lincoln Park area with catering provided with the services of various local businesses who served appetizers, drinks, sandwiches, desserts and nibblies. It was a delight to have been invited to this event -- we met some very fabulous people! |
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Women's Leadership Network In addition to the regular meeting agenda and general socializing, this month's regularly scheduled meeting will include a special presentation for its members entitled: Dress for Success. The guest speaker is Sheri Miranda, Holistic Health Practitioner who will share the 5 most important secrets to feel and look your best from the inside out. We are looking forward to another great evening with this group. |
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What's on
next month... Holiday Shopping Event The Women's Leadership Network is hosting a Holiday Shopping Event that is open to the public at the Brunswick Zone in Algonquin, IL on November 5th at 5:30 pm. Members of WLN will be there to display information on their services or to sell products. Scrapping on the Spot will have a table to display information on our event scrapbooking services as well as have some hand-made gifts on hand for purchase. Date: November 5th Time: 5:30 pm Location: Brunswick Zone, 1611 S. Randall Road, Algonquin, IL For more information, visit the Women's Leadership Network site. |
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McHenry Chamber of Commerce Scramble The McHenry County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their semi-annual Scrambler on November 5th. We have been invited as a guest and will join nearly 300 other business owners in this networking event. Networking takes place before and after the event, but the heart of networking takes place over a progressive lunch whereby attendees rotate tables for each course. We are looking forward to this event and meeting the talented people of McHenry County! For more information on the Scramble, visit the McHenry Area Chamber site. |
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Scrapping on the Spot Make & Take We have partnered with Charlene Sligting at Heritage Woods in South Elgin to hold regular monthly Make & Take sessions in their multipurpose room! The first session is scheduled for November 9th at 7:00 pm and is open to the public. Projects will be easy enough so you can complete your project and take it home with you. There is a $5.00 fee which will cover the cost of all materials to make 2 greeting cards. Other project kits will also be available for purchase on the night. Date: November 9th Time: 7:00 pm Where: : Heritage Woods of South Elgin, Multipurpose Room - Fl. 3, 700 N. McLean Boulevard, South Elgin, IL . Email: Information for additional details or to register for the session. |
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What's This? We've often been asked this question when someone sees one of our hand-crafted explosion books. These nifty little books displays your photos based on a theme and are crafted using colors and paper designs that relate to the occasion. Some people have even called them brag books or picture books. Simply gather up a few of your favorite photos, think of some little sayings or titles and start filling up the middle panels on both sides of the book with memories! Here is a before and after visual of how they work -- our example uses a Halloween spider book. BEFORE
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Close up - top portion |
Close up - bottom portion |
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Our website We are continually updating our website with various "scraps" of information. If you missed us at the expo, or if you would like to view some of the things we had on display, please visit our WEBSITE. Many items can be purchased online and others will be uploaded as they become available. Is there something you would like us to customize for you? Send us an email and we'll be happy to contact you to discuss your needs. |
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Skye
and Jon will become parents for the first time next month and they are busily
preparing for the arrival of their son.
Rachel
celebrated her birthday on 10-10-10 and wanted to do something special to
bring family and friends together in celebration.
