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Pretty soon it will be harvest season and what better way to celebrate than with an apple themed party? First I think you should find a local apple orchard and take your family harvesting.  It's lots of fun to pick the apples together, plus you can get a lot for a killer deal.  And it helps local farmers, which is always awesome. Once you have all your apples, you can throw the sweetest apple party ever!  These party printables include three cupcake wrappers, twelve 2.5" circles, and a page of mini flags. Check back later this week to get more...

I'm trying to force myself to be on a diet.  Pretty much, I'm starving.  So what else would pinterest tempt with than super delicious looking desserts?  It's torture, I tell you, TORTURE. http://www.kwestiasmaku.com/desery/torty/tort_pina_colada/przepis.html Pina colada cake?  Yes, please.  I think I'm getting fatter just looking at this picture.  You will need to use a translating program to get this recipe in English (unless you can read recipes in Polish, in which case good for you!) http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2012/07/no-bake-peanut-butter-chocolate-bars.html  Dear no bake peanut butter chocolate bars, why oh why can't you be low fat, low calorie, sugar free, and still delicious?  WHY?! http://www.thenovicechefblog.com/2012/06/red-velvet-crinkle-cookies/...

I'm in a cupcake mood.  Because cupcakes are amazingly fun to look at and also delectably delicious.  And luckily Pinterest has lots of pictures of cupcakes to drool over.  Plus, they come with recipes and instructions, so, you know, YAY! http://madewithloveby.me/2011/03/how-to-bake-a-heart-into-your-cupcakes/ How the how?!  I'm too intimidated to try this, so one of you needs to do it and then you need to tell me how hard it was.  Then I can really decide if I'm up to the heart in cupcake challenge. http://www.ohcupcakes.net/recipes-hi-hat-cupcakes.php How cool are hi hat cupcakes?  Neeeeat-o.  And also it makes me think of Dairy Queen,...

This week Pinterest has been inspiring me to make popsicles.  Oh sweet popsicle love.  Here are my favorite homemade popsicle pins: http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/samoa-popsicles-recipe/ Because Somoa's are EVERYONE'S favorite Girl Scout cookie (that's a proven fact, don't fight it, they're undeniably delicious). http://blog.houseoffifty.com/2012/06/delicious-hot-weather-treat.html Long name, super amazing taste.  Plus they just look pretty. http://lostgardenblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/strawberry-banana-popsicles-with-a-twist/ Not just strawberry and banana, there are other healthy things mixed in.  Because what better way to trick your kids into eating spinach than freezing it and calling it banana flavored? http://butterflyfoodie.blogspot.com/2010/06/outdoor-treats-and-eats-part-one_19.html This kind is made out of different juices.  YUM-O.  Pick your flavors and combos.  Endless possibilities...

A lot of the time my kids are like, "Mom, why do we always eat the same exact junk for lunch everyday?"  And most of the time I just say, "Eat it or starve, it's up to you," but sometimes (rarely) I'm just awesome and instead of giving them different junk, I just make it LOOK different. To make: Grab a piece of bread, and some cheese, and some raisins, and a couple crackers and a carrot stick. Place orange-y cheese on the bread.  Then take some string cheese and separate it into strips.  You'll need to place those strips...