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coziest fall gift basket

cozy gift basket ideas

Even though fall is not right now in New Zealand, we do celebrate Thanksgiving from across the ocean (and we are even hosting this year)!

the coziest fall gift basket- perfect for a thanksgiving hostess gift

And even though there isn’t really much ‘cozy factor’ about the beginning of summer in New Zealand, there is something about seeing November on the calendar that makes me want to gather all-the-warm-and-cozy-things.

the coziest fall gift basket- perfect for a thanksgiving hostess gift

I actually put this cozy gift basket together for a friend in our actual autumn (aka- months ago), but I thought it’d make a great Thanksgiving hostess gift as well.

the coziest fall gift basket- perfect for a thanksgiving hostess gift

Perhaps these cozy baskets are my favorite because they’re a compilation of so many of my favorite things? Fluffy socks, a cozy mug and fancy tea (you could also do yummy hot cocoa!), a pumpkin candle, fall baking goodies and dark chocolate- it’s like a recipe for sitting by a fire with a good book.

the coziest fall gift basket- perfect for a thanksgiving hostess gift

As I’m looking at this, every cozy basket probably also needs a fuzzy blanket and a good read tucked in there as well. Perhaps you can remedy my oversights if you put one together? Stay warm, friends!

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DIY moana Halloween costumes

When we moved to New Zealand, I thought our group Halloween costume days were over (we’ve done Star Wars, Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter group costumes for the last three years). But, happily, I was wrong! Instead of repeat Harry Potter costumes last year (which was my prediction), the kids requested a Moana costume theme […]

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easy halloween party food ideas

If you’re putting together a Halloween party (or any sort of fall fete) and need a pile of EASY party food ideas, this is your post! Most of these were made by my kids (so EASY). I did include basic instructions for most of them, but almost all of them don’t even need those. And […]

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fall snack mix- pumpkin munch recipe

This fall themed make-your-own snack mix was such a hit at our Halloween Party that I thought I’d put the recipe on here (ok, recipe seems a bit much… how to? DIY? Idea? Not sure what to call it?). We call this fall snack mix “Pumpkin Munch,” but I know other people who call it […]

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pastel halloween party

Even though Halloween and trick-or-treating aren’t really a big thing in New Zealand, last year, we decided not to let that stop us from our usual fabulous, group costume-y, October 31st festivities. Enter the most fabulous pastel Halloween party ever! Since we don’t really do scary or gory (which was 99% of the ‘halloween party […]

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DIY pumpkin vases

A couple years ago, (ok, I just looked at the date, and it was EIGHT years ago, y’all- how have we even been blogging that long!?!) we had an excess of pumpkins, and some fun hostessing to do, and we made a whole line of pumpkin vases! I have used the “pumpkin vase” trick almost […]

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how to make pumpkin juice (harry potter inspired)

There’s a day coming when I put together the Harry Potter Party post, y’all, and share all the pictures of all the festive HP goodness. That day is coming- I promise! But also, I realized that the Pumpkin Juice we served at said Harry Potter party is perfect for fall. (Or the spring weather we’ve […]

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family halloween costumes- easy wizard of oz costumes

Like most great family traditions, our Family Theme Halloween Costume tradition wasn’t really something we set out to do. When Burke and Pi were little, Burke would choose his costume, and then a costume for Piper to coordinate (he was a horse and she was his cowgirl, then he was a squid and she was […]

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iced pumpkin spice lattes for a crowd

In honor of fall in Texas (aka- the calendar reads “October” but we could still pool most days), this recipe must be shared. I actually drink iced coffee year round, so Pumpkin Spice Lattes over ice are right up my alley. But this recipe is especially fitting for my weird-fall-weather (and for anywhere else that […]