Mini Pies and Artsy Things

since it's the first thing i listed, we are starting with pie. there is nothing wrong with starting with pie.

i know how against anything pumpkin i am, but i bought a can and made mini pies with it anyway. more of a request from the husband, but that's okay. it smells good. it has that going for it. but that is probably due to the cinnamon and nutmeg and such with all the fall flavors. no complaints from me.

so, i have no idea how these taste, but i am hoping they came out alright. i got the recipe from sally's baking addiction for the great pumpkin pie. of course, the recipe is for a whole pie, but if you cut the baking time and keep an eye on them, they work out well. i had enough left over for a tiny ramekin, and made a gluten free pie crust with almond meal which i am going to bring to work for a friend.

i have cookie dough in the freezer to make sugar cookies for the next couple of midnight sales. i also made a potato soup along with the pies, which i got from gimme some oven. it was pretty easy, and ready within an hour.

i would say, "perfect for a fall day," but it was quite literally 70 degrees out today.

no complaints about that, either.

delicious, none the less, especially with those roasted vegetable ritz crackers. yum! ♥♥♥

it has been a really weird few days, with work and everything. it was nice to be home and do other things, even if some were partially work related.

i am going to make a photo booth for a new game coming out on monday night, so i have some cardboard that is taller than me, and am painting vault boy for the masses. i should have some pictures by then of both midnight sales. speaking of which, i have to look up some trivia questions for my contest. THEN....star wars is the week after that! the video game, anyway. i got a birthday/event cake to fulfill for that one, too.

super fun!

anyway, i will leave it off with a couple of pictures of some other crafts i've been up to. or, one, anyway. i actually started it on our anniversary weekend, since it was my gift, but i broke my needle so i was unable to finish it that weekend. i made a book! i actually took a class for book art in school, which was pretty fun. unfortunately, i don't have any of my walkthroughs or how-to's here, but theres an internet for that.

there are several different techniques for binding, but i chose something simple, and bound a whole ream of fancy paper into it. i mean, it was only 50 sheets, but meh. beach themed book, and he decided we will make it a photo album. have i ever mentioned how i miss doing art stuff?

have a good weekend, all, and don't forget to stop by the midnights if you're in the area! thanks for reading! ☺