Month: November 2023
Fall Pumpkin Door Hanger
Dollar Tree inspired door hanger is back again!
Here’s what’s what this time:
1. All items bought at the Dollar Tree except glue gun, scissors and I believe the Spanish moss. I haven’t been able to find any moss like this at the stores for some reason.
2. Put down the egg carton material and hot glue it to the wire. This will prevent the Spanish moss from falling out the back side.
3. Add Spanish moss and pumpkins.
4. Zip tie the other wreath form on top. I used clear zip ties so they are easily hidden.
5. Make a bow for the top of the truck to cover any holes. I also repurposed the leaf decoration. There are many of these small signs that will work with this project. Find the one you like and get going.
Hang it up and enjoy it for the season❤️
Cooking Without Photos- Karen’s Pecan Crunch
Booneville!! Home of the Classic Cruise In, celebrated each month on the 3rd Saturday from March – November. Downtown Booneville is the place to be for classic car buffs.
I digress. Booneville, Arkansas has two stories of how they got their name. One story is that it was named by founder Walter Cauthron after his friend Captain Benjamin Bonneville. Captain Bonneville was an Army officer in Fort Smith. Over the years, the spelling was changed and it became Booneville.
Another story is that it was named after the folk hero, Daniel Boone. Boone was supposed to have been kinned to early residents of Logan County. At any rate, the town was founded around 1830.
After the Civil war reeked havoc on the area and divided households, reconstruction began and a new county was formed. Sarber County was formed in 1871 from parts of Franklin, Johnson, Scott and Yell counties. Then, Sarber County was renamed Logan county in 1875. In 1878, Booneville had a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, drug store and general stores and became an incorporated town.
In 1901, the county was divided into northern and southern judicial districts. To this day, Logan County has two county seats, being Booneville and Paris. The county is also half wet and half dry for alcohol sales.
In 1909 the Arkansas State Tuberculosis Sanitarium opened. The hospital was vital for two reasons. Firstly, it helped treat the tuberculosis outbreak and secondly, it created much needed revenue for Logan County. The hospital closed in the 1970s and is now a popular place for ghost hunters.
Booneville also has had their fair share of businesses in the area. The Ace Comb Company, Wolverine Toy Company and Del Pero Monden (meat company) have all called Booneville home over the years.
We recently made a trip to Fort Smith to visit the newly opened US Marshals Museum. It’s fabulous, by the way. We decided to do some thrifting afterwards and that’s where I found the book, “Recipes And Remembrances: First Baptist Church Booneville, Arkansas”. You know I had to get it.
I opened up the cover and someone had taken page 159 and moved into a place of honor at the beginning of the three ring binder collection of recipes. Obviously, this was the one I needed to try.
Y’all, Karen’s Pecan Crunch is fabulous!! Let’s get into it!
Couple of things:
- If you buy a family size box of Oatmeal Squares ( 21 oz.), you’ll end up with exactly the 8 cups you’ll need.
- I used butter. You do you.
That’s it! It’s so easy and you’ll eat it like popcorn Thank you, Judy Moore! You’ve just added a sweet treat to my holiday cooking list❤️
Enjoy!!
The Plot Twisted 