Sunflowers, Smores and School

Hello, are you busy like me? Between back to school night, canning, and trying to get ready for my own classes my life is crazy.  I am trying to find a balance and get back into a good routine but it's difficult.

To start with I thought I would show you the cutest kids to go back to school this year :)  I can't believe they are so big.

Next what's better than an after school treat.  I made these the other day because it was National S mores Day.  Did you every hear of this?? Anyway, it's very simple to make, I adapted it from Sophisto Mom.

Magic S mores Bars

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
10 ounces of 18 graham crackers
1 1/2 sticks of butter melted 
a pinch of salt
1 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used the mini ghiradelli)
2 cups miniature marshmellows


Process graham crackers and melted butter and salt together.  Press into a 13 x 9 pan.  Bake for about five minutes.  Then add your chocolate chips.  Drizzle your milk over the top and then add your marshmellow.


Bake for about 20 more minutes until the chips are melted and marshmallows are golden brown.  Let cool or put in freezer for faster results.  Enjoy!

Some ideas I had after I made it might be to try it with a cookie base.  I just felt it needed more of a base either more grahams or maybe a sugar cookie.  I would use the regular chocolate chips too, not the mini. Of course if you really wanted to have fun and you had no allergies pecans would be great too.

Here's the Sunflower pics I promised too.

My old window frame

sunflower garland

milk bottles

little brown twig lights

galvanized buckets came out again with the burlap ribbon

These crow dolls are sentimental to me, my mom made them for me.  I've lost the Mrs. hat, and it's probably in different tote!

my entryway table

 

front door

entertainment center, I added a linen that my mother in law found in her basement.  :)

kept some of my blue bar jars and insulators.

Hope you are enjoying this time of the year and it seems many of you are looking forward to cooler Fall weather!

Blessings to you,

Carey