Spooky Graveyard Halloween Cupcakes

I have been seeing variations of these little bad boys all over blogland.

I thought they were TOO cute,

and KNEW the kids and I had to make them for Halloween this year!

So, get to the store and grab the goods pictured above!

I also used Milano cookies {for the headstones}

Chocolate Teddy Grahams {for the dirt}

Mix your cake mix according to directions.

Bake your cupcakes.

Allow them to cool completely on wire racks.

Pop open that store bought frosting.

Slather it on, add your dirt, break your milano in half {this worked best for me}

I then used a toothpick to "write" RIP with my frosting.

Stick your little pumpkin and ghost in the graveyard!

That's it!

BOO!

Happy Halloween my friends!

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Six Flags Over Texas!

We had such a great family weekend!

We decided to take the kids to Six Flags.

Neither of them had ever been,

and the hubs and I hadn't been in...

oh, 15 years or so!

We were ALL so excited about going,

we could hardly sleep on Friday night!



Upon entering the gates,

I saw this lovely wig and just KNEW I had to try it on!

I just laugh and laugh...and LAUGH when I look at this picture.

It reminds me of our silly and crazy days,

{before our lovely two little additions to our fam}

The park was so much bigger than we remembered.

LOTS more to ride on as well!

We were just as excited as these guys were!

The hat was as big as him!

Too funny. :)

And yes....

my crazy husband rode this.

However, we all watched from below!

This ride was 24 stories high.

Someone could have offered me MONEY {Lots of money}

and...I would NOT have gotten on it.

We will for sure take the kids back again soon.

We had such a great time!

{All of us} :)

RBCC First Fall Giveaway Winner

Good evening friends!

First of all,

welcome and thank you to all of my new followers.

I have big plans for this blog,

and I am SO thankful you have joined me on this little journey!

You have no idea how much your support and "following" means to me.

I am so very excited to announce the winner of my first giveaway.

And the winner of this little prize is....

Comment #13

{MONICA}

A great big CONGRATS to you my friend!

Yay! Please contact me so we can chat!

Redbarncandleco@aol.com

Have a great evening my friends.

Thanks again for your participation!

Don't forget, EVERYTHING in my etsy shop is 15% OFF!

Just enter couponcode: Pumpkintime at checkout.

Etsy Shop Discount!

Happy Sunday my friends!

I have an exciting announcement to share with you today.

I am offering {for the first time ever}

a 15% discount off of EVERYTHING in the RBCC Etsy shop.

This is a great time to stock up on some fall candles and other goodies!

Simply visit my shop here,

then when you checkout, enter couponcode: PumpkinTime!

That's it!

Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.

Don't forget to enter the fall candle giveaway while you are here!

Winner will be chosen tomorrow!

So exciting!

A Week {Well Almost} Without TV

No, my children are not grounded from the television.

We had a late night storm hit this week.

With very strong winds.

I woke up the following morning.

5:45am as usual.

Turned on the coffee pot.

Began making the breakfast.

Turned on my morning news.

NOTHING.

After hours of attempting to "diagnose" the issue with the hubs,

turns out the storm damaged the dish on our roof.

But. Guess. What.

We TRULY have not missed it.

I will be honest.

We were very excited about watching the Texas Rangers,

PLAY in the World Series.

However,

Grandpa has been keeping us posted, hour by hour!

In the meantime,

we have been having ALOT more family time.

And it has been REALLY nice.

We are outdoors alot anyway,

but this week,

we have been outdoors, alot.alot.alot.

Chasing the kids around,

laughing,

talking,
BEING

playing,

running,

ENJOYING

and
SMILING,

just having a old good time.

As.a.family.

Thank you God for the storm that disrupted the "noise" in our household.

It has truly been a blessing!

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What I Wore

Hi.

Just me.

Not feeling so hot today.

Sick.

Yuck.

I don't have TIME to be sick.

Okay, on with the WIW post.

Warning: It is not too fabulous this week!

{Not that it is EVER too fabulous}

Whatev.

LOVE my scarf.

Wear it all the time.

$3 at Target.

Score!

Seriously.

Black shirt: Gap

Rose Ring: Downtown Festival {years ago}

Shocking, I know.

Earrings: Marshalls

Jeans: Target

That's all I got!

Thanks for stopping by.

If you are new here, please enter the giveaway, it is a GREAT one.

{Over $50 worth of RBCC goodness}

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Pumpkin Praline Pie

As promised!

Here is the wonderfully delicious recipe for,

drum roll,

Oh so yummy, Pumpkin Praline Pie!

You will need:

1/3 c. white sugar

1/3 c. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 can of pumpkin

2 eggs beaten

3/4 c. hot milk

1/4 tsp. almond flavoring

1 deep dish pie crust

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.

Combine eggs and pumpkin in medium sized bowl.

The cutest egg breaker in town.

{She LOVES breaking the eggs when we cook together}

Add your hot milk to the liquid mixture.

Add your almond flavoring.

Mix in your dry sugar and spice mix.

Pour into pie shell.

I always sprinke chopped pecans on top for a little extra something!

Bake at 375 for 45-55 minutes.

{Until middle of pie is firm and no longer jiggles}

Now, go top it off with half the bowl of cool whip and enjoy.

Not that I did that or anything.

Happy fall my friends!

Be sure and check out the fabulous fall giveaway going on while you are here!

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First Fabulous Fall Giveaway!

Hello my sweet friends!

I am so, beyond, thrilled, excited about this post.

It is the first,

Red Barn Candle Company Blog Giveaway.

And boy, is it a good one!

If you have been wanted to try some of my handpoured candles,

now is your chance loves!

Here are the rules

{Lame, I know, but have to have them}

MUST be a PUBLIC follower of RBCC Blog.

Simply comment below to enter the drawing.

You can also LIKE my RBCC facebook page to get your name in a second time.

Simply click the facebook link {to the right on my sidebar}

Once you are there, just post your name on my wall.

{1} Spiced Pumpkin and {1} Pecan Caramel Crunch.

Eight ounce mason jar candles.

Burn time 50 + hours.

{FYI, always TRIM those wicks before lighting}

Jusy sayin'

{1} Handmade burlap flower pin/brooche.

Super sassy and coming to my etsy shop soon!

{1} Handmade khaki rose ring.

One size fits all.

{1} Handmade fall owl necklace.

Winner takes ALL!

Yay!

Winner will be announced Monday, October 24, here on my blog.

Thanks for reading, following and commenting my friends.

Your support truly means the world to me.

{Hugs}

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What's In a Name.

The hubs and I married June 16, 2001.

After we married,

we lived in an old farmhouse together.

It was a rent house,

but we made it ours.

4 months after marrying,

we found out we would have a new addition to our family.

Our little lady arrived July 1, 2002.

Our angel, sent from above.

It was love at first sight.

I still cry thinking of that beautiful day.

We always knew that I would be "at home" with our family.

It was very important to us.

What we both wanted and felt was best for OUR family.

However, this meant sacrifice for us.

FINANCIAL sacrifice.

But we knew God would provide for our little family.

And he has done just that for the last 10 years.

Being on a strict budget, I had to get "crafty" with gifts for our loved ones.

The first Christmas after our lady was born I decided I would give canldes as gifts.

One problem though,

I had no clue as to HOW to make them.

So, I researched and researched and researched.

Those little candles ended up all wrapped up under the tree.

I was so proud and couldn't wait to see loved ones open them.

The rest is truly history.

Friends and family began requesting more for themselves,

then began giving them as gifts to THEIR loved ones.

What a blessing.

Now, I needed a NAME for my little at home biz.

I prayed hard about choosing my business name.
Hoping to be guided to make JUST the right choice.

I wanted it to be a reflection of where we were at THE time I began my journey.

There was a little red barn that sat behind our farmhouse.

I loved it. WE loved it.

The sun would set behind that little red barn. It was beautiful.

We took many pictures in front of that little barn.

{All with our 35mm camera, of course} :)

It represented to me so.many.things.

Married life, becoming a Mama, a dream of being a small business owner,

what the future held for our family, a new chapter in my life, HOPE and PEACE.

Red Barn Candle Company was born.

While I still do not have my own "little red candle making barn"

We now live in a home in the country and are homeowners.

Someday, I hope my red barn will be on our back acre,

with FABULOUS aroma coming out the windows and doors,

with my husband helping me label lids,

and laugh about how RBCC began,

as we sip our coffee,

and watch our littles run around acting crazy,

thanking God for how TRULY blessed we have been.

And realize,

dreams really do come true.

There is a plan for ALL of us.

EVEN IF WE DON'T UNDERSTAND AT THE TIME.

A plan that has enabled me to be at home with these two the last 10 years.

And I wouldn't trade one.single.second of IT.

THEY are MY life.

Soaking up every.single.second of their innocence.

How I love them, SO,SO MUCH.

A plan to look toward our future as a family.

Through the good times and bad.

And the HARD times.

Trust me, we have had many of those.

As, I am sure, have all of you.

Thank you God for my loving and supportive husband,

he has never left my side in this little journey.

Always encouraging me to pursue this dream of mine.

Here's to many more years of being "the candle lady"

God willing.

Thanks for reading my friends.

This was by far {my most} emotional post to date.

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