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Happy October! Today, we're making easy Halloween bookmarks using cardboard for this DIY craft. This is an upcycled craft and it's super easy. This craft is perfect if you have some cardboard and haven't thrown it out or recycled it. It's also a great hands-on craft for little ones, just make sure to help cut and glue any materials needed. If you're ready, let's start creating some Halloween bookmarks. Fun Halloween Bookmarks  Quick Video tutorial Materials: - Cardboard - Paper trimmer or scissors - Halloween decorative napkins - Optional: gem strip with sticky backing and letters - Gems - Mod Podge - Craft string - Beads - Acrylic paint - Hole puncher Start by taking the cardboard and using either a paper trimmer or scissors to cut two sections of the cardboard, each between 1 to 2 inches wide. After cutting two strips of cardboard, use the trimmer to cut down the middle of each one, so you end up with four sections in total. Apply paint to the cardboard pieces...

W elcome to The Crazy Little Love Birds Link Party #58!  Our party is a platform to share inspiring content such as recipes, family-friendly blog posts, crafts, home decor, and anything inspiring. Happy October! I hope you are all doing well. My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the hurricane Helene.  I posted about our visit to The Gingersnap Rescue Ranch . It was so nice to visit with the rescue animals at the ranch.  Moving on to the party. We have some wonderful featured posts this week. Congratulations to our featured bloggers! Visit Two Chicks and a Mom to see how they prepared Halloween Puppy Chow and added them to mason jars with Halloween decorations.  Amy's Creative Pursuits shares her beautiful August garden , filled with many lovely flowers.  Lisa, over at Lisa Notes, shared her thoughts on the book "Upworthy - Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity." Lisa has been a great help in reviewing and sharing her thoughts on books. T...

Hi everyone! I can't believe how quickly September went by! The year is moving by so quickly. Today I am sharing our visit to a local animal rescue. We had to postpone this trip until now because we had a few other events during our youngest daughter's birthday. Afterward, she came down with a cold, and we had to take things easy as she recovered. Our trip to Gingersnap Rescue Ranch was just as we pictured. Our youngest daughter has a love for animals that I can't explain. She absolutely adores all animals; if she could save them all, she would. We decided to head out to the rescue and take a scenic route. During the drive, we saw sheep, a few fall colors, and a stretch of cacti on the side of the road. We paused to capture a heartwarming painting on a building: a mother cow tenderly kissing her calf. How sweet! Once we reached our destination, we paid for our entry and received four feeding cups for the animals. The first two animals we encountered were a mini horse and a...