Make Halloween Gift Baskets

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Halloween is right around the corner so it’s not too soon to be thinking of a gift for those special people in your life.

 Gift baskets are fun and a great idea for any occasion. Halloween is no exception.

You can take any gift for someone and turn it into a gift basket; the possibilities are endless. 

Here are some step-by-step instructions for a Halloween gift basket for kids; this will show you how easy it really is. So think about those special kids in your life, your children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and of course, close friends, and don’t forget the neighbor’s kids.

Materials we are going to use to make our Halloween Gift Basket:

1. A Halloween Orange Bucket or a Basket 
2. Cello Bags (16 x 24) or larger
3. Glue Dots
4. Pull Bow or (Make your own Bow)
5. Orange Crinkle Cut Shred (I opted for Orange Tissue Paper)
6. Scissors
7. Scotch Tape 
8. News Print as a filler

For this post, I couldn't find an orange crinkle cut shred or an orange pull bow. So I opted for orange tissue paper and a white bow. Sometimes you just have to improvise. 

Items for our Halloween Basket

Since this basket is for the kids here is what we’ll use. A Happy Halloween sign, an age-appropriate book this one is, We’re Going on Leaf Hunt, a box of Crayola washable markers, a package of glow-in-the-dark bracelets, a blinking pumpkin necklace, some window decorations, and of course candy.

Now you can use your imagination with items for any gift basket the opportunities are endless.

Prepare Your Basket

Start by taking the newsprint and filling the bucket or basket almost to the top. Now take the shred or tissue paper and spread it over the newsprint.

Arrange your gift Items in the Basket.

Some simple advice for arranging your basket is to put the taller items in the back and the smaller ones up front.

Other than that, just arrange your items until you’re happy with the look of the basket. 

Then use the glue dots to hold items together. You don’t need to have any special skills to do this again just work at it until you like what you see.

Place Your Gift Basket in the Cello Bag

As you can see here I bought a cello bag way too big for the basket. This is not a problem, simply take the corners at the bottom and tape them to the back side of the basket. 

After taping the corners to the back side, gather the bag just above the tallest items. I tied the bag with some bow string first, then added my pull bow. I couldn’t find an orange bow so I used the bow that came with the kit.

The Finished Basket

That’s why it’s always a good idea to have a supply of pull bows in many different colors and sizes. The cost of this basket was about $10.00.

Stock up on your gift basket supplies for the Holiday Season

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Who was Roberto Clemente

Who was Roberto Clemente?

In my eyes, he was the greatest right fielder ever to play the game of baseball. Some people may disagree with me, but of course, I might be a little biased because I’m a Pittsburgh Pirate fan.

I had the good fortune of watching this man play the game. When I was a youngster my dad and I would go to Forbes field and sit in right field just to watch him play. 

Well, that’s what I thought – maybe we sat in right field because the seats were cheaper.

At any rate, Roberto Clemente became my baseball idol as I was growing up. I can remember how smooth he was when a high fly ball game to right field, he would move under it and hold his glove around his waist open it up and the ball would just drop in.

He also had a fierce throwing arm; Roberto Clemente’s arm was so powerful that not too many players would attempt trying to make it to home plate from 2nd base if the ball was hit to right field. 

He could throw almost a perfect strike or at least a one-hopper to home plate from right field. You don’t have to take my word for this, as his record speaks for itself, Roberto Clemente holds the record in Major League Baseball with 260 assists from right field.

Roberto Clemente, They called him "The Great One"

Who was Roberto Clemente: Some History

Born in Puerto Rico, Roberto was the youngest of seven children. As a young boy, he worked with his dad in the sugar cane fields and developed a passion for baseball at an early age. He played baseball in high school and at age 18 was offered a contract to play in the winter league in Puerto Rico.

His first game with the Pittsburgh Pirates was on April 17, 1955. It was a tough road back in those days due to racial tension in the league. But, Clemente and other Latin American players around the league endured. Clemente went on to be one of the best players in Major League Baseball.

Roberto Clemente had a successful career in Major League Baseball, playing in fifteen All-Star Games. Clemente was a National League All-Star for twelve seasons. One season as the most valuable player, and Golden Glove winner for twelve seasons. He also was the National League batting champion for four seasons. 

Clemente was the first Latin American player to help win the World Series as a starter in 1960. The Pirates won a 2nd World Series with Clemente in 1971.

He spent the offseason playing in the winter league in Puerto Rico. He donated much of his time and money to charity, he was a great humanitarian. He died in a plane crash on December 31, 1972, delivering supplies to the earthquake-stricken Nicaragua, he was only 38 years old. I was a teenager by then and he was still my idol. I will never forget hearing the news on New Year's Day, I was devastated. 

Interesting Fact of Fate:

On December 31st, 1972 Tom Walker and several other players helped Roberto Clemente load the airplane that would later crash. Clemente talked Walker out of boarding the airplane, knowing that the plane was overloaded. 

As fate would have Tom Walker’s son born in 1985, (Neil Walker) played 2nd base for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2004 thru 2015.

Read the story of Roberto’s life as told by his family:

Clemente: The True Legacy of an Undying Hero

The Perfect Gift Idea for a Pittsburgh Pirate Fan

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Home Kitchen Organization Ideas

It goes without saying that we all spend a lot of time in the kitchen. And, if you're like me that time is very well spent.

When I'm cooking I like to have things as organized as possible. I'm just one of those people that like to clean up as I go.

I think a well-organized kitchen makes the job go so much smoother. Do I have a perfectly organized kitchen? I don't think so but I do my best.

Home Kitchen Organization Ideas: For Spices

Here are some easy and inexpensive ideas that I use. Let's start with spices, we have a drawer full of spices and still not enough room for all of them. So, we picked up this handy wall-mounted spice rack to ease the pain of digging through a drawer full of spices.

When it comes to spices there are many options. Below are just a few:

Kamenstein 20-Jar Revolving Spice Tower with Free Spice Refills for4 Tier Black Country Rustic Chicken Wire Pantry, Cabinet orDecoBros 3 Tier Expandable Cabinet Spice Rack Step Shelf Organizer

Home Kitchen Organization Ideas: K-Cup Storage

Everyone knows that we love our coffee. We make are our first pot of coffee in the morning with our 12-cup coffee maker.

That first pot doesn't last very long. As the day goes on we use our Keurig one-cup coffee maker for a fresh cup of hot coffee. If you have a one-cup machine then you also have K-Cups and need a place to keep them neat and handy. We use the carousel and keep it right next to the Keurig.

K-Cup Storage click through any one of these for so many more options

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Storing staples like flour, sugar, coffee, and even snacks can take up a lot of room in your kitchen cabinets. If you have ample counter space consider using canisters. or, use the canisters inside the cabinet to declutter for more shelf space.

 Keeping these staples organized and handy on the counter makes them easy to use and frees up some much-needed cabinet space.

Countertop Canister Sets

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Keeping kitchen drawers organized can sometimes be a daunting task. Silverware and cutlery can easily be organized with simple drawer dividers.

Drawer dividers are also very useful for that famous junk drawer that everybody has. Create separate compartments for pens, pencils, paperclips, rubber bands, and anything else you have in that junk drawer.

Easy Drawer Dividers 

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Home Kitchen Organization Ideas: Easy Pantry Organization

Organize canned goods so there always handy with a stackable can rack. Use a sliding basket organizer to create more shelf space in the pantry. These pull out like a drawer and they're also stackable.

Another great idea for creating more space is an over-the-door rack for the pantry door. These are handy for storing spices, bottles, and cans.

Pantry Organizers

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I hope some of these ideas are helpful to you. We have incorporated many of these space-saving ideas into our kitchen it just makes things so much easier.