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Hi, Everybody,

A friend forwarded me this link from BH & G in which they made a beautiful autumn centerpiece using Longaberger’s Cake basket and a couple of bowl baskets.   I think I’d try to find another way to secure the arrangement rather than using glue though.

 If it sounds like something that would interest you, you can check it out using this link to the BH & G website.   Bountiful Fall Baskets

Happy arranging!

October Newsletter

Is it really October already?  We hope you are enjoying the bounty and beauty of fall.  Our leaves are just starting to turn here in lower Michigan, and the blaze of color never ceases to amaze me. Please don’t forget that October is also Breast Cancer Awareness month!  For more information, please visit the American Cancer Society website or the Longaberger Horizon of Hope site.

Longaberger Basket Fest at Greenfield Village We made it over to the BasketFest at Greenfield Village twice during the event.  If you would like to read more about it, please checkout the posts to our blog. Basket Fest ~ Part I Basket Fest ~ Part II   Current Longaberger    Online Did you know that effective October 1, 2007 you can order Current Longaberger items on the web?  Each consultant now has her own website store front at Longaberger.com, and anyone can place an order and pay with a credit card online without hosting or attending a show.   Contest Coming Soon…   Many of you may remember the contest that we ran in July for the 2000 Horizon of Hope Flower Pot.  Well, we hope to run another contest later this month. If you have not signed up for our monthly contest email, please do so now.  You may email us directly to be added to the list or click here to edit which list or lists you would like to be on. Our goal is to eventually be able to have the contest monthly.  It will be a question and answer “treasure hunt” type of contest.  We hope you’ll join us.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Makes 36 cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar

1 can (15 oz.) 100% pure pumpkin puree (NOT pie filling)

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Vanilla glaze (recipe follows)
 

Preheat oven to 375 F.  Grease cookie sheets.

Combine, flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.  Beat butter, shortening and sugar in a large mixer bowl until creamy.  Beat in pumpkin, eggs and vanilla extract.  Gradually beat in flour mixture.  Stir in morsels and nuts.  Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.  Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool completely.  Drizzle or spread with Vanilla Glaze.

For Vanilla Glaze:

Combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl, mix well.

Special Thanks to Newsletter Subscriber, MK, for another great recipe and picture.  She really does a super job doesn’t she?

October Contest Results

Thank you to all that participated in our October contest!  You all did a great job, and we hope that you had fun.  Congratulations go out to Melissa from Pennsylania!  She was the first person to respond with the correct answers, and chose the Mulled Apple Cider Candle from our Calico Candle department as her prize.  Way to go, Melissa!

This month’s winner will receive their choice of any Calico Candle we have in stock.  That’s right!  The winner gets to pick her prize from any of these great looking (and smelling) candles. The first person to provide the correct answers to all of the questions in this month’s contest is the winner**.  We’ve tried to make the contest easy and fun for everyone, so it’s short and sweet.  And all of the answers can be found on our website or blog. After the winner has been verified we will post the correct answers and the winner’s name to the blog.

This Way to the Contest >

All of the answers can be found on our website (www.porch-swing-memories.com) in the informational pages, or on our blog (www.porchswingmemories.wordpress.com).

1. What are the names of our Amish Basket makers?      Jacob and Rachel Dave & Tami Dave & Tami Levi & Ida Levi & Ida Jacob & Rachel Jacob & Rachel Fred & Ethel Fred & Ethel

2. How many bananas are used in the recipe for “Bob’s Blueberry ~ Banana ~ Oat Bread”?  3 5 5 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1

3. Longaberger held it’s first ever Basket Fest in Michigan. What is the name of the venue that hosted the event?  Greenfield Village    Greenfield Village (The Henry Ford) Greenfield Village (The Henry Ford) Macinaw Island Macinaw Island Kellogg’s Cereal City USA Kellogg’s Cereal City USA The Palace of Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills Frankenmuth Frankenmuth

4. Who was the Founder of the Longaberger Basket Company? __________ Longaberger :0)  Dave Jack Jack Sam Sam Tony Tony Robert Robert Dave Dave

See I told you it would be short and sweet. We hope you had fun! Remember that we will post the correct answers along with the name of the winner on our blog. And if you have any ideas for future contests, please pass them along.

Update to October Newsletter

It looks like the Longaberger online shopping is working now.  Enjoy! 

Hi, Everybody,

 Here are a couple of quick updates on the October newsletter that went out yesterday:

1. Longaberger was supposed to have the consultants set up with individual websites yesterday.  These sites will allow people to place orders and pay online through Longaberger.  Well, they seem to be having some technical issues, and most of the sites and links are not working.  (It must be a huge undertaking to get that many sites working at the same time!)The link posted in the newsletter is the correct link, and we’ll keep an eye on it to let you know when it is working.  
2. I forgot to mention the sale categories on our site for the month of October.  The 10% off categories are protectors, tie-ons and odds and ends.

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