Iced Pumpkin Spice Coffee Punch

Iced Pumpkin Spice Coffee Punch

By Erin

Iced Pumpkin Spice Coffee Punch

Iced Pumpkin Spice Coffee Punch anyone? Pumpkin Spice and everything nice! It’s that time of year again, aka “Pumpkin Spice Season” or fall but we don’t really have a real ‘fall’ here in Southern California with pretty fall colors and cooler weather like everyone else does, so we have to enjoy all the fall flavors we can! It’s supposed to be in the high 80s and possibly will hit 90 degrees again by the end of this week, so how’s that for fall weather? 😉

Prep time: 10 minutes

Total time: Overnight 

Makes: tray of 6

Ingredients:

1.5 cups of heavy cream

½ cup of water

½ cup of pumpkin pie filling

1 tablespoon of instant coffee

*Pumpkin Ice Cube Molds*

Punch:

6 cups of cold brew (I suggest sweetened)

1 cup of heavy cream

1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice

1 cup of ice cream scooped

Instructions
  1. Mix heavy cream, pie filling, water and instant coffee until well combined. You want to mix until the coffee is dissolved.
  2. Pour into molds and freeze overnight. 
  3. To make punch add cold brew, pumpkin pie spice, and heavy cream until mixed together. 
  4. Add ice cubes and scoop ice cream in.
  5. This punch is best served right away. 
Iced Pumpkin Spice Coffee Punch

Enjoy!

Spirit Untamed Movie Night!

Spirit Untamed

By Erin

Spirit Untamed

Spirit Untamed is the follow up to the 2002 animated classic Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is the story of a young girl who befriends a wild mustang and goes on an epic adventure with her two best friends to rescue the horse that forever changed her life. Spirit Untamed is available on Digital and on Blu-ray/DVD now!

To celebrate the film’s release, we had a fun Spirit Untamed outdoor movie night! After a month of chaos and healing from a wisdom tooth surgery I was so happy to be able to actually ENJOY a movie night again. It also melted my heart to see how excited my niece was about Spirit and all of his buddies. Her eyes lit up seeing all the fun Spirit themed activities.

It’s crazy how much my niece Nora looks like Abigail, what do you think? From the hair cut, blonde hair and super bright blue eyes. They could be twins. Ha! She loved playing with Abigail and her horse Boomerang and brushing their hair.

Before watching the movie we also did some fun activities from the book and started painting a horse.

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Knott’s Scary Farm Returns with Mesmerizing New Nightmares

Knott’s Scary Farm

By Erin

*We were invited as media to come check out Scary Farm, which has always been one of my all time favorite Halloween events. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.*

Knott’s Scary Farm is back! We have waited TWO YEARS for this can you tell?💀😝 As the moon shines down at Knotts Scary Farm and the darkness creeps into every corner, the dead will rise from their watery graves to drag you back into the murky depths…Tread carefully through Scary Farm or you might be their next victim…
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Knott’s Scary Farm is the most haunting Halloween experience in Southern California, with innovative new scares and bone-chilling thrills for its 48th frightful year. Terror comes to life as the theme park shifts into your worst nightmare, with horrifying monsters and hair-raising scares looming around every turn. This year, guests will have to confront their greatest fears with 15 haunted attractions, including five sinister scare zones, eight mesmerizing mazes, and two seasonal ride overlays to some of your favorite park attractions. Knott’s Scary Farm returns for 27 terrifying nights on select nights through October 31st.

There is nowhere to hide as endless scares await around every corner, with the debut of the newest captivating maze, an all-new spine-chilling scare zone, and a frightening lineup of new shows. These new haunted experiences add to the original scares that can’t be found anywhere else.

New Offerings:

Mesmer: Sideshow of the Mind (Maze) – The newest haunted maze has arrived; Mesmer: Sideshow of the Mind. Within the canvas tent lies the secret of the most potent force in the universe: the human mind. Give in and succumb to the hypnotist Mesmer and his sinister sideshow, as it preys on your hidden fears. Release your inner thoughts and descend into a world of madness, torture, and eerie enlightenment. There you will uncover the grotesque secrets hidden as you brave through the most terrifying show ever created.

The Gore-ing 20’s (Scare Zone) – Step back into the dark decadence of a by-gone era as the newest scare zone, The Gore-ing 20’s, terrorizes even the bravest and most brutal souls. Here gangsters run illicit hooch for the ghostly revelers as the otherworldly musicians play the music of the damned. Tell the Bouncer the secret password, and you’ll have the time of your life for as long as it lasts.

Carnaval du Grotesque (Show) Calico Mine Stage

Knott's Scary Farm Hiatus Band

Grab a seat as the show is about to begin! Your mind will melt at the sights and sounds of the Carnaval du Grotesque. Live bands provide the soundtrack for the creepiest company of performers to ever disgrace the stage.

Invitation to Terror (Show) Mystery Lodge

Invitation to terror is a digital illusion horror show which tells the story of Millionaire Tom Shackleford, he is set to unveil the secret project that he promises will change the world. Set in Calico 1986, guests are invited to the debut of Futuretronics, the world’s top technology creator, latest technological advancement. It’s going to be a killer party with plenty of terrifying surprises no one will ever see coming.

Wicked Drums (Show) – Camp Snoopy Theater

Deep within The Hollow, The Witches summon you to a percussion ritual to awaken the dead. Hosted by the evil Hag of the Hollows, Wicked Drums, high energy drumming collides with ancient witchcraft in a sensory overload sure to raise your spirits. It’s a Halloween activity worth witnessing.

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