McMurtry Creative Media

November 6, 2013

Having a ball at Macy’s!

Paul, the head of window display for all of the Macy’s Department Stores is coming from New York to my house on Friday to see the progress we’re making on this little beauty…

Merry Christmas!

Not quite ready to commit to Christmas yet?

There are wonderful autumn recipes and decorating tips for you in

http://www.amazon.com/Harvest-Halloween-Handbook-Artisan-ebook/dp/B009PA8ON6/?keywords=pam+mcmurtry&qid=1374845872&ref=sr_1_1&ie=UTF8&sr=8-1

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-harvest-and-halloween-handbook-pam-mcmurtry/1116031757?ean=2940148379744

November 5, 2013

Disney’s Babble.com is choosing their top 100 bloggers, and I’d love to make the list. If you enjoyed the 100 day Halloween countdown, recipes and occasional musings please go to this link and share on your Facebook and Pinterest board. I am forever grateful – thank you.

http://www.babble.com/babble-100/babble-100-readers-choice/pam-mcmurtry/

November 3, 2013

Cinnamon Crunch Popcorn

Oh yes you did!

Did you ever get up from a nap and say, “I need Cinnamon Crunch Popcorn?” Well it happened today, so I whipped up a batch and thought you might like some too. Just in case… here’s a recipe from my friend Sue Allred.

Cinnamon Crunch Popcorn

    Preheat oven to 250 degrees, lightly butter a large roasting pan.
Pop in a microwave oven

4 bags extra butter microwave popcorn (should yield 16 C)

    Remove unpopped kernels and place in the buttered roasting pan.
In a large saucepan combine

1/2 C butter
1 C sugar
5 oz. cinnamon candies
1/4 C light corn syrup
1/2 tsp salt

    Cook over medium high heat, stirring frequently until candies melt, about 5 minutes. Pour over popcorn, stir to coat. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool, store in an airtight container. You’re welcome.

November 3, 2013

Grandma Loved Bingo!

My Grammy, Thelma Lisman Roberts, loved Bingo.

At family gatherings, she’d break out the Bingo game, a carefully selected stash of prizes and off we’d go.

Giving gifts was her way of showing her love. So for a new tradition for our Thanksgiving and other family occasions, we play a tribute Bingo game using candy corn for markers. She was my last living grandparent, when she died I felt a great loss at the passing of a wonderful generation.

Here’s to you Grammy; Happy Thanksgiving!

A Harvest and Halloween Handbook is available on Barnes and Noble.com and Amazon.com.

Download yours for great autumn recipes and activities!

http://www.amazon.com/Harvest-Halloween-Handbook-Artisan-ebook/dp/B009PA8ON6/?keywords=pam+mcmurtry&qid=1374845872&ref=sr_1_1&ie=UTF8&sr=8-1

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-harvest-and-halloween-handbook-pam-mcmurtry/1116031757?ean=2940148379744

November 2, 2013

Thank You Connie Sokol!

Thank you to a great Mom blogger, Connie Sokol, for sharing my recipes for pizza, seize-her salad and CAT-egories game for Halloween! I enjoy her insight as a busy mom, teacher and author.
http://conniesokol.com/blog-posts/halloween-kids-pizzas-2/

November 2, 2013

The Day After; I Met Kim Power Stilson!

Meeting Kim Power Stilson and spending an hour talking about Halloween on the BYU Radio TalkWorthy Show was a dream come true! Kim was charming and engaging; a hostess with class! Thank you Kim and everyone who helped and listened to the show. I’ve been invited back to share more holiday fun.

I hope you all had a happy Halloween!

Now it’s the next day and time to get back to work. I received a nice note from the folks at The Best Dessert Recipes blog that they published the yummy Pumpkin Pie Cake Recipe I shared.

Please visit them at http://www.thebestdessertrecipes.com/Cake-Mix-Recipes/Unforgettable-Pumpkin-Pie-Cake.

I have to go put away the black cats and glowing wedding dress and start my next project that is a surprise for my grandchildren, so I can’t show you ’til later. But if you are in downtown Salt Lake City this Christmas season, take a look in the Macy’s City Creek window and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

It’s not too late to enjoy the autumn recipes, decorations and games with your grandchildren and children in

It makes a great gift for brides and loved ones too!

http://www.amazon.com/Harvest-Halloween-Handbook-Artisan-ebook/dp/B009PA8ON6/?keywords=pam+mcmurtry&qid=1374845872&ref=sr_1_1&ie=UTF8&sr=8-1

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-harvest-and-halloween-handbook-pam-mcmurtry/1116031757?ean=2940148379744

October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Here are a few Halloween favorites for your viewing pleasure, enjoy!

From the five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

I hope you’ve enjoyed the countdown of 100 days of Harvest and Halloween fun!

Please join me for a chat with host Kim Power Stilson today on BYU SiriusXM Radio 143 at 3 p.m. Eastern. Or catch the show online on http://byuradio.org/about/. That’s noon for my California peeps, 1 p.m. for Utah friends and 3 o’clock for Andrew and Annie; everyone else will have to figure out their own 🙂

October 30, 2013