Confessions of a Not So Crafty Momma.

Are you excited for the start of fall? We are! Fall baking is often full of flavors like apple, pumpkin, and caramel. You will find these flavors and more in this wonderful list of cupcakes and cakes perfect for fall!

These apple spice cupcakes feature a praline filling and brown sugar frosting. They are soft, moist and full of apple flavor.

These kid friendly mini spiced pumpkin cupcakes are packed with pumpkin goodness.

These Apple Spice Cupcakes are easy to make and full of fall flavor!

These Delicious Scarecrow Cupcakes are so adorable! They can be customized so that they are as unique as the person making them.

This sweet potato cake is full of fall flavors. It features a marshmallow buttercream that comes together in just 5 minutes.

These pumpkin pie cupcakes are flavored with pumpkin, filled with pumpkin pie filling, and topped with a pumpkin spice buttercream.

These Autumn Fall cupcakes can be made with only a few ingredients. They would make a great classroom snack.

These cute apple cupcakes are perfect for fall. They are quick and easy to make.

This caramel pumpkin cheesecake is made in the instant pot! It doesn’t get much easier than that!

These Acorn Snickerdoodle Cupcakes are perfect for fall.  Snickerdoodle is a favorite flavor in our house!

We hope you find inspiration in these fall baking ideas! We would love to hear from you. What is your favorite fall flavor? Which one of these recipes are you excited to try?

Yesterday, we spent part of our day at Rolling Acres Corn Maze in Leetonia, Ohio. It is just over an hour away from both the Pittsburgh and Akron/Canton areas. Even if your not familiar with the area, you’ll find Rolling Acres easily with the address on their website and it is worth the drive!

We started off our afternoon with the corn maze. This is a family run business and everyone is super friendly! They let us know which maze we should start off with based on our daughters age and gave us some information to help get us through. The maze is typically $10 a person, but since it is opening weekend, they had a $8 per person special. Our two year old was free. They run specials throughout the season so check their website and Facebook page before you go! The beautifully designed field had three different mazes inside. Each one had a different level of difficulty. The goal was to find each checkpoint and solve a puzzle. We did not find every check point, but we were just happy to have found our way back out! My toddler had an amazing time navigating through the corn. You can go in and out of the maze all day, so there is no rush to get it done all at once.

After we were done with the maze, we were really hungry! They have two concession stands. We got a bucket of fries and a really unique refillable cup.

They also had hot sausage, philly steak sandwiches, elephant ears, and more!

In addition to the maze, Rolling acres also offers tons of other things to do! A hayride and either a barrel train ride ticket or a zip line ticket comes with each maze admission. The zip line is new this year and looks like a blast, but since we are both on the fluffy side, we skipped it.

They have several fun games set up for families to enjoy as well as some very nice play areas. Our toddler loved sliding down a giant pipe and playing in the corn pit. They also have a small wooden maze for little ones.

This was our first trip of the year, but it will not be our last! We had such an amazing time. If you are looking for a new fall tradition, you do not want to miss Rolling Acres Corn Maze.

We’d love to hear from you! Have you ever been to a corn maze? Did you enjoy it? What is on your fall bucket list?

Fall is almost here! Today, we are going to share 15 great apple themed crafts and sensory activities.

1. Apple Scented Cloud Dough
2. Apple Play Dough Recipe
3. Red Apple Slime Recipe
4. Apple Pie Play Dough Recipe
5. Apple Scented Play Dough
6. Natural Apple Scented No Cook Play Dough

7. Easy Apple Craft

8. Jumbo Flashcard Handprint Apple Craft

9. Parts of an Apple Coffee Filter Craft

10. Adorable Apple Tree Craft

11. Apple Pinch Pots

12. Yarn Apple Craft & Garland

13. Paper Apple

14. Footprint Apple

15. Paper Plate Apple

To enhance both learning and fun for your little one, check out this apple book list!

Disney World is our favorite vacation spot. Our toddler accompanied us for her first trip this past spring and it is safe to say that she loves it as much as we do. Disney offers four amazing theme parks and two water parks. We have never taken time to visit the water parks, so we will be focusing on the parks in this post. Disney goes above and beyond to make sure they have attractions for people of all ages and all ability levels. Today, we want to share some rides, attractions, and experiences at Walt Disney World that are amazing for toddlers.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

In this ride, you are invited to join in on one of Winnie the Pooh’s many adventures. You get to ride in a honey pot through the 100 acre woods. Little ones will love getting to see Pooh and all of his friends. We rode this ride several times during our last trip and our toddler giggled through each ride. As a bonus, there is a fun play area at the rides entrance.

Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover

This one might sound like an unexpected choice, but it is an amazingly underappreciated ride. It is a train like ride that takes you around Tomorrowland. It offers wonderful views and a bit of a rest from a hectic day in the parks. Our toddler loved it.

Pete’s Silly Side Show

Pete’s Silly Side Show is a circus themed character meet and greet. It is a fun, upbeat environment and the wait times are typically under 25 minutes. The line is inside and air conditioned, so it is a great little break from the heat. This area is also home to an amazing gift shop.

The Seas with Nemo & Friends

This ride is super cute. When the ride ends, you are in a real aquarium that offers plenty to explore. There is even a shark themed play area. We went back to Epcot one night specifically so our toddler could revisit this ride and the aquarium.

Spaceship Earth

We love space ship earth and we were excited to share it with our toddler. It’s a 15 minute ride, so we were worried that it wouldn’t keep her attention, but it did. She loved the interactive ending.

Frozen Ever After

Frozen Ever After was new to us on our last visit. It is in Norway in the World Showcase. It is a must for any Frozen fan. It’s a very pretty and fun boat ride. It is a bit rough though, so it may scare some toddlers. Our toddler really liked it overall. She didn’t love getting her head a tiny bit wet, but she got over it quickly. This ride brings a wait time of at least an hour most days, so we highly suggest getting a fast pass in advance.

Toy Story Mania

This is Mr. Not So Crafty’s favorite ride. We did not get to take our toddler on it while we were visiting Hollywood studios because it was closed for much of the morning, but we are still adding it to our list of rides that toddlers will love. It is colorful and interactive. This is another ride that you may want to get a fast pass for because the line does get pretty long.

Animation Courtyard

Animation Courtyard offers a variety of toddler friendly character meet and greets. They each have a separate line (or at least they did when we were there in the spring) so it can eat up a bit of time, but there was not in Hollywood studios that interested our toddler.

 ABC Commissary

So this isn’t a ride or an attraction, but it is an extremely toddler friendly restaurant. They offer a huge selection of dipping sauces, which I think is a dream come true for most toddlers.

Kilimanjaro Safaris

This ride is always one of our fast passes at Animal Kingdom. If your toddler likes animals, you will not want to skip this. You will see a variety of wildlife up close. This is a ride that is fun to ride multiple times each trip because it is always a unique experience.

The Boneyard

The Boneyard is a playground designed for kids 10 and younger. It is decorated as a dinosaur bone dig site. It features a sandpit, slides, swings, caves, and so much more!

Adventurers Outpost

This character meet and great spot is currently home to Mickey and Minnie in adorable safari themed outfits. This was our toddler’s favorite place to meet Mickey and Minnie. We fast passed this character experience, but the wait time is usually only around 30 minutes, so you could also just wait in the regular line.

We would love to hear from you! Have you been to Disney with a toddler? How was your family’s experience? Did your small child have a favorite ride?