Halloween night...

Here are the kids....Curly Girl is dressed as a lady who was "getting ready for bed": and Ripstick Boy as a zombie...he didn't have his outfit on by this point.

Instead of trick or treating, he went to a neighbor's house and jumped out of bushes!!!!


I was hoping to get votes for our pumpkins...but had over 300 people come to our door so I was MUCH too busy to jot anything down.



I was cold (such a wimp) but had fun.

I had several people ask to pose their children with our 'headless horseman' on the bench!




Earlier in the day I made our little spooky buffet!

I love my 'centerpiece' made by Christine.
and of course, I had to make some Frank's Fingers....the kids favorite!


I hope you all had a Happy Halloween too!

Our annual pumpkin carving contest!

Friday we held our annual Pumpkin carving contest! (It had been so hot, we waited until Friday so they wouldn't rot!)

The winner gets bragging rights and choice of dinner at a local restaurant.

Here are the kids working on their designs....




and here are the entries......a WITCH:




Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:






The Headless Horseman:




and a coffin:



Please REMEMBER TO VOTE in the comments! (Last year we had a tie.)

Now, I know you are wondering what we did with all those pumpkin seeds..can't let them go to waste, right?

We roasted them of course!

They were delicious!!!

Trick or Treat!!!!

I joined Christine's Trick 'r' Treat.
The swap requirements were to create or buy 2 treats and 1 trick...no candy allowed.

Here is what I sent:


A cyclops eye 'stress reliever'....I made this around a regular stress ball.

The kids loved it.
I think I'll make more of these when I find some stress balls on sale.



my 'treats'.....a cute kitchen towel with skeletons on it....and a pumpkin I embellished with pretty glitter...


We had to individually wrap and label each item.
When Christine got everyone's stuff, she mixed it all up and sent back 2 treats and 1 trick!

Here is what I got....a sweet crocheted flower for my hair:


this sweet card that I put on my Halloween tree...


and this cute coffin.....with a ghoul inside that SCREEAAMED!


And his eyes glow! Isn't he cute!?


it was so loud that Ginger and Mojo came running in from out in the family room....they had to check out what was making all that noise!


Then Christine included a WONDERFUL assortment of paper treats, including confetti, ribbon, stamps and BINGO!


HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!

Flashback Friday and an apron swap!

We love the movie "Hocus Pocus!"

We watch it EVERY year....several times during the month of October. I remember when the kids were little, they always got so EXCITED when this song came on!




I was in Marcel's "Spooks, Rattles, Pots and Pans" Apron swap.
Look what San-Dee sent me!



All sorts of goodies for my Halloween buffet I do for the kids..........and here is a close up of the GORGEOUS apron:


Thanks so much San-Dee!

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to us! 15 years and counting!

We've had our share of sorrow and elation
We've been serious at times... and seriously silly at other times
He loves that I am not clingy and that I am independent (he calls it spice)
I love that he loves me for who I am...I didn't have to 'change' a thing.

I love you honey!

One "WICKED"-LY generous swap

I was Christine's partner in altered art junkies "WICKED" swap.

Christine TOTALLY spoiled me...this box was like Mary Poppin's carpet bag...stuff just kept coming out!



Since my dining room table was covered in craftys, the only place big enough to spread it out was on my bed.

I was really blown away by her generosity!

a vintage style cone filled with candy


a creepy skull box and a bird on a pumpkin...


a sweet witches hat on a stand...


some scary music, toe tags and a morgue 'slip'...heehee!


a tray of ingredients for my witches cupboard....already put to good use!


This cute polka dotted apron...



and matching kitchen set, labels, an ice cube tray and a web tablecloth!



Thank you SO MUCH Christine!

Mummmy Armmmmy

Yesterday was a BUSY day.
First, I got up and put chili on in the crock pot.....so I wouldn't have to worry about cooking dinner!

Then, I made a little mummy army!

HAH! I made these mummy pins to go with some baked goodies for the teachers I work with.

They are SO cute.

if you'd like to make your own, here is the link.

After I made my little army, I put in this flick:


and baked and baked and baked!

First I made Frankie's Fingers....and the kids came running!


then I made 'candy corn' popcorn balls.....they turned out really cute. I got the recipe out of a little Halloween recipe book from a swap last year.


Then I baked some pumpkin bread muffins.

here are the teacher's bags...they wouldn't be complete without a little spider!


I couldn't leave the front office folks out of the fun so I made them up a little bowl...

Now I just have to be a good witch and deliver it all!