Monthly Archives: November 2010

Sweet potato casserole… and holiday recipes

November 29, 2010 | Topic: my food, Seasonal/Holiday

Hi all! Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving (for those of us in the States)… We did. And now I need a vacation from the vacation! I promised to post my sweet potato casserole recipe…um… last year (remember the Sweet Potato Tartlets?)? So here it is, up at… Read on...

Mr. Freeze Costume (Halloween 2010 Video)

November 18, 2010 | Topic: craft, featured, Halloween, Seasonal/Holiday, Tutorials/Tips

As I’ve been promising… Here is The Boy’s Mr. Freeze costume from Halloween. The video below shows the gun in action — it actually smokes and glows! (The helmet glows blue as well). As a typical 5 year old, he loves Star Wars, Batman, and Phineas… Read on...

Skull Cake with Worms and more for Halloween Next year

November 17, 2010 | Topic: craft, food, Halloween, inspirations, Seasonal/Holiday

I promise, you’ll have the pics of Mr. Freeze (The Boy’s Halloween Costume) this week! And maybe even some how-to info..
To tide you over, here’s a another few ideas to remember for Halloween next year, that I hadn’t gotten around to posting yet: Skull Cake with… Read on...

Homemade Star Wars Costumes

November 12, 2010 | Topic: craft, Halloween, Seasonal/Holiday

I saw this at Dollar Store Crafts, and had to share : 9 Handmade Star Wars Costumes Here’s one — too cute and funny. There are a bunch more, from Yoda to Jedi to Clone Troopers to Leia… Go see ‘em all!

Heather

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Halloween treat: Bloody Baklava

November 4, 2010 | Topic: food, Halloween

I know it’s late for halloween, but I’m filing this away for next year! Dabbled friend Tissuepapers writes: “This year I really wanted to create something really gruesome to serve at a friends Halloween party. I came up with this recipe that was inspired by my childhood… Read on...