Hudson the Bumble Bee sharing some cotton candy. 
Ethan and his schoolmate Caleb both dressed as Super Mario Bros. 
Costumed kiddos doing the limbo! 
Ethan running through a spooky haunted house! 
Halloween 2008
Halloween 2007
Halloween 2006
Halloween 2005
Keeping the tradition of past Halloween shows, Phish will don a musical costume on Halloween night and cover another band’s album. And everyone is a buzz about what album they will be covering! The tradition began on Halloween 1994 with Phish covering The Beatles’ The White Album. In subsequent years, they covered The Who’s Quadrophenia, Talking Heads’ Remain in Light and the Velvet Underground’s Loaded.
Phish will play 8 sets over the course of 3 days, and as with all past festivals, there will be numerous attractions and art installations throughout the weekend.
Bert & I will be meeting up with a bunch of old friends ta-boot! Can't wait!!!
I had my first Etsy sale this week! WooHoo! Big thank you to Nancy who purchased my Beach Antique Brass Art Necklace
Our family has been a bit under the weather for last 2 days. With the kids in the house all day we got a little batty! We don't have many Halloween decorations so, to make it feel a little more festive we strung up a garland with some paper and black string we had in the house. I found a half bat template online and a ghost rubber stamp that I outlined and printed them both out. I had the kids cut some shapes and I cut a bunch for the garland.
Ethan made some bats but he had his own plan for them; he colored it black and made a card instead. Hudson had a great time cutting but, not into any actual bat or ghost shapes. While I was stringing the garland the boys decided they wanted bat kites so, Bert helped them cut out the shapes and tied with some black string.
They happily ran back and forth in the living room as there kites flew! The best part was, this craft project kept everyone engaged and whining / arguing free for quiet a while. :)
(image: Modish Biz Tips)
Today in my daily candy email they spoke of this clever site, fontcapture.com where you can create a font from your very own handwriting! All you need is a printer and a scanner. So cool. Here is my handwriting:
Ethan is learning how to write all his letters in kindergarten. At the end of the year how fun would it be to make a font of his own letters?! Okay maybe my idea of "fun" is a little skewed but, still it will be cool. You can create your own font online at fontcapture.com.
Yay! We're back on track with Meatless Monday. Tonight we tried an acorn squash recipe I found on allrecipes.com. It was warm and sweet and felt more like a dessert then a meal. I must confess, I added ice cream to mine because it tasted a lot like apple pie! Probably a little too sweet to make again for dinner but, I would keep this recipe around for a healthier alternative to apple pie.
I switched to homemade cleaners a few weeks ago. All the recipes I have tried include vinegar so, my home smells of vinegar for a bit while cleaning but, the smell dissipates once it dries. You could probably add some essential oils to your cleaner to help with the smell if it bothers you.Glass Cleaner
Using rubbing alcohol and white vinegar together makes a quickly evaporating spray glass and mirror cleaner that competes with store brands.
Mix in a spray bottle:
1 cup water
1 cup rubbing alcohol (not non-toxic)
1 tbsp white vinegar
Alternatively mix equal parts:
water
white vinegar
1/2 tbsp mild dishwashing liquid
Furniture Polish
Dab a rag into the solution and wipe onto wood surfaces. Cover the glass jar and store.
Mix in a glass jar:
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 cup vinegar or fresh lemon juice
Laminate Floor Cleaner
Mix in a spray bottle equal parts:
water
white vinegar
rubbing alcohol (optional-not non-toxic)
a few drops of mild dishwashing soap
Note: Use the same precautions as with store-bought cleaners - keep them out of reach of children and pets. Make sure to label your cleaners. Rubbing alcohol is toxic in large quantities when inhaled or ingested.
Do you have any homemade cleaner recipes you love?
