"Spooked"

Our family likes to do these type of activities, kind of a "Pay it Forward" type things. Each year we take several plates of goodies to various parts of our neighborhood and leave the Spook on the porches. It is fun to see it spread and go from neighbor to neighbor. This year has been a little disappointing because the ghosts have only moved a couple of places. I think the economy has had a part in that.. Never the less it is fun to sneak around and get it started.

You've Been Spooked

These treats are for you and Halloween too.

This game is real fun, so here's what to do!

Just think of a neighbor, or think of a friend

We'll do the whole town before Halloween's end.

Make them a surprise or a really cute treat

Keep it a secret and they'll think you are sweet!

Put it on their porch (include this poem)

Smile to yourself and get quickly home!

The faster you do, then there's more of the fun

There's a lot of people to cover before Halloween's done.

Hang this ghost in your window when you are through

So everyone can see it and join in the game too!

There is not time to waste, Halloween is near.

Find someone quick and spread TRICK-OR-TREAT cheer!

After Halloween is over we look forward to our plans for Secret Santa's (My neighbors don't even know I blog so this doesn't make me worry about getting caught. ) It helps make the Holiday's so even more meaningful.

Mummie's Halloween Party

Halloween is such a fun time!

Natalie made the cute invitations for our get together.

The Gourmet Guy and I were able to have most of our family at our home for a little Halloween party. Because I am going to be gone when Harry Potter comes out next month I combined some of the ideas that I had for a party I wanted to do with Halloween.

I thought for a snake this guy turned out pretty cute. The Gourmet Guy and I had a lot of fun making this. We simply took two bundt cakes and cut them to fit into the shape that we wanted. Frosting him took more time and frosting than I planned or wanted but I was very pleased with the end result.

These wands were super easy I just dipped some pretzel sticks into melted chocolate and then sprinkled the top with Halloween colored sprinkles. I put them in the freezer for about a half an hour, just long enough for the chocolate to become solid again.

We had chocolate frogs, cinnamon devils, candy corn and pumpkins, M & M's, chocolate covered bat droppings (raisins), and an assortment of mini candies.

Natalie and Rebecca made these cute cute cookies as well.

This a spider bread raising for dinner.

These are also spiders, just melted chocolates with chow mein noodles topped with M&M's for the eyes. I also placed these in the freezer for a short time.
I had planned on doing calzones or "pizza benders" for dinner with everyone making exactly what they wanted in them. But in the interest of time we bought Pumpkin Pizzas from Papa Murphy's, we'll do "pizza benders another time!

After dinner we started the fun this is Rebecca's masterpiece.

From Natalie's family, the cannibal pumpkin.

And from Jessica's family.
The invitation stated that no one would be admitted to the party without a costume.

Count Gourmet Guy taking a bite out of the "mummy," too bad my costume kept slipping on me.

Muse even stopped by to join in the fun! Cameron was Chris, Rebecca was Dom and Rachel was Matt. They seriously like this band, some more than others.

Natalie's family aren't they cute!

Jessica's family. I felt so much safer with a police man and a strong cowboy there to protect us.

Just had to do a close up on this little kitten, she is such a doll.

This little Tigger kept us laughing the entire evening!

I can't believe he's turning one this week.

It was such a fun evening I wish the whole family could have been there.

Cakes for Little Girls

Abby Cadabby from Sesame Street

Belle from Beauty and the Beast

I have made a cakes for a couple of friend's daughters this past month and have tried a new style of decorating from a picture. I prefer to cut a cake to shape it and then just cover that but this has also challenged me artistically. I still have a long way to go, especially when it comes to faces, but the cakes turned out fun and the girls liked them!