What is it about that sour sweet Pixie Stick taste? Kids seem to love it, along with pretty much any candy that is sour and sweet at the same time. The stranger the better. I remember loving Zots, a fizzing candy that when chewed turned your mouth into a foaming mess. My friend and I [...]
I don’t always send holiday cards. Oh I mean to, I really truly do. But somewhere around mid December I realize that most of the pictures I have of the kids aren’t holiday card worthy. Or they are but I can’t seem to get organized enough to get them onto a card and send them [...]
We had a lot of trick or treaters yesterday. Yet it wasn’t enough. I define enough as all the candy being gone so that there is none left for me to pilfer, while not so little I have to make a frantic run to Target for more. By the time the last trick or treater [...]
We realize this isn’t a typical post for us, but who can resist a chuckle at a few of these pet costumes? I’ve got two cats and a dog and the cats would scratch my face off if I attempted to put them in a costume. Or hide under the house, forever. The dog is [...]
Halloween always the same way for me. A few months before Halloween, I think: “This year I’m totally dressing up!” A month before Halloween, I start seeing all the costumes in stores. ”I’ve got time. No need to rush it,” I think. Two days before Halloween I am seized with panic because I MUST DRESS [...]
If you’re throwing a Halloween party and haven’t thought about what you’ll be serving – here’s a post for you. There are also great ideas here for what to bring for a class party at school or to work. Our school is clamping down this year on too many sugary treats for class parties, so [...]
The parents I trick or treat with flout the open container law and bring with them some hot alcoholic cider. This year though I’ll be at home giving out candy and since I’ll be in my warm house, I can drink something chilled. Here’s a round of up Halloween cocktails: Witches Brew Ingredients 2 oz. mixed pineapple [...]
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