Wishing you a Safe & Happy Halloween with plenty of Treats. . . You can see more of this post here~ “…be prepared to witness your pooch enter a zombie-like, tail wagging delirium when the aroma of these savory snacks starts wafting out of the kitchen.” Chloe & Gracie wish you Happy Halloween~ Bone Appetit!
I have a surplus of candy corn from my candy jars. Despite the fact that it’s the poster-child-candy for Fall & Halloween, easily substituted for Bat Fangs used in potion stirring spoons~ I have to confess~ I am not a fan of the flavor or texture. . . { insert gasp here } . . . blasphemous,…
My inner 6-year-old has had a lot of Halloween fun lately. . . I was spellbound when I saw these witchy fingers from Woman’s Day. An easy & fun trick~ conjuring 48 fingers out of one tube of Pillsbury refrigerated breadstick dough. Conjuring Ingredients & Steps: 1 tube (11 oz) refrigerated breadstick dough 1⁄2 stick (1⁄4 cup) butter, melted…
My surplus of Halloween PEEPS® have been haunting me. . . so I decided some Brownie S’mores would be a timely treat~ In addition to these apparitions, you need your favorite brownie mix or recipe along with these ingredients for your graham cracker crust: I stick of unsalted butter, melted 1 1/2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar…
The past couple of weeks I’ve offered up Halloween Treats & practiced my potions stirring up some Witches’ Brew in anticipation of Halloween. This week I’m digging up some literary inspiration for a table from a ghostly tale set at Highgate Cemetery in London. . . Her Fearful Symmetry *** by Audrey Niffenegger “Her Fearful Symmetry, a haunting tale about the complications of love,…
Ravens are calling all Witches~ There’s a Special Potion Brewing for You. . . I fell under the spell of this Witch’s Hat at HomeGoods . . . I suspect it’s all this Black Cat’s fault~ Before I knew it~ I was scaring up spiders, ravens, & some munchkin pumpkins for a centerpiece &…
I have a case of Halloween Fever curable only with table full of treats! Since Target is one of my favorite Haunts, I’ve been creeping along the aisles for several weeks now, exercising caution & restraint~ until recently. . . When these Scary Skeletal Hands reached out and grabbed me~ fortunately they prefer to hold a munchkin pumpkin in their…
There is more activity on the lake in the early morning with the anticipation of a long holiday weekend. . . Plans are under way. . . While some like us, will stay home feathering their nests in preparation of family & friends arriving for festivities & fireworks . . . Others have already begun enjoying the weather &…
My Bridal Wreath Spirea has been blooming with abandon despite a couple of years of drought & sheer neglect~ and was the inspiration for an Easter Basket. Its fountainlike growth, with arching branches that curve to the ground seem to beg to be woven along a basket handle~ So I set an Easter table for two,…
Love is Blooming at my table in honor of Valentine’s Day ~ Roses are blooming on my china, napkins, and in my soup tureen I filled courtesy of Trader Joe’s. I’m the happy recipient of my Great Aunt’s china, marked Avenir China, Limoges France. Since at one point in the 1920’s as many as 48 companies were producing wares marked…