Pumpkins, With a Natural Twist

I am featured on the Blog of the Day at EdmondsPatch for my post on Pumpkins, With a Natural Twist. How fun is that? It is thanks to my husband for editing my piece "for public consumption". ;)

A little snippet from the post: I love to add decorations right from nature. A walk around the neighborhood can inspire all kinds of spooky ideas. Large, sugar maple leaves (or any leaves with a long, sturdy stem) make a great lion's mane. Carrots make devilish horns (they look better as they shrivel up). Boxwood trimmings can form crowns. You can add fallen branches with leaves or use toothpicks for teeth. I’ve wound up clematis vines for beehive hair-dos and attached sweetgum seedpods for warts. With garden snips in hand, the possibilities are endless. Pre-punch holes in the pumpkin surface for natural decorations like leaf stems, sticks and branches and pull them through from the inside. It’s fun and easy for the kids.

 

Frightfully cute lanterns!

Thrive blog has the most adorable, affordable Halloween Lanterns, go have a look! Via Sassy Sites.

Spooky thoughts

Time to start thinking spooky thoughts and carving some pumpkins!

Lace-Patterned Pumpkins

I am going to make Lace-Patterned Pumpkins this year. You know I am addicted to carving pumpkins!

Happy belated Halloween

I am watching the little baby knead and suck on her blanket. And here are my two babies enjoying a moment together.





For the first time ever, I completely missed handing out candy this Halloween. Instead spending time with my class TA at a coffee shop with wifi trying to catch up on my homework. Spent all weekend in front of this computer trying to figure out some pages, css and now I am exhausted! Busy week. Texas friends in on Thursday and then we off to Victoria for a couple of days. Need to get my assignments in early. Hope everyone had a happy, sugar saturated Halloween!

Newsweek got you covered

Newsweek's got you covered, well, at least your face with some of 2009's hottest Halloween faces that you can print and cut out for the big candy night. I wanna be Bernie. Thanks Newsweek!

We are carvin' up some fun!

The kids and I are carvin' for Halloween. M carved the best pumpkin ever ... will take a pic of it tomorrow. Tired now, going to bed.

I tried the Martha Stewart turnip idea, and it turned out great. Great for little kids with little hands. I had such a blast making them.

Super-Fast Pumpkins

Better Homes & Garden's Super-Fast Pumpkins.

Scary inspiration

Scary Message Lanterns and I am going to make these Turnip Jack-o'-Lanterns (seen below) via Martha Stewart.

I do this every year and it is so fun ... Carrot-Nose Jack-o'-Lanterns and 30 Crazy Cool Halloween Pumpkins.

Jason Freeny Sees Insides

Just in time for Halloween, Jason Freeny Sees Insides.

Creative Carving

We are a little late this year carving our pumkins, on top of that we only have four tonight to carve! Four better than none and we still have one night left. M got the dremel tool out and gave that a try.