The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I LOVE this time of year. From now through Christmas! Even if it was in the 90's today. Sigh.

Oops - Missed the Blog Anniversary

Why didn't anyone tell me it was my blog anniversary? Two months ago! Oops. Or if I'm channeling my mother (which happens often) oopsy-daisy.

I guess this isn't unexpected. I have a hard time with dates. In fact, Ryan and I both think we got married in 2005. We didn't. But that's the year we blurt out when asked. I guess as long as we're both wrong, it's okay.

Happy Halloween!!!

October Foods

Ryan's grandma sent me a Martha Stewart link to very yummy fall/Halloween themed recipes. I highly recommend you take a gander here and here.

We had these yummy Monte Cristo Sandwiches:



And we'll see if I can get enough courage to make this Butternut Squash Risotto because it looks like heaven on a plate to me:



There's a little something for everyone, so please check it out.

I Never Ate My Candy

Is that weird? It was sooo important to get as much candy as we all possibly could, but then I hardly ate any of it. Maybe we just had a lot of bad candy in our neighborhood, but probably I was just picky. Ryan figured out when he was grounded from trick-or-treating one year that it's better to stay at home. The candy you're giving out is always the best, right? I mean, who buys candy they don't like? Sometimes he's a pretty bright one. Anyway, we ALWAYS give out Reese's. What do you give out?

Best Halloween Special Ever

Two Clever Halloween Projects

My friend over at My Kids Eat Off the Floor is a very crafty one. She posted about two great Halloween projects:

a spooky haunted house picture


a decorative pumpkin pillow


Please take a look. If you want to make them this year, you only have a couple of weeks left!