I am so excited that Halloween is finally here. It is my daughter’s favorite holiday and I look forward to all of our yearly traditions. Halloween means chili, bread bowls, trick-or-treating, lots of candy, watching scary movies and most of all pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds are a random weakness of mine. Every year my mom […]
Archives for October 2013
WotW: Waste Away Your Adult Life with Full-Screen Mario
Perhaps the greatest day of my childhood was the Christmas Santa brought me and my sisters a Nintendo – the original NES. The hours I wasted playing Mario, and blowing into those cartridges – convinced it was actually doing some good – were innumerable. To this day, nothing quite compares with the original Nintendo. And […]
Top 10 Scary Books and Book Covers
Around Halloween, I always like to pick up a creepy story or two. This week’s theme is scary book covers, but I have combined it with some of my favorite creepy stories, because what would one be without the other? Linking up with The Broke and the Bookish. Pretty Girl -13 by Liz Coley– The […]
5 Tips for Better Halloween Photos of Your Kids
Every year, my sister is a little disappointed that the Halloween pictures of her kids didn’t turn out the way she wanted them to. This year I am sharing a few tips to make sure you get pictures you will love this Halloween! 1. Background: The background of a picture is very important even for […]
Halloween Ornaments
I originally posted this tutorial a couple of years ago, but it is post that I frequently get asked questions about. Today, I have re-written it with answering questions in mind. If you still have any let me know! You will need for the bat: The smallest pot you can find ( I have seen them […]