There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
~~~Albert Einstein
Miracles
Clever, Quick Halloween Costumes
Last minute. Cheap. Easy. Eco-Friendly. Dang funny.
Read on…
Speed Bump, and Magnet . Amy has metal objects stuck all over her and Jesse is covered with tire treads.
Mustard, Ketchup and a couple of dogs.
Can’t see this one too clearly because mom is holding her baby peacock. But she’s wearing a tub–with the bottom cut out and helium balloons attached. She is, of course, a Hot Air Balloon.
How about hot gluing candy wrappers, popcorn bags and trash on black clothes to be a Theater Floor. Don’t miss the footprints on his face!
Amy has socks and underwear and fabric softener sheets stuck all over her as Static Cling.
Striped shirt, sunglasses and a walking stick and you have a Blind Ref. Ha!
Do meet “Tornado Tracy” with shredded clothes and little cars and tiny animals and debris stuck all over her.
And her cousin “Jillian Cyclone” with nasty hair and wispy gauze draped around for that wind-blown effect.
Regularly dressed fellow. Sign reads: Nudist on Strike! Pregnant mom is an 8 ball.
Plastic knives and duct tape between the fingers, black Under Armor and a clever hair do and you’re Wolverine.
Worlds Greatest Dad T-shirt and a clock and you’re Father Time. Lyndi is Professor Trelawny from Harry Potter.
Where does one sock of every pair end up? The “Sock-muda Triangle” of course!
The mummy–thermals and gauze…that’s it.
Powerless Spider Man. Sew spiders all over clothes and wear a mustache…unless you’re a man already.
The Dead Sea
I Love Lucy–Lucy and Ricky Ricardo
Once in a Blue Moon
Cat Up a Tree–Have some small tree branches and a stuffed cat? Hot glue the branches on a green or brown shirt and attach the cat to the shoulder.
Crumble green paper and hot glue it around your middle. You are now Green Waste.
Fried Egg- Cut a whole in a white sheet and wear it over your head and color your face yellow.
Freudian Slip- a full slip over regular clothes with a sign that reads, “Sigmund.” A big cigar is a nice touch too.
Happy Halloween!
Holiday Blog or Treat…
Ten fabulous reasons why I’m glad I entered the “Halloween Blog or Treat” over on the Mommy Files.
My treat swapping blog buddy was Tammy at One Frustrated Momma. Thanks-thanks-thanks–Tammy. I love it all!
If you missed this fun little treat swap–we each sent a box of treats and received one in turn–fear not…
…they are doing another one for Christmas! It’s called, “The Blogger’s Santa Swap.” This was just so much fun. Don’t you just love getting surprises in the mail?
Seriously–go check it out.
Ho ho ho!
Halloween Bash
At my sister’s place this time of year—there’s this big, old party. You’re welcome to come!
Here, the ghouls gather for games.
Along with Glinda and her broken bubble…
and a quick moving blurry gnome.
There are always lovely snacks…
and a very messy donut race…
with very pretty cheerleaders.
If you’re fast enough, you may spy a Wood Sprite…
a treat-eating Spidey…
a zoo keeper and her pet monkey…
and a completely mummified….ahhh….mummy.
Be sure to try the “Bog Slime,”
listen to a few really spooky stories…
and don’t forget to choose a prize from the basket.
“The Sock-muda Triangle”
And hey…you never know–you may even find your lost sock.
Halloween Cake Pops
I’ve been seeing these around lately and thought I’d give them a try. I’ve been told that making cake pops can be quite an addicting little habit.
I started with the basics–but instead of regular cake, I chose a Gingerbread mix–but you can use whatever flavor cake you’d like.
Bake the cake according to package directions and allow to cool completely.
Now, this might just go against all your maternal instincts–BUT do forge ahead. You might even like it. Crumble the entire cake into a bowl. Be brave.
Now add about 3/4 of the tub frosting to the crumbs.
Mix it all in real good until you can tell the frosting is evenly distributed.
Measure out level tablespoons…
and roll them into tidy little balls. You’ll need to wash your hands a lot through this part because it’s pretty sticky business. Store them in the freezer for at least an hour.
Using white or colored candy melts–heat them very gently on low or in a double boiler until they are completely melted.
I could only find the long sucker sticks so I cut them all in half. It worked great.
Dip each sucker stick in the melted chocolate just before you…
poke them about 3/4 of the way into the cake balls.
The cold cake chills the candy melts and it helps the sticks and cake stay together.
Now, dip the pops carefully into the melted coating. I found it easier to spoon the candy up and around the cake rather than swirl them. If you take too long the warm coating will melt the cake and it may try to fall off. So spoon it on quickly.
Gently nudge the excess coating off the bottom of the pop.
Set them down on a wax paper coated pan and store back in the freezer to set.
We used melted chocolate to make faces. We aren’t too good at it yet but just wait till you see what’s coming in November. hee hee.
Or if the face thing frightens you—just roll them in chocolate sprinkles and call it good.
Of course, you could taste them and call it REALLY good!
Halloween Cake Pops
Ingredients
- Cake mix (prepared according to package directions)
- Tub Frosting
- Candy Melts
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to package directions and allow to cool completely.
- Crumble the entire cake into a bowl.
- Now add about ¾ of the tub frosting to the crumbs.
- Mix it all in real good until you can tell the frosting is evenly distributed.
- Measure out level tablespoons and roll them into tidy little balls.
- Store them in the freezer for at least an hour.
- Using white or colored candy melts--heat them very gently on low or in a double boiler until they are completely melted.
- Dip each sucker stick in the melted chocolate just before you poke them about ¾ of the way into the cake balls.The cold cake chills the candy melts and it helps the sticks and cake stay together.
- Now, dip the pops carefully into the melted coating. I found it easier to spoon the candy up and around the cake rather than swirl them. If you take too long the warm coating will melt the cake and it may try to fall off. So spoon it on quickly.
- Gently nudge the excess coating off the bottom of the pop.
- Set them down on a wax paper coated pan and store back in the freezer to set.