Friday, October 17, 2008

Funny Bone!

* What did one ghost say to the other ghost? “Do you believe in people?”
* What is a skeleton’s favorite musical instrument? A trombone.
* What do you use to mend a broken jack-o’-lantern? A pumpkin patch.
* What is a ghost’s favorite brand of automobile? A boo-ick.
* How do you tell twin witches apart? You can’t tell which witch is which!
* What do birds give out on Halloween nights? Tweets.
* What kind of streets do mummies live on? Dead ends.
* What does a mommy ghost say to her kids when they get in the car? Fasten your sheet belts.
* How do witches keep their hair in place while flying? They use scare spray.
* What’s Dracula’s favorite breed of dog? The bloodhound.
* What do polite skeletons say before eating a meal? Bone appetite!
* Who won the skeleton beauty contest? No body.
* How do young ghosts get to school? They take the ghoul bus.
* What do ghosts and goblins serve for dessert? BOO-berry pie and I-Scream.
* What is a vampire’s favorite fruit? Neck-tarines.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Barbara's Birthday Tree

It is my mother in-laws birthday today. Melanie and I went in together and bought her a cottenless, cotton wood tree. I bought the smallest one I could find; it was 10 feet tall! I didn't have a chance to get a picture until it was dark (that's what happens when you work full time!), but I still wanted to post the picture.

Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.
The first one said, "Oh, my it's getting late!"
The second one said, "There are witches in the air."
The third one said, "But we don't care."
The fourth one said, "Let's run far away."
The fifth one said, "Isn't Halloween fun!"
The wooooo went the wind
and OUT went the lights.
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Ideas


I've had a few people ask me where I come up with all my Halloween ideas. I actually get them from a few different places.

I only buy magazines when they have some kind of pumpkin/Halloween feature on the front. And I am always fooled into thinking they are full of Halloween stories/ideas/crafts/recipes, when in reality there is only a few pages. Nevertheless, those pages are usually full of great ideas. I faithfully purchase the Taste of Home Halloween edition and it is always wonderful! There is so many recipes in there that I have yet to try, but they all look so good!


The other place I go when I need information is the Internet. My husband calls me the master Internet shopper because I can always find what I need on the Internet. And I can usually find it cheaper if I look hard. I have been to several different sites looking for Halloween stuff, but one that keeps popping up when I do a search is http://www.dltk-holidays.com/.

As far as the pictures go, most of them are the many decorations I have around my home. When I post a recipe I try to include a picture of it. http://www.tasteofhome.com/ is a great recipe website and they usually include pictures. That is yet another quirk about me - I won't cook something out of a cookbook unless there is a picture that shows what it is supposed to look like. Mine never look as good, but they still taste wonderful.

Apple Dip with Crisps


I made these a few years ago for Halloween. They are so good! I think I will make them again this year.
Ingredients:
CINNAMON-SUGAR CRISPS:
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
APPLE DIP: 6 medium tart apples, peeled and coarsely chopped 3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cold water
Directions: For cinnamon-sugar crisps, on a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to 1/8-in. thickness. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pastry. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. Halloween-shaped cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 4-6 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute apples, sugar and cinnamon in butter until apples are tender. Combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon into a serving dish. Serve warm with cinnamon-sugar crisps. Yield: 3 cups dip (2 to 3 dozen crisps).

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Twilight Trailer


I couldn't wait...

Twilight comes to theaters November 21st!

I mentioned recently that my husband and I have both read the 1st two books in the Twilight series. I had purchased them on paperback. Yesterday I learned that book 3 doesn't come out on paperback until April of next year. I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG! So after going to 3 different bookstores today I bought the series in hardback. All 4 books! I can't stand having a series that is part paperback and half hardback. That's why I haven't ever finished the Harry Potter Series; I'm still waiting for book 7 to come out in paperback (and they seem to be taking their time!). I am the same way with DVDs vs. VHS. We have part of Spider man on VHS and part on DVD and it drives me nuts! In fact I think next time I'm at Walmart I will buy the first Spider man and Pirates of the Caribbean DVD so my collection will be correct.

Josh says I am quirky. He's probably right....

I just updated my book list. I have to carry a copy with me because I sometimes forget what books I already own and then I buy duplicates. IT'S 5 PAGES LONG! And that's because it is 2 columns.
Oh and in case you were wondering I will donate the 1st two paperback Twilight books to the library so that they don't go to waste.

Ghost Poems


Five Little Ghosts
Five little ghosts flying through the door,
One flew away and then there were four.
Four little ghosts spooky as can be,
One flew away and then there were three.
Three little ghosts drinking Halloween brew,
One flew away and then there were two.
Two little ghosts having lots of fun,
One went home and then there was one.
One little ghost's a real superhero,
Went to help a friend and then were was zero!

If You're a Ghost and You Know It - sung to "If You're Happy and You Know It"
If you're a ghost and you know it,
Then say "Boo!"
If you're a ghost and you know it,
Then say "Boo!"
If you're a ghost and you know it,
And you really want to show it,
If you're a ghost and you know it,
Then say "Boo!"

Friendly Ghost - sung to "Frere Jacque"
I'm a friendly Ghost,
I'm a friendly Ghost,
Watch me fly, watch me fly,
I can fly right through the air
See how all the people stare.
Way up high in the sky

Monday, October 13, 2008

Josh is an Emmett!

I'm a Emmett! I found out through TwilightersAnonymous.com. Which Twilight Male Are You? Take the quiz and find out!
Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

I'm an Esma

Okay, I took the quiz twice because I didn't want to be a Rosalie! We can't wait for the movie to come out!

I'm a Esme! I found out through TwilightersAnonymous.com. Which Twilight Female Are You? Take the quiz and find out!
Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

Goodie Bag Halloween Ideas


Goodie Bag Treat Ideas

No kid’s Halloween party is complete without treats for each guest to take home. Make goodie bags or buy them at a party supply or discount department store.
Instead of filling treat bags with candy, consider these alternatives.
*Balloons
*Crayons and markers
*Fast-food coupons
*Individual bags of pretzels, crackers, popcorn, or raisins
*Juice boxes
*Key chains
*Pencils or pens and erasers
*Pennies
*Plastic spiders, worms or bugs
*Small coloring books
*Small toys, such as bubbles and yo-yos
*Stickers or tattoos

Tagged!

http://www.mytewfamily.blogspot.com/ tagged me!

1. I always notice patterns, even when they really aren't there. Like when I count out change to a consumer at work I will notice that they got 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and 2 pennies (.72 cents). I also notice patterns in bathroom tiles.
2. I sort colored candies, like M&M's into separate colored piles. Then I eat one color at a time, usually leaving yellow and orange for the last. I always eat red and brown first.
3. My book shelf is sorted by author, by date by series. However they are not sorted alphabetically but only because if I did that then an author would be on 2 separate shelves and I couldn't have that. Instead I have my favorite author and then kind of alphabetized. This is quite hard to do, I have over 250 books!
4. I can not watch a movie or TV show if I missed the beginning! I can't stand not knowing what's going on. If Josh won't change the channel I just read a book while he watches it.
5. When I drink a soda from a can I always kink the tab. I don't like it bumping into my nose. I picked this up from a friend of my aunt years ago.
6. I will almost always participate in a fundraiser. The younger they are the better chance they have. I think it is cute how they go door to door to raise money.
7. I like to squeeze a lime & lemon over my salad and I hate salad dressing. The lemon & lime is actually a new thing for me. When we went to one restaurant and I told them no dressing they offered me a lime & lemon and I loved it so now I request it.

Josh's turn (well okay, I did it for him!)
1. He can spot wildlife a mile away or at least a field away. He'll be sitting at the computer doing homework and next thing I know he is running outside with his gun to shoot a coyote or crow or something like that. It's like a 6th sense to him.
2. He takes the glider rocking chair to the computer when he does homework. Some of the videos he has to watch are 2 hours long and he doesn't like the hard chair. I guess I don't blame him.
3. His favorite Olympic sport to watch is gymnastics. He is also a big Utah Gymnasts fan.
4. He cleans guns for his family. He likes to do it and doesn't think they do it often enough. We'll go over for dinner and leave with his dad's or brother's gun because Josh thinks it needs cleaned. He also sights his brothers gun in for him.
5. He read the Twilight books before I did. I had bought the first one, but I was in the middle of a different series so I didn't start it. A few days later I came home to find him 150 pages into it and he wouldn't put it down. Then when he finished he wouldn't let me rest until I had read them so that we could talk about them. He also plans to see the movie the first night it is out. (I am excited because he's calling it a "date night."). We've only read the first 2 books. I am buying them as they come out in paperback.
6. When we eat out he has to sit where he can see the doorway. It's a safety thing he picked up from the Police Academy.
7. Did you know Josh went through the Police Academy? He really liked the training, but halfway through he realized he would hate working as a cop. But it is the best money we've ever spent. It made him more confident and assertive.

I tagged:
http://4brothers1mother.blogspot.com/
http://jte-theevans.blogspot.com/
http://desisays.blogspot.com/
http://inkysmiles.blogspot.com/
http://howtoraiseadoginloveandrighteousness.blogspot.com/
http://hoopesss.blogspot.com/
http://theroadtoparenthood.blogspot.com/

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Two Brooms

Two brooms were hanging in the closet and after a while they got to know each other so well, they decided to get married.

One broom was, of course, the bride broom, the other the groom broom.The bride broom looked very beautiful in her white dress. The groom broom was handsome and suave in his tuxedo. The wedding was lovely.

After the wedding, at the wedding dinner, the bride-broom leaned over and said to the groom-broom, "I think I am going to have a little whisk broom!!!" "IMPOSSIBLE !!" said the groom broom. "WE HAVEN'T EVEN SWEPT TOGETHER!"

Sounds to me like she's been "sweeping" around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Saturday, October 11, 2008

Freaky Facts


*Halloween is the second-most commercially succesful holiday, with Christmas being the first.

*It;s thought that the tradition of bobing for apples originated form the Roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.

*Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange represents the colorful fall harvest and black represents the darkness of winter.

*The Irish place candles in hollowedout turnips to keep away spirits. Over time, people began using pumpkins instead.

*According to Hallmark, about 90% of American families (roughly 50 million people) participate in Halloween events each year.

*When people fled Ireland's potato famine during the 1840s and came to the United States, they brought with them their Halloween customs.

*For retailers, Halloween is a $7 billion industry, with $2 billion coming from the sale of candy.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Mars vs. Venus


I am always amazed at how different men are vs. women. We think so differently. I think the first time I really noticed it was when we were filling out our adoption paperwork. There is several (a ton) of different questions that we each had to answer. My response was 4 pages longer than Josh's. I always tried to give long, descriptive answers. Josh just always got right to the point. I have included what I thought was the funniest question that shows just how differenlty we think.
Question: How do you feel about the intimacy in your marriage? Savannah's Answer: We have sign over our bed that says, “Always kiss me goodnight.” We share a very close and intimate relationship. I think it is very important to show affection at home and in public. We hold hands a lot and kiss a lot. We are teased a lot for still acting like newlyweds after several years of marriage because we always end our phone converstations, with each other, with "I love you." I think that is very important for children to see that their parents love each other and the appropriate ways to show that love. I think that it is important in a marriage to be close in all ways. A relationship can not be based purely on intimacy, but it also needs intimacy so that a couple can truly be one.
Josh's Answer: I like it.

Haunted Houses of 2008!


Thursday, October 9, 2008

Bandana Ghosts

I was looking online for some crafts I could make for Halloween. I found these on www.womansday.com. I think they look so cute. I hope I can find time to make them!
Bandana Ghosts

Materials:
Colored bandanna
String
2 chenille stems
Tacky glue (we used Aleene’s Fast Grab)
Orange yarn
Scraps of black felt or Fun Foam
Two 4 mm movable eyes
Instructions:
Bunch sheet of paper into ball. Place in middle of bandanna; tie with string to make head.
Twist 2 chenille stems together. Bend in middle and insert about 1" into the inside of ghost head where it is tied with string. Apply small amount of glue; let dry. Bend chenille stems out to form arm shapes.Knot yarn at one end several times. Glue to top of head; let dry.
Cut mouth from felt or foam; glue on head. Glue on movable eyes.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Scentsy Party

I am having a Scentsy Party at my house next Saturday and everyone is invited! I love the product so much that I am going to become a consultant. I hope to make enough money to finance my scrapbooking addiction! Mention that you saw this invite on my blogsite and I will give you a free car candle when you place an order with me. - That is so I can know who is really following my blog!

The party is on Saturday 18th @ 4:00. If you need directions to my house let me know.

The Pet Diaries

* Excerpts from a Dog's Diary
8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 pm - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!
* Excerpts from a Cat's Diary
Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomited on the carpet.
Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am.
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now...

Popcorn Jack-o-Lanterns

Popcorn Jack-o'-Lanterns
I made these popcorn balls last year for Halloween. THEY WERE SO GOOD! I was a little nervous because the Christmas before I had made Popcorn Sleighs and they weren't very good; okay they were rock hard! These were delisous! They were easy to make, but they were a little bit of work to put together.


Ingredients:
3 quarts popped popcorn
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 package (10-1/2 ounces) miniature marshmallows
1 package (3 ounces) orange gelatin
12 green Dots candies
1 to 2 tablespoons marshmallow creme
Green Fruit by the Foot fruit roll
Black shoestring licorice
Directions: Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a large microwave-safe bowl, heat butter and marshmallows on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted; stir in gelatin powder until dissolved. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. With lightly buttered hands, quickly shape mixture into twelve 3-in. balls, flattening one side slightly. For each stem, insert a green Dots candy at the top of pumpkin, attaching with marshmallow creme. Decorate jack-o'-lantern faces as desired with fruit roll and licorice, attaching with marshmallow creme if necessary. Yield: 1 dozen.
*Note - It took a lot of butter to keep them from sticking to my hands. I had to re-butter every 2 or 3 popcorn balls!