Happy Halloween

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MG_3Ok39L25BVcSrPrrCzfKtnnu5D4favEvSgzHf3Oc6EnAcYOlZMI9bo9rEP3BhjFGhjI2UpamXwuS9JWpS9GpScmgNGXPnCMRn0Fvy4TSQ-lEu4yxK_yPrtAtY3A5ZDUzJYmK6Hg_J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.15.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MG_3Ok39L25BVcSrPrrCzfKtnnu5D4favEvSgzHf3Oc6EnAcYOlZMI9bo9rEP3BhjFGhjI2UpamXwuS9JWpS9GpScmgNGXPnCMRn0Fvy4TSQ-lEu4yxK_yPrtAtY3A5ZDUzJYmK6Hg_J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.15.09+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tonight should be a breeze after the party we had this weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">25 12-years olds, some spooky decor, heaps of junk food and really LOUD music</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all morphed into some unforgettable memories....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bones kept bar..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z_38eH996PrDHbDWF_Pq3ZaLeXPEliEPU_cSYbXT7P-4AFm5tQ-ra_sZdYkudREw7RIH5_ILCA0hdedGQXZFDz_ET5Q1Q3laDTXuZOFLhuoBcMoG-4e7l2BmghF2ToficJJwXlgZ2dAG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z_38eH996PrDHbDWF_Pq3ZaLeXPEliEPU_cSYbXT7P-4AFm5tQ-ra_sZdYkudREw7RIH5_ILCA0hdedGQXZFDz_ET5Q1Q3laDTXuZOFLhuoBcMoG-4e7l2BmghF2ToficJJwXlgZ2dAG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.09+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and watched out over the action...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEnyuOkmI3gjPfrR2-hVklF1UEAfT66RwjBZon9PLLGJwc37RjIo8hUyttuviZUwr5D5oN-MWhabthpp-WxpZ3NRpIgZcyQaNsx-aZuLJpSOG4G4RQCZCQAtQiuGkEi1gfUdCc7Kdxuxs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEnyuOkmI3gjPfrR2-hVklF1UEAfT66RwjBZon9PLLGJwc37RjIo8hUyttuviZUwr5D5oN-MWhabthpp-WxpZ3NRpIgZcyQaNsx-aZuLJpSOG4G4RQCZCQAtQiuGkEi1gfUdCc7Kdxuxs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.32+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">empty wine bottles filled with coloured water and re-labelled upped the creepy factor...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HYGgxMMhV1V0q4YeW-RWy0w-FO9Z-yvZ8Hyiz_253KPh-VvS3kIOuOguygNNNqNazpDAK98UpwHC3ROR9wMRAuireWIVxcCESL1T98XuAvadVyPkOYtD1YZHDvY0uMuO2JxCTN3Q3LXc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HYGgxMMhV1V0q4YeW-RWy0w-FO9Z-yvZ8Hyiz_253KPh-VvS3kIOuOguygNNNqNazpDAK98UpwHC3ROR9wMRAuireWIVxcCESL1T98XuAvadVyPkOYtD1YZHDvY0uMuO2JxCTN3Q3LXc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.23+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even water became arsenic :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a89ZCCweKVDAZ2lR1QyOOf5rCsSmtl9dLlEQM0Z_pI76wJs0ixjmu4UIYK_02ltxqeREHzRTBTUeQ2fGslzDZHl9JeaZOFJQL0yWbpPl4cpUFYULBQk7waKFElQ5xYwtHNaK_gq67twu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a89ZCCweKVDAZ2lR1QyOOf5rCsSmtl9dLlEQM0Z_pI76wJs0ixjmu4UIYK_02ltxqeREHzRTBTUeQ2fGslzDZHl9JeaZOFJQL0yWbpPl4cpUFYULBQk7waKFElQ5xYwtHNaK_gq67twu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.49+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the gallery wall beyond...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwbPZuZHIFqXSE-iG5EJlHRzO3WjZywELGUiiY3_Opd2RBHNHMIjCx3iBHA41wGDRCi_6RucDals1BIuGWnFjaxoWKlh0Ek_3bDHwzdX_6wwTg1gvCbt2FLOZb1PXGz732vShfE_9HyMh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.02.39+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwbPZuZHIFqXSE-iG5EJlHRzO3WjZywELGUiiY3_Opd2RBHNHMIjCx3iBHA41wGDRCi_6RucDals1BIuGWnFjaxoWKlh0Ek_3bDHwzdX_6wwTg1gvCbt2FLOZb1PXGz732vShfE_9HyMh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.02.39+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The food table -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a folding table, with a piece of wood placed behind, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the whole shebang covered with dollar-store tablecloths and destroyed old cheesecloth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Added some string lights and strobe lights for twinkle, black lights for effect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdydTzlN681PKc-YksDh9A9_Pf_CjDkAK42aCX1DUjFhizCOdbFArKr5NZRIfZfjLTquf-aDOwM_VlWhV-iYyBhPSH9QUArk3XISSL8KCFTa9PQ926ppK60JleSi9VB4yQHJbWBG-gGJmE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdydTzlN681PKc-YksDh9A9_Pf_CjDkAK42aCX1DUjFhizCOdbFArKr5NZRIfZfjLTquf-aDOwM_VlWhV-iYyBhPSH9QUArk3XISSL8KCFTa9PQ926ppK60JleSi9VB4yQHJbWBG-gGJmE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.09+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pickles became ogre fingers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">spider dogs became baby arachnids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The tray was heaped with pizza later..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkre5Q8Fz80jdosJ0u7bvzJk7hpXr8cIzeqOCyb5uUDX5KEiJMkib8qRBhZwgyvXlG87Xe6KK8qd2l8boyABXYhhtL4VnTJin0dIqpeIMbNTc_7xjVlyWZc7cvX76MTt1lDUv4JJxgAID/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkre5Q8Fz80jdosJ0u7bvzJk7hpXr8cIzeqOCyb5uUDX5KEiJMkib8qRBhZwgyvXlG87Xe6KK8qd2l8boyABXYhhtL4VnTJin0dIqpeIMbNTc_7xjVlyWZc7cvX76MTt1lDUv4JJxgAID/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.55+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First guests arriving, checking out their "fortunes"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we did up a basket of spooky ones)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">On the floor you can see a few of the balloons -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">this was the greatest idea, and so simple -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">we placed glow bracelets inside 30 white balloons and they floated around the floor all night, luminous.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">from here on in it was all shrieks and giggles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss N was Katy Perry, and in true form she danced the night away :)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h39ZY10YDotLTpqg21MpcwIGm7BnBxF4kRlkePG7fMnbaYcmMc4PZjo_g4YNYKpplO-gBsCvBTEfjAMnX2KLxEJJDAc7jAQQe1jwIH1gkWnNOjqRJaT5H0ilNNT-WymLew_RbstkBaQk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h39ZY10YDotLTpqg21MpcwIGm7BnBxF4kRlkePG7fMnbaYcmMc4PZjo_g4YNYKpplO-gBsCvBTEfjAMnX2KLxEJJDAc7jAQQe1jwIH1gkWnNOjqRJaT5H0ilNNT-WymLew_RbstkBaQk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.13+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! Tonight should be a breeze after the party we had this weekend! 25 12-years olds, some spooky decor, heaps of junk food and...

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Spooky beginnings...

<div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention that I was a bit of a masochist?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No? You'll see..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The darlings attend catholic school,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and for some unknown reason the school has decided against having any dances.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Those awkward dances are a right of passage, no?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember my first one, the floor was empty,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I asked a boy to dance!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were the first ones out there, and I think he was ready to kill me :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was such an exciting time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it eased the transition from child to young adult.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So... I decided to honour my promise of a halloween party to Tash this year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this weekend we are hosting our first boy girl party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BOY/GIRL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nail biting has begun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCe4SyK2_K8V2cQu4wjqSbA2ozoAoK58ekU6v7YG9htAP0_AGtv_2bvnKZGAbf2IzgR0i5T0Ji9D9Mb44b9i6psu_Vj3x7oOOfIWXAmvkAwajD6MgxkIqagJWBkBPckDPtP2GOzBwwP9A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+10.01.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCe4SyK2_K8V2cQu4wjqSbA2ozoAoK58ekU6v7YG9htAP0_AGtv_2bvnKZGAbf2IzgR0i5T0Ji9D9Mb44b9i6psu_Vj3x7oOOfIWXAmvkAwajD6MgxkIqagJWBkBPckDPtP2GOzBwwP9A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+10.01.24+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://favim.com/dancing/page/7/">1</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/">2</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhow, of course we've needed to get decorations started...</div><div style="text-align: center;">thought you may like to see a sneak peek - </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll get some better, in-the-dark ones because the lighting is what really makes it </div><div style="text-align: center;">(isn't it always?!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gallery wall...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this was a joint effort -</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tash and I found most of the pics online,</div><div style="text-align: center;">printed them off, and hung them inside wall decal frames.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of giggles and evil laughing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">that crazy woman front and centre positively GLOWS when the black lights are on....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8hTKX9speT9nOCAkQgvG71ddSh_xM3U7TulAygeaB44kN1rZRzMOO4LrK5VUCjWLvX9x53mBnBSosCc6CAxIlSiHhyphenhyphenCel9nKrWfXGjkqYwoNhwCfiaW03Mn01o8rJLA2YGphnigsPzKm/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.15.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8hTKX9speT9nOCAkQgvG71ddSh_xM3U7TulAygeaB44kN1rZRzMOO4LrK5VUCjWLvX9x53mBnBSosCc6CAxIlSiHhyphenhyphenCel9nKrWfXGjkqYwoNhwCfiaW03Mn01o8rJLA2YGphnigsPzKm/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.15.56+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a bit of disco on the mantle...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BSMBRffkY55Veeup9r85ruLhajCF6L0_FDExt2kvf_immWjXS5IblTR5HnR8BSHxySyguF1vyucShldGYkbUm9_4XNs2owTLA5J0AmFwpnU84002xpVkhOqIYkB6SAi6SnVeYAWjGMrD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.10.41+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BSMBRffkY55Veeup9r85ruLhajCF6L0_FDExt2kvf_immWjXS5IblTR5HnR8BSHxySyguF1vyucShldGYkbUm9_4XNs2owTLA5J0AmFwpnU84002xpVkhOqIYkB6SAi6SnVeYAWjGMrD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.10.41+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the food table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we've planned a gourmet menu of pizza and chips)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these guys are flanking the table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">their eyes light up and change colour :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we tucked a skull into some old silk flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxLBNFuN0-QPHJYfNfmIB2tTB2StKJqOysKGqT5YhX4pU1xxReMTn3WxGLVdhcsBaWgoKEhvrKHmCuY_Sfm_sYl4uqbx8MSqs4vaoEWA2ziqAc0Na06LRJKPVudVUYD8xG7okBqFo2hc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.14.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxLBNFuN0-QPHJYfNfmIB2tTB2StKJqOysKGqT5YhX4pU1xxReMTn3WxGLVdhcsBaWgoKEhvrKHmCuY_Sfm_sYl4uqbx8MSqs4vaoEWA2ziqAc0Na06LRJKPVudVUYD8xG7okBqFo2hc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.14.00+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a crow sits on a mossy bed of pumpkins....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the food will be served in cauldrons...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifawsaGvvBh2oRbPGILs4Wt2rZwwSg5RQps9vQs0ARZxIBV44FGskZuF-lxkHTwyHCeqMpmPPIw2bdDPNLQMs0P3edynhNjB6Ove94AF_5V5YXpoM4TsAANrUt-0qeAXfAClJ5dmhBPYJs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.12.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifawsaGvvBh2oRbPGILs4Wt2rZwwSg5RQps9vQs0ARZxIBV44FGskZuF-lxkHTwyHCeqMpmPPIw2bdDPNLQMs0P3edynhNjB6Ove94AF_5V5YXpoM4TsAANrUt-0qeAXfAClJ5dmhBPYJs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.12.57+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bones, our bartender for the evening...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N_Cs5rx7ovptLx8VFq1-cMOcb92ZycIciJAFCjN7KY8r3jLT6jbDV2fAHFuhNeFO7n-kG0n_0IeEQpspuT7DPNkap6JJdmvQ_v7fZwPDwJlboRDK6JCsEWR9ZHhXSREaCiTsYlonVtBd/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.11.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N_Cs5rx7ovptLx8VFq1-cMOcb92ZycIciJAFCjN7KY8r3jLT6jbDV2fAHFuhNeFO7n-kG0n_0IeEQpspuT7DPNkap6JJdmvQ_v7fZwPDwJlboRDK6JCsEWR9ZHhXSREaCiTsYlonVtBd/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.11.56+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There's lots of other bits and bobs, </div><div style="text-align: center;">pics to come....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you working on any projects for halloween?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Spooky beginnings...

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Yummy Hallowe'en Libations

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><img height="459" id="il_fi" src="http://www.themomsalon.com/uploaded_images/ghouls-764656.png" width="668" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Three types of drinks for three types of Hallowe'ens..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">first - the cocktail party:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Created by a Harry Potter fan,  this was named the You-Know-Who Cocktail..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Voldemort Cocktail" class="centered" height="413" src="http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Voldemort-1-450x413.jpg" title="Voldemort-1" width="450" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/07/18/the-you-know-who-drink/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 oz black sambuca</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 oz absinthe</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 oz gin</div><div style="text-align: center;">dash lemon bitters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">pour into shaker over ice, shake, strain into glass</div><div style="text-align: center;">garnish with lemon zest and a chip of dry ice</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">serve smoldering :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="120" id="il_fi" src="http://www.countrylifegraphics.com/item_images/free-crow1.png" width="145" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The all-ages get together:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">some Spooky Punch..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" id="il_fi" src="http://simplystated.realsimple.com/.a/6a00d8345165de69e20120a5c37fa7970b-320wi" width="279" />     <img height="320" id="il_fi" src="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/tv/ms_living_tv/2007Q1/tvs7477_xl.jpg" width="256" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Freeze juice/colored water in silicone surgical gloves, mask overnight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mix up your choice of fruit juices and ginger ale,</div><div style="text-align: center;">add your ghastly ice and voila - spooky punch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you'd like to add alcohol, try this version: use cranberry, orange and soda</div><div style="text-align: center;">then add 1 oz vodka into each glass, garnish with orange zest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="120" id="il_fi" src="http://www.countrylifegraphics.com/item_images/free-crow1.png" width="145" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">for the Trick-or-Treating crowd..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">after the first year of this my husband and I learned the secret to taking the kids out:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" id="il_fi" src="http://s10.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/4AC66B81.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">fill with this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mulled Pom-Apple Cider</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="399" id="il_fi" src="http://rlake.smugmug.com/photos/678707154_oWR8f-M.jpg" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Place equal parts pomegranate juice and cider over heat</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a cinnamon stick, orange zest, dried pears and apples</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Place in mugs with your choice of brandy, rum or port - I like spiced rum!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Share with your neighbours :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="120" id="il_fi" src="http://www.countrylifegraphics.com/item_images/free-crow1.png" width="145" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which one will you be drinking?<br />Are you attending any festivities this weekend?<br />Any special decorating plans?<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's been a million posts on Hallowe'en decor, but I really liked this front porch, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6946" height="500" src="http://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_0263b500.jpg" title="The Front Porch, Decorated for Halloween" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">from <b>Nicole</b> at <a href="http://makingitlovely.com/2010/10/26/spooky-halloween-front-porch-for-bhg/"><b>Making it Lovely</b></a> - she's entered into the BHG contest, so head over to her blog and vote!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Off to put the finishing touches on Vampire Queen and Miss Canada costumes..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cam has decided to dress as a hockey player, and since he is one, all we have to do is choose a jersey - </div><div style="text-align: center;">have I mentioned I love that boy?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow we will carve five pumpkins (one for each of us - tradition)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and hang our mad spider collection from the porch ceiling..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think there's about 50 now, it's becoming a bit creepy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween All!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Yummy Hallowe'en Libations

Three types of drinks for three types of Hallowe'ens.. first - the cocktail party: Created by a Harry Potter fan,  this was named the Yo...

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