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HOPE YOU HAVE A SCARY DAY, DON'T EAT TO MUCH CANDY AND ABOVE ALL BE SAFE...

Halloween Cards

Here are few cards I made up for Halloween and my carft party.
I used the digital kit EP DIGITALS-Apothecary Halloween papers & elements from here





I used this digital kit from ELLE'S STUDIO-Halloween journaling tags here
The card I loved most I'll Post on Halloween.

Halloween Treats

Halloween is a few days away and I cooked up some goodies from the Woman's Day Halloween Magazine. I served them at my October/Halloween Craft Party. They turned out pretty good and the kids just like sugar!

My menu for the party :
Creamy chicken & pasta soup (my recipe)
severed toes in bandages
Haystack-Creatures-Recipe
Jack-o-lantern sandwich bites
Skeleton Cupcakes
Witch's wicked punch

Cowgirl cookies (recipe below)

HAYSTACK CREATURES: fun to make but, I would have used semi-sweet chocolate.

SKELETON CUPCAKES: My daughter made these and it was really hard to find yogurt covered pretzels and cutting his little arms were painful , as you can see we gave up!

Severed Toes in Bandages: Love them my favorite, one recommendation boil the little smokies first to get rid of excess grease.

COWGIRL COOKIES aka Cowboy Cookies

I've made these cookies as gifts in a jar for the holidays for last two years. This recipe is from the Pioneer woman.

1 1/3 cup all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup & leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oats
3/4 cup m&ms
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 – 1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 cup butter (melted slightly in the microwave)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Use the back of a large spoon to work it all together. You may even need to use your hands to get everything incorporated. Then roll the cookie dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, place on a Parchment covered baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. makes about 26-28 cookies .

If you like to see other cool recipes for Halloween at Woman's Day check here

Another cool Shimelle Class starts today

I'M IN!

Catch up - Learn Something New

Better late then never...


I recorded what I learn in my journal I just didn't blog...I just wanted to finish my posts so here goes...

#12- I need to keep on top of my health and where I keep my medicine. I keep misplacing them...If I keep them in the same place I would not have this problem.

#13- How not to take over when helping my daughter with her craft projects.

#14 - when do you stop being used...when can you say you know you are being used...

#15 - I really want a puppy but I know I wouldn't give it the care it deserves...don't you hate being a grown up sometimes?

#16 - No matter what... you are never appreciated the way YOU...think you should be!

#17 - I always fell better after swimming... I really shouldn't miss swim class.

18 - Procastination is killing me and it's gonna cost me in the end!
#19 – Stop staying up so late… I always pay for it the next day.

#20 – Money can’t beat friends…. I had a ball watching kickball…I don’t like kids… but I lovelittle Miss Kenzie.

#21 – Sometimes NICE is not the way to be…do what’s best for you first.

#22 – Things I really Love…all of my family…all of my friends….Crafting… some… I just don’t LIKE!

#23 – I love being my age 40…wouldn’t trade it to be young again.

#24 – I need to get in better physical shape…I should try…bike riding…the gym and some weights…something new.

#25 - Sometimes giving a person your last is a good thing… especially if they have nothing.

#26 – Just going thru the motions @ school I really need to recommit myself to my studies.

#27 – Had a great time @ IBEW picnic…sometimes I miss working…I really miss my co-workers.

#28 – I’m very angry today but I got myself in to this situation, knowing not to trust a snake… they bite.

#29 – Attended class @ Church …How to hear GOD’s voice…I heard him…really cool…didn’t like everything he said …but are really gonna argue with GOD?

#30 – I found peace lately… GOD said I don’t have to deal with drama… just because we are family.

These are the things I learned new about myself in the month of September…what did you learn?