Happy Halloween-y!

Shane and I went to a costume party this past weekend. I have tons of photos to edit and go through. I will post more. I just wanted to say "Happy Halloween to Everyone!" I will post tonight after my little spooks get in to bed. We have 10 little trick-or-treaters coming over for Chili and then off they go door to door with the Dad's. What will all the Mom's do? Hmmm...we will think of something. Wink, wink.

That's Moi!

This stamp describes me to a "T". It had me laughing all day. Look how many hands this lovely Queen has. Somedays, I wish I had that many hands too. I finished up some projects that were hard for me today. It sure feels good when they are done. I need to go to bed early tonight. This has been a busy week. Kara

The Places I Have Been...Lately

It seems like I have been "on the go" so much lately. Looking back at last week, here are a few of the places I visited. Fall is such a fun time of year!

On a field trip with Sutton

Sutton's first grade class went to Aldridge Orchard. It was a lovely day of apple picking, chicken feeding, hay riding FUN! This is Sutton's buddy Mick. He was part of our group. Such a nice little boy.

The Holiday Mart with Gayle

I spent the evening with Gayle and her daughter at the Holiday Mart. Oh, was it fun. Here are a couple of my purchases. This wreath and stand was made by a true artist and I loved this little Halloween bracelet. We had such a fabulous time!

http://www.jlkc.org/?nd=holiday_mart

The Pumpkin Patch with Family

After CKC Kansas City, my family took me to the pumpkin patch. We love the Big Red Barn in Weston. Looking at these photos...I am sure you can tell why. On the day we were there, someone was getting married. It was picture perfect.

Sugarland in Lincoln

Next, Shane and I drove to Lincoln, Nebraska for a little concert. It was a nice over-night get-away...with LUGGAGE. Ha ha

We went to see my favorite group...Sugarland. Little Big Town opened for them. It was a small venue. We had a wonderful night. Great dinner at Lazlo's, fabulous music, and uninterrupted conversation.

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Halloween-hallaboo!

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the cool "sweater" weather, the clocks change -so I get an extra hour of sleep, and all the darling little spooks come over for treats. After church on Sunday, Desi and Dylan came over to help us make our traditional Halloween pretzel sticks. Oh, so yummy. Here is the recipe in pictures....

• Purchase long pretzel rods...I found mine at Target but I usually get them at Wal-Mart.

• Melt some chocolate in the microwave. I bought white colored chocolate in the wedding section of the craft store. It comes in every color of the rainbow. We bought pretzel molds that look like mummies...so that is why I picked the white color.

• Add your favorite toppings...mini marshmallows, M & M's, chocolate chips,and sprinkles all work well.
  

• The most IMPORTANT step, lick all the chocolate off you....
  

• Ready to eat!
  

• Here is another Halloween tradition in our neighborhood. We BOO our neighbors! Not in a mean way, but in a May Day basket way. We leave little baskets full of treats for our neighbors on their doorstep. We ring the doorbell and hide. Each neighbor that receives a treat basket places this ghost sign on their door. That way, we know which neighbors still need treats. It is a chain reaction of Halloween fun up and down our block. Here are a few websites that offer ideas and instructions on making a BOO baskets.
• http://skiptomylou.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/boo/
• http://www.brightideas.com/halloween/family/f_1464_1.jsp
  

These little decorations are not anything elegant or fancy but I love them all the same. Here are a few of my favorite Halloween decor in my home.

• My little round pumpkin pillow that sits in our hearth room in a little wicker chair.

• The bird nest sleeping on my garland, hanging from the brick fireplace, in the hearth room.
  

• A large glass pumpkin my mom bought me.
  

• The silly ghost around our tree in the front yard. I made these from my mom's old sheets and newspaper. There are 4 of them. One for each of us.
  
  

• The fall wreath on the front door made by my mom and me.

• The junk I put in the bushes according to Shane...a girl has to do something when there aren't any Fall leaves yet!
  
  

• My little Potterybarn black tree with ornaments and K and Company treat sacks made by my 2 kiddos and the neighbor girl, Sabrina.
  

Tag- I've been caught!

Jessica Kelly tagged me-http://auntjessy.blogspot.com/

Instructions:
1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself (on your blog, we all want to know them).
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 Random/Weird Things about me....

1. If I start a project, I have to finish it before moving on to something else. It eats at me until the project is complete.


2. If I could chose who I would be...I would love to be a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader...stop laughing or Barbie.

3. I cook elbow-noodles for my chili. What is chili without noodles?

4. I sing really loud in the car...people passing me probably think...what in the world!

5. I clean between scrapbooking projects...I can't start a new one until the old one and all it's parts and pieces are put away.

6. I create best under pressure and time restrictions. It is crazy I know!

7. I love Halloween...this year I am dressing up as Cinderella. Shane is Prince Charming (not really)LOL


I am tagging-

• Vicki-I know you are crazy busy...when you have time.
  http://www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com/
  
  
• Ali-I almost put an obsession for Rich Chocolate Nail polish..LOL
  http://aligripp.blogspot.com/
  
  
• Teresa-You may be too "Crazy-Bella"...it is that time of the year!
  http://www.teresamcfayden.typepad.com/
  
  
• Karah-Hope this makes you laugh...
  http://www.bellabykarah.com/ideas.html
  
  
• Suzy Finer-I am sending this all the way to California.
  http://www.suzifiner.typepad.com/
  
• Pam Garrison- Getting a home ready to sell and packaging for Bella...you may be too busy. http://pamgarrison.typepad.com/
  
  
• Scrappy Sister Diane-Would you update that blog....LOL
  http://scrappysisters.blogspot.com/
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

CKC-Kansas City

CKC Kansas City came into town like a tornado...
Actually, it was the cause of my Scrapbooking room to look like one. The storm blew in scrapbooking supplies, make-n-takes, classes, and a few "witches." Do you recognize them? Here is my dear friend, Ali, at the 2 Scrappy Sister's booth. Yes, the "Sisters" made those marvelous hats. They are terrific crafters and store owners.





Here is a layout I created using Margo...It is available at 2 Scrappy Sisters for $15. It says, Home...is a place you always belong.


This is the class I taught at CKC. My friend, Melanie gets all the credit for the design work. The little tag piece is actually a card that opens for extra pictures and photos. Clever, clever.





K and Company gave everyone in the class an extra 2 page layout in the blue colors. Melanie also designed this one. Tres Fabulous!

I created a haunted house...just for fun. I used Reminisce Papers and K and Company Halloween embellishments. I just love Halloween! The house has orange mini lights in it, so you can plug it in at night and watch it glow.

This is the make-n-take from CKC that I created for the 2 Scrappy Sisters. It is a photo cube from Wild Saffron. I love the rich colors. It makes me think of Fall. These photo cubes are so cute on end tables. The 2 Scrappy Sisters store may have a few left-over to sell. Maybe 10 or so. I am not sure the price but it might be worth the call.

This monster photo cube display is actually going to be sold as a kit. It spells FAMILY. I plan to use it to mark your spot at the Thanksgiving dinner table. When dinner is over, I have the perfect place on the fireplace mantle for the photo cube pyramid.


Kits will be available at 2 Scrappy Sisters...give them a call for all the details. Tell Ali Hi from me when you call.