Halloween Recap

The last three years, we have been invited to join some friends of ours who live in the west hills of Portland for Halloween. Their kids are the same age as DJ, and they are a riot to hang out with. This year was no different. We arrived at their house to find out that…

Scaring Kids

   Yesterday on the radio, they were discussing the odd topic of scaring kids. Listening to the parents tell stories about scaring their children threw me back to my childhood.  Scaring kids during Halloween became a tradition within my family – not just my immediate family, but my aunts, uncles and cousins too. My uncle Lan…

Pumpkins are Fun

Pumpkin carving in our house involves chisels, knives of various shapes and sizes, and other instruments more appropriate for woodwork.  The Hubby loves coming up with a new design and carving some huge pumpkin. This year is no different.  He found the largest pumpkin he could find (thankfully there were a couple to choose from…

Halloween Fun

So, you have a bunch of apples falling off the tree in your yard (or your neighbor’s tree). What to do? Why not use some of them to make shrunken heads for Halloween? The oldest was making these today in after school care. It was a pretty fun project. I love the after care coordinator…

Ghost Stories

It’s that time of year again! Halloween! The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting darker earlier, and the ghost stories come out. I will admit. I’m a HUGE ghost hunting fan. I watch the shows (Ghost Hunters on the SciFi Channel and Most Haunted on the Travel Channel). And, this is the time…