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But the Idea is Funny

JC — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:19:43 -0500

The idea of being a blogger as a costume is funny. My son and I recently went to a Halloween shop and the funniest costume I saw was the character Julie from the Loveboat. That really cracked me up. They also had all of the characters from Gilligan's Island.

I'm going to have to go through the costume box and see what I can come up with.

(My son would be thrilled if he could bring his costume to school.)

Oh, the Halloween gingerbread house is really cute.

Take care,
JC

http://www.storyrhyme.com/jcsblog

No wearing the costumes to school . . .

Kalyn Denny — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:54:26 -0500

but they get to bring their costume and change for the last couple of hours of the day. We have the parade and then a party in the classroom. It's pretty fun for the kids. Your Harry Potter Halloween party sounds like a great idea.

My "Blogger" costume wasn't all that exciting, but the kids got a kick out of it.

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

Harry Potter Halloween Party

JC — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:48:37 -0500

We love celebrating Halloween at our house. For my son's 10th birthday, we had a Harry Potter-themed party. I think this would be a great theme for a Halloween party. Here's a link to my blog where I described what we did for his party:

http://www.storyrhyme.com/jcsblog/files/0b1cf69488205b66cf8c9f8358cf2d01-75.html.

Now I'm going to read just how you dressed as a blogger for the school Halloween parade. (I remember when they used to have costume parades at my elementary school. Sadly, this tradition has become very scarce. My son has never been able to wear a Halloween costume to school, much to his chagrin. :(

Happy Halloween!
JC

http://www.storyrhyme.com/jcsblog

Halloween Ideas from the Web for Costumes, Drinks, Projects, Pumpkins, and Treats

Kalyn Denny — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:02:16 -0500

How are your plans coming along for this year's Halloween festivities? Last year I did a roundup of great ideas for celebrating Halloween, and good Halloween ideas certainly never go out of style. But people who love Halloween also love trying new things for Halloween, so here are some more fantastic Halloween ideas I've spotted.

Halloween Costumes
If you buy a costume from Costume Studio the proceeds will help kids in Uganda.
You can get ideas for Frugal Halloween Costumes from Being Frugal.
Find more Ideas for Frugal Halloween Costumes at Almost Frugal.
Serious Eats has a charming collection of Food-related costumes.
Get a tutorial on making a Halloween Fantasy Mask from Craftzine.com.

Halloween Party Drinks
About.com can help if you'd like to serve Pumpkin Martinis.
Slashfood has the Top Eight Halloween Beers.
For a non-alcoholic Halloween drink, Lil Duck Duck has Phantom Punch.

Halloween Party Food
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies from Smitten Kitchen (pictured above) would be a hit at any party.
You can learn from All Things Cupcake about how to make Vegan Cupcakes for Halloween.
Chocolate Chipped says their Candy Box Cake is the ultimate Halloween treat.
An interesting recipe for Swamp Stew can be found at Cool Mom's Rule.
Baking Bites has a collection of ideas for Homemade Halloween Treats.
There are delicious-looking Pumpkin Muffins at What Geeks Eat.
The kids will love Pumpkin Pie Dip from A Year of Crockpotting.
There's a different take on Pumpkin Dip at A Veggie Venture.
At Cookie Madness, Anna whips up a healthier version of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Food Blogga has Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cranberries, Raisins, and Pecans.
Garrett's Pumpkin Cookies also look delicious at Simply Recipes.
Spice Dish has Happy Halloween Ice Cream.

Pumpkin Carving
Obama fans can submit their Obama-themed pumpkins to Yes We Carve, where there are also Obama-themed Jack-o-Lantern stencils. (pictured above is Corrie Loeffler from Ohio)
You can carve your pumpkin to look like John McCain with a pattern from Jasmine's gallery.
Keep it Cheap has a wiki on How to Carve a Pumpkin plus links to Pumpkin Carving Patterns.

Halloween Projects to do with Kids
You could spend a fun family afternoon making the Hallowen Gingerbread House featured at Baking Bites. (pictured above)
At Noble Pig Kathy shows how to make Ghosts on a Stick
Find out How to Make Your Own Harvest Cup Halloween Treats at Big Red Kitchen.

More Halloween Links on the Web
I wrote earlier about Caramel Apples for Halloween.
One Pretty Thing has an amazing round up of Halloween Cupcakes.
Mom-o-Matic has a collection of Gross Halloween Candy.

Kalyn Denny writes about food and at BlogHer.com and shares her passion for cooking at Kalyn's Kitchen. Kalyn isn't that interested in trick-or-treating, but last year she dressed as a blogger for the school Halloween parade.