I served one of our favorite winter soups – Southwestern Chili – in my mini pumpkin tureens that Mother gave us years ago. You can find this recipe, along with my other two favorite chilis, here. Oh, and a few people have asked me about the plates. They were a wedding shower gift from Mother eons ago. They are Spode Archive Collection.
All of our plastic cups have seen better days so we are moving to real glassware slowly but surely. The green Ball canning jars were perfect vessels for our witch’s brew (gingerale). I love to play a game while eating and this Bingo game (target dollar bin a few years back…best dollar I ever spent) comes out year after year. Rather than doing a prize, we let the person that wins each round challenge someone else to a spooky Halloween dare!!
Dessert was this fun ghost cake. I actually made it. You didn’t fall out of your chair, right?! I find cake baking and decorating tedious… probably because I’m not so good at it. I will share all the deets when it’s not my bedtime :-)
And lest you think everything on my blog is all pretty, here’s the undelightful backside of Dixie Delights. I just ran out of energy before I finished…
Back to more pleasant things – the littles loved our supper. The baby slithering around like a snake. (Next time we issue this dare I am going to tape swiffers all over him.)
Brother doing the Frankenstein walk…
And Honey cackling like a witch…
At last it was time to cut the cake. The littles were completely thrilled with the “blood” inside. *life with boys*
It was a frightful evening indeed!! With that, I’m off to bed – Honey and I are catching up on How to Get Away with Murder…
xoxo
You crack me up!! Thank you for showing us the "not perfect" side of Dixie Delights. Love it! I've been looking forward to seeing what you came up with for today's Halloween treat and thank you for giving us the scoop on your Spode plates. Love em!
PS-I love "How to Get Away With Murder" as well. Good show!
Those pumpkin bowls are just too adorable as is that ghost cake. You really do so many special dinners for your family, they are so lucky!
What cute ideas for Halloween week!! Know your boys can't wait to find out what each day of the week brings.
Wanted to share that Walgreen's has quite a selection of Mickey and Disney items – not just holiday related. Know you are always on the lookout!!
I just went by this morning. CUTE stuff! I'm going back 11/1 in hopes of scoring those mickey pumpkins on sale!
Just stop it! This is insane!! Your cake is so bloody fabulous! I love the whole shindig. :) ADORABLE!
Jane ~ San Diego
Such a cute dinner idea for your sweet boys. And, I must say, I love the back of your cake! #keepingitreal :-)
Your Bingo Bash looks like a blast! I think your cake turned out great… cake decorating is definitely NOT my forte.
HTGAWM – I am confused with this show! I think it's because I'm trying to watch the episodes afrer coming in from baseball & after Grey's and Scandal & I'm falling asleep. May need to just go back to the beginning. :-/
You have to really pay attention to get everything. It's SO good! Give it another shot.
Simple, fun & just plain lovely!
Thank you for sharing this sweet family time, I feel like I was there giggling with you guys. :)
Love it! You're making the best memories for your boys. They'll look back one day & talk about how mom & dad always did those "really fun dinners" for the holidays. The cake is the BEST! Sometimes you just know when you're done. We've "haunted" our dining room w/ lots of flameless candles, ala Haunted Mansion & our kids are having the best time dining by candlelight. Hope you & your family have a Happy Halloween!!!
I am obsessed with those pumpkin tureens and the Spode plates! Absolutely gorgeous! Do you know where your Mother got those pumpkins?
PS-Love the "blood" inside the cake. so creative!!
Chels @ Red Velvet Rooster
I think they were from JC Penny but it was years ago. Sur la Table has some in white which are lovely!
Such a fun meal! Love the cake. Thanks for sharing your "undelightful" side, too!
Love your blog!! You have some of the cutest ideas I have ever seen!! I also love that you showed the back side of the cake, keeping it real! I am a GA girl myself, you inspire me with my daughter to make lots of fun memories:-)
Lindsey
What a fun dinner! Love the cake and that you shared the imperfect part- we all have that!
I loved this whole dinner too! And that cake…..just up those little devils' alley! I hope to stay awake for the Miss Fisher Mystery tonite on public TV, and then HTCM too tonite, but I figure I will fall asleep in the first commercial!
Love, Marme
Another fun evening! I think you did a fantastic job on the cake ~ looks delish too. It's funny that you showed the "not so perfect" side…would never have thought that would happen. LOL
I had a large soup tureen and the small individual pumpkin shapes from Williams-Sonoma. It was a beautiful set but I gave it away when I moved. Just don't have room for all the "stuff" I had.
xo
Pat
HA! That cake is perfection! Love all the details! Happy weekend and happy Halloween! xoxo