Halloween Kick-off

We kicked-off Halloween week yesterday with all sorts of fun!! Sister brought Bird and CeeCee over after school and the crew played outside and devoured our Haunted Gingerbread House for an afternoon snack.IMG_8782

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We made it last week with a cute kit from Trader Joes. Since we only got one house, Whit decorated one half and John did the other.

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Last night I dressed up one of our favorite suppers, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, for Halloween. I shaped the meatloaf using a large ghost cookie cutter before cooking it. And then I used my icing thingamajig to pipe the masked potatoes into ghosts. You can see a little more about how I do shaped individual meatloaves here.

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We also brought out our Halloween Truth or Dare game for an extra dose of family fun and laughs.

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It was such a gorgeous night and a super way to kick off one of our favorite holidays!!

Earlier in the day I had lunch with both boys at school (nothing says yum like two school lunches), read our favorite Halloween books to the baby’s class and got my teeth cleaned. To see this one smiling at school makes my heart sing.

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With that, I’m off!! More Halloween fun is in store tonight…
xoxo

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12 thoughts on “Halloween Kick-off

  1. Love the haunted gingerbread house and those ghost mashed potatoes are just too cute! I have that same pastry filler which I bought at a Pampered Chef party several years ago and just love it. I use it on everything from decorating cupcakes to filling devil eggs.

    1. This one is by Wilton and I've had it for years. I picked it up in one of those mall kitchen stores. Pampered Chef carries one too. I'm sure you could find it at Bed Bath and Beyond as well. I use mine all the time – potatoes, cupcakes, deviled eggs… you name it!

  2. Your idea to actually eat the gingerbread house for dessert is great! It's all very cute and your meatloaf looks delish. I can't even remember the days of not owning my Pampered Chef filler! What did you use for the eyes on your (monster!) mashed ghost potatoes?

    Jane ~ San Diego (Please tell your Mother I am placing the rest of my bracelet order today. I got carried away with my outdoor flower project the last few days!)

  3. Love it! Always so creative. Where are your black and white plates from?? So pretty! I saw them on your Instagram post yesterday and have been thinking about them ever since. Where oh where can I score some??

  4. Fun times! I used to do the gingerbread houses with the grands at Christmas ~ what an experience. :) The boys are really growing up…new photos reflect the changes.

    Have more fun!
    xo
    Pat

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