As November approached, I was after John every day about what he wanted to do to celebrate his sixteenth birthday. He is a pretty social kid and loves hanging with his friends. When he got exasperated one day and threw up his hands saying “I don’t want a party. I can’t even figure out if… Read More
We celebrated John’s confirmation yesterday and enjoyed a nice relaxing Sunday morning to kick off our Halloween. John had lacrosse practice and Whit had a basketball game. I loved dressing up in full festive attire for basketball, as my youngest child doesn’t threaten to disown me at the drop of a hat, nor does he… Read More
Mother and Daddy-O have been in town this week in anticipation of John’s confirmation Saturday. We’ve had the best time with Sister and crew joining us for family dinners and party prep every night. CeeCee has been asking for months if the Bloody Shirley Temples from Halloween 2020 can make a comeback in 2021. Of… Read More
This year’s adult Halloween party at the club was back to normal with food, drinks, a DJ, dancing and a costume contest! We attended with friends and Honey chose our costumes for the evening. Office Space is one of Honey’s all time favorite movies and he has dressed up as Bill Lumbergh numerous times over… Read More
I LOVE easy, festive dinners during any holiday season. Mummy Dogs and Graveyard Brownies were perfect for a busy school night, as neither required much prep work. I’ve been serving Mummy Dogs during Halloween since the boys were old enough to chew a hot dog. Since I only tend to do them during October, they… Read More
Fall on the porch is our favorite time of year. Our doors have been thrown open for a couple of weeks now, and Honey and I both enjoy working out here before the boys bust in every afternoon. :-) In the seating area I have swapped out much of the “everyday” decorative items for Halloween… Read More
My family knows it is time to start the Halloween festivities when Sunday Supper hits the table with the haunted house cake for dessert! I’ve used this pan for a few cakes a year, a few years in a row: Haunted House Bundt Pan. It works wonderfully! This is one of my favorite, tried and true… Read More