DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   Here's another recipe found at  www.sweetapolita.com  .  She makes such lovely desserts!! Vanilla Buttermilk Cake with Instant Fudge Frosting I have a real thing for the 70s. I mean, heck, I was born smack dab in the middle of them, into a family of much older siblings ready and eager to love, spoil, and torment an unsuspecting baby sister, so overall I’d say it was a pretty fabulous era. When I think back to my first memories of cake, they come along with my first memories of life at all: sitting around the dining room table with siblings who, at that time, would have been about 15, 14, and 8. I have particularly fond memories of the family birthday dinners gathered around that same table, eating the birthday kid’s meal of choice: my mom’s lasagna, my dad’s famous barbeque steak dinners, or, any other favourite of the time. There was, though, one thing that didn’t vary: the cake. Throughout the 70s (and possibly the 60s), I remem...

   Burning Man  is a week-long annual event held in the  Black Rock Desert  in northern  Nevada , in the  United States . The event starts on the Monday before, and ends on the day of, the American  Labor Day  holiday (August 29 to September 4, 2011). It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden  effigy  on Saturday evening. The event is described by many participants as an experiment in  community , radical  self-expression , and radical  self-reliance .    Burning Man is organized by  Black Rock City, LLC . In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man.    2011 attendance was capped at 50,000 participants and the event sold out  on July 24th. A smaller event known as the  Smoke Creek Gathering  has been opened to the public nearby to give the thousands of lucky people a place to participate. HISTORY   1986 to 1989    The annual eve...

Free Vintage Halloween Poison Labels! cocoandbella Halloween treat! Free Vintage Prison Labels....Print them out! Just print them out and put them on wine glasses, cups and old bottles.  They add to your theme and are a create touch to any Halloween Party!   Happy Halloween! See the next page for even more labels....... more labels

  On this costume filled, candy gorging out of your minds holiday, chances are there are a few things you don't know, so here are some things you may or may not know about everybodys favorite trick or treat'n holiday. When it comes to candy sales, Halloween makes stores jump for joy (especially in their pocket books).  According to the National Confectioners Association, giving and eating candy during major holidays accounts for about a third of all confections sold annually. Candy is keeping retailers and dentists happy. In 2002, each person in the U.S. consumed approximately 24 pounds of candy. Census researchers report that 1,040 manufacturers in 2001 produced $12 billion dollars worth of chocolate and cocoa. Another 616  candy manufacturers made non-chocolate candy that year. Candy corn is a big portion of those treats made annually. (I don't know why it must be like giving people fruit cake at Christmastime) In fact, October 30t...

   Halloween is one of the creepiest times of the year. The holiday was molded from ancient Celtic practices, religious rituals, and European folk traditions. Halloween is a time for celebration, candy, and ghostly superstition. The day has long been thought of a time when the dead come alive and watch over the land. These spirits will gather at haunted locations and wander the corners of Earth. The energy surrounding ghosts is said to increase tenfold on Halloween day. The ancient Celtic people would light bonfires and wear consumes to ward off the roaming spirits. In the history of  modern man , certain patches of land have witnessed horrifying events of mass murder and carnage. These locations are said to house certain disturbing and ritualistic gho sts. This article will be discussing ten haunted places around the world. Places that might be stricken with an unexplained ghostly phenomenon this upcoming Halloween. 10.  Camp Scott    Camp ...