DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This recipe comes from  http://www.thecurvycarrot.com  .  Nothing like sweet rolls first thing in the morning.   Yyyyuuuummmm! Happy Saturday. It’s been a long week, hasn’t it?  We’ve all worked hard, especially after coming off all those holidays, right?  We deserve a little boost to a Saturday morning. I’m quickly realizing that as I get more and more comfortable with yeast breads, I have discovered a brand new feeling. I’ll find a recipe, actually PLAN IN ADVANCE (which is a new concept, considering I usually go off of cravings and what is available to me in the fridge…), and prep the night before.   I will make as much of the recipe as possible, and then have it completely ready to pop into the oven the next morning. My alarm will go off (or not, especially if it’s a weekend), I will feel the need for some major caffeine, and then I suddenly remember that I will soon have the most amazing breakfast before me.  I...

   With Halloween just around the corner, the cameras are certainly going to be flashing away with all the amazing pictures that will be taken of all of the little ghouls and ghosts  in their costumes, to the amazing houses decorated to scare those little ghoulies and ghosties.  Years before your photos just ended up looking a little less than amazing.  This year you are bound and determined to capture those precious memories with some "professional" style.  So hers some tips on how to achieve great Halloween photos this year.  Finding A Point of Interest - make sure you know what the focal point is of your picture.  The focal point will need to be the attention holder of the photo.  The item or person you will see first when looking at the picture.  Once you have determined the focal point make sure it is absolutely perfect.  It may be hard to achieve that with children, but pick the older child, place him in the...

   This was found at www.craftycrafty.tv .  Pretty cool stuff!! Halloween: how to make spider web balloons If you're planning a halloween party to remember, now's the time to get making props and decorations for the event. One of the coolest ideas I've seen is balloons filled with 'spider webs' (right), which makes for a really spooky effect. You'll need access to some helium, and ideally a substance like hi-float which will allow for the heaviness of the balloon's contents. But once you've collected these together, this is a really quick and easy project. Follow the jump for instructions. What you'll need: - HI-FLOAT - 11-inch clear latex balloons - Small rubber spiders Instructions - Inject a little less than the usual amount of Hi-float into an clear balloon and rub it around to coat the inside. - Put a small rubber spider inside the balloon. - Inflate the balloon to about 75% of the full-size with air. - Seal the...

   This diy was found at www.poppiesatplay.blogspot.com .  Have some crafting fun and create something new and handmade. Easy Halloween blocks! Grab a 2X4 Print the Halloween letters and cut the 2X4 into matching pieces. Paint the blocks black, orange or white and use Mod Podge to stick the letters to the front of the blocks. HERE is the link for printables Have a beautiful Tuesday! XOXO,

   This diy/recipe comes from www.lasvegasfoodadventures.wordpress.com  .  They are a really bright and glossy red.  For those with a sweet tooth for candy apples. Candy Apples Candy Apples The only trick is to use a candy thermometer. 6-10 red delicious or other crisp eating apples 6-10 wooden ice-cream sticks 4 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon red food coloring 1-1/2 cups water Wash and dry the apples well with warm soapy water. Coating will not stick on wet or waxed apples. Push the sticks into the middle of the stem end. Place on a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and set aside. Combine all of the ingredients except the apples & sticks in a large heavy bottomed saucepan. Over medium high heat stir gently till all of the sugar has dissolved. Stop stirring when mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling till mixture comes to 290-300 degrees F. (soft crack stage). Remove from heat. ...

   There are many stories about werewolves or lycanthropy. Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf that could mysteriously talk. An American Werewolf in London. Being Human. All STORIES of talking, walking, hungry wolf-men. But has any one really thought if this is actually a real case? I am here to tell you about 10 interesting and weirdly scary cases of real lycanthropy… 10. Gilles Garnier    In the sixteenth century town of Dole, a proclamation was publicly read in the town square. Its contents gave permission for the people to track down and kill a werewolf that had been terrorizing the village.    While walking through the forest, a group of peasants heard the screams of a small child accompanied by the howling of a wolf. When they arrived they saw a wounded child fighting off a monstrous creature whom they later identified as Gilles Garnier. When a ten year-old boy disappeared in the vicinity of Garnier’s home, he was arre...

The M & M guys and gal    Sweet milk chocolate drops in a colorful, crunchy shell.  Ubiquitous and delightful, M & M's candy has been part of American life for nearly 70 years.  We all know they're the chocolate that "melts in your mouth, not in your hands", but how did M & M's become such an essential American treat?    In the 1930's, Forrest Mars, Sr. got the idea for M & M's by seeing Spanish Civil War soldiers eating chocolate pellets that had a hard shell covering the inside so the candies would not melt.    In 1941 production for M & M's began in a factory located in Newark, New Jersey.  One M stands for Forrest Mars and the other M stands for William Murrie, the president of Hershey's Chocolate.  Murrie had 20 percent interest in the production of M & M's.  When Operations were started, the chocolates were made in five colors: yellow, brown, green, red, and violet.  They were origina...