Trish over at Hey Lady! Watcha Readin? has a wonderful book giveaway happening right now! I haven’t read “The Likeness,” but after reading Trish’s review will definitely find a copy somewhere. This book sounds wonderful and intriguing. Check out her blog, have fun, but please don’t sign up for the free giveaway. I really want this book!
After months of planning and a week of decorating, shopping, and cleaning the big night finally arrived! Our friends came, music played, and the party began. It was deemed our “best party ever!” Our friend and fellow host arrived Saturday afternoon and we began decorating the maze. There were signs to paint!
A white rabbit to make and hang -
A rabbit must have a tail.
Now the top must be attached to the bottom.
Catch of the day!
Hang him in a tree and all done!
Wait, what would Alice in Wonderland be without the Madhatter’s Tea Party?
We mustn’t forget the chopping block -
or the Jabberwocky’s eggs.
The Jabberwocky eggs were a big hit with the kids. We made four of them out of balloons and paper mache. Each child who found an egg, won a prize. The maze itself was also a big hit with the kids. Our first guest to arrive was a sweet little butterfly. She is the daughter of dear friends.
They also brought this delicious pumpkin bread.
These wonderful candy apples were provided by my brother-in-law and sister-in-law. I have to say a big thank you here, not only for the apples, but also for the rotel dip. In the past not much food has been eaten, so naturally I underprepared. I only purchased one can of Rotel. We ran out of dip and my sister-in-law sent her husband after another can. She even took over the kitchen and got it made up while I was otherwise entertaining. So, THANK YOU!!
Uncle Micah’s hats are loved by all.
Here is a group shot of all the kids in attendance.
Have a Happy Halloween Everyone!
I learned about this project only moments ago and simply had to share. The Holocaust Museum in Houston is trying to collect 1.5 million paper butterflies. Each butterfly is representative of each of the 1.5 million children who died during the Holocaust. The butterflies will be an exhibit that will go on display in the Spring of 2012. Click here to find out more information and to learn where you can send your butterfly.
In 1942, 19-year-old Pavel Friedman,
inside the Terezin concentration camp, wrote:
The Butterfly
The last, the very last
So richly, brightly, dazzingly yellow
Perhaps if the sun’s tears would sing
against a white stone…
Such a yellow
It’s carried lightly way up high
It went away, I’m sure
Because it wished
To kiss the world goodbye
For seven weeks I’ve lived in here
penned up inside this ghetto
But I have found what I love here
The dandelions call to me
And the white chestnut branches in the court
Only I never saw another butterfly.
That butterfly was the last one.
Butterflies don’t live here in the ghetto.
Pavel Friedman died at Auschwitz in 1944
I love finding tutorials on the internet and getting the opportunity to try new things. Rachel Klein at One Pretty Thing has made it so much easier to find cool tutorials and diy projects. Rachel and her kitties scour the world wide web in search of tutorials and then share them with all of us in a blog format. One can find all kinds of things from magazine bows to dollar bill origami to sewing projects. Rachel also accepts submissions from anyone with a tutorial of their own. 
This is kind of fun. I found it while perusing A Thrifty Mrs blog.
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“Everyday God calls us to keep trusting – to get out of bed and spend another 24 hours washing dishes, doing laundry, loving our family, and believing he has everything under control – even when he seems silent.” Verla Gillmor, Today’s Christian Woman
Indie Fixx has a wonderful giveaway happening right now! You have until November 14th to enter. Visit Indie Fixx to see all the wonderful items up for grabs in this cornucopia of goodies. Some of my favorite items are embroidery patterns from Sublime Stitching. I’m working on a big project – teaching myself how to embroider- and Sublime Stitching has some really cool patterns. I couldn’t resist buying this kit when I found it on sale. It just looks like fun!
While looking through the Simplicity costume patterns, my husband stumbled upon these corsets. They are made out of magazines and the words Go Green were printed clearly across the page. I couldn’t find a Go Green catagory per se, but I did find other patterns in other catagories with the Go Green slogan printed across the page. These corsets are pretty cool, but it’s even cooler that Simplicity is going green!
This is a unique and fun website that I highly recommend for any crafter with a novel sense of humor and perhaps a love of the macabre. These crafters love creating and making things that are highly eccentric and fun. This is definitely not your grandma’s crochet. It is however, fun ( have I mentioned the word fun yet?) and even in its own peculiar way charming. While perusing their sight I found these delightfully dark and somewhat gothic angels.
I can’t wait for my next trip to the dollar store. I’ll also have my eyes wide open during the after Christmas sales. If you love crafting and want your projects to stand out, then I recommend visiting Anticraft. You will find a great deal of inspiration waiting for you. Don’t forget to check out their blog while you’re there.
Bread & Honey has a wonderful tutorial showing you how to make these tasty little cakes. I haven’t had opportunity to try them yet. However, I can’t imagine how they could be anything but good.
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