“And above all,
watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you,
because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
― Roald Dahl





Showing posts with label Cake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cake. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Almost Time!!


Happy Haunted Humpday!!
It's the second to the last one!
How?
I've been trying to create and bake and just savor
the delicious moments and memories that this season brings with it..
but it moves so fast!!
This weekend we made pizza and started watching
the exorcist..during the first half hour of the movie
half the string of orange lights one the mantle blew out and made our living room just a little bit darker.
let's just say we didn't finish the movie, lol
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This week Helena and I created some really spooky art.
Since we are both on the Hello Lisa design team,
we were able to collaborate with Fuji Film and AC Moore crafts.
This is what we came up with:

Helena's creations... 
Fall scarecrow shadow box..


Witchy Owl on the town 
altered box lid



Pumpkin Carnival clipboard
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These are my projects:

Witch's Market shadow box


October Cat clipboard





Little Witch's Tussie Mussie

All these projects were created using stock photos
from the Fuji Film Photo Creates Kiosk
you can find these in your local AC Moore craft store.
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We made a Halloween Funfetti cake again..


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Were you able to make to Holly's HorrorLand last week?
Her blog turned 8 years old..
She had a link on her blog that took you to the Funko Pop website
and you could turn yourself into a doll.
I had so much fun!
I turned everyone in my family into one..for now I will share the Marfi and the Helena dolls.

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Have you watched


Here's the trailer


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How about this one?
it has bad acting and a huge cult following...


trailer..

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So how's your weather been lately?
We are back up to 80's again..not surprising though.
But our nights are lovely, so I won't complain. 






Have you ever played with a Ouija Board?
I had one in high school..
my mother had no knowledge of it btw:)
my friends would come over and we would play with it..
ask it the usual stuff..
Anybody here?
Does (whoever it was) like me?
Am I going to have children?
Am I going to get married? (I never was the one that asked that question)
 Eventually I threw it out..
I had more fear of my mom finding out
than anything else, haha!
It did scare us a few times, don't get me wrong..
& it would threaten and curse at one of my friends in such a terrible way,
he vowed never to play it again.
This next story is about a person I've known for a while..
Joshua and his best friend, Ed were on their way home from school one rainy afternoon.
 As they walked by a pile of trash cans they saw a Ouija board and planchette sticking out.
They dug it out and raced over to Josh's house..his mom worked until late,
so there wouldn't be any interference from a parent.
 When they walked in the rain really started to come down hard..
They were very excited because it added a creepy element to an already creepy situation.
Josh grabbed some candles, 
including a heavy vanilla candle that had belonged to his grandmother.
The lights were off, the candles were lit and the session began..
The board did not answer their inane questions,
instead it spoke of the future and it told each boy one specific thing.
 after a short while the boys became very frightened.
They decided to put it away,
suddenly a huge flame shot up out of the vanilla candle,
before they had a chance to put it out, the entire candle had melted down to the table.
He said it took about 10 seconds.
They looked where the candle had been..trying to figure out how they were 
going to hide scorch marks from Josh's mom.
Instead of burns on the table they found a oddly shaped puddle of wax..
It was shaped like an angel with a crying face.
He said it was intricate..delicate, even.
It looked carved.
When they saw the face they became more frightened than they had ever been before..
Chills were running up and down their backs as they ran outside to throw the board away immediately.

The next day everything seemed normal until Josh
arrived home and found his youngest sister playing with the Ouija board that he had thrown out.
She claimed to have found it on her bed the night before.
Josh tried to take the board from her but she
very uncharacteristically attacked him.
She screamed hysterically and raked her fingernails down his face.
His mother pulled her off of him and took her out of the room.
He then he ran outside and burned the board.
His sister never recovered..
she began to waste away.
The doctors claimed it was an infection, but could never find a cure.
she was put in hospice and eventually she passed away.
He still has the scars on his face..he said the night he and Ed played with the
board, it told him that his sister was going to die before the month was over.
 (He couldn't remember what the Ouija had told Ed)

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Well, I'm about ready to go to bed...Helena and I went out just now and bought
hot cocoa and drove through one of the creepy neighborhoods, looking at the decorations..
we had so much fun!
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I hope this coming week is spooky and full of happy surprises for you!!
see you soon..

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Eleven







Yesterday was Helena's 11th birthday!

 
 


There was a cake, some unicorns and a baby llama.



We went to Barnes & Noble for a while then we came home, watched Jumanji, & had spaghetti.

I'm very proud of this girl..she's helpful, encouraging and a bit stubborn..
We had a difficult time for a while, for various reasons,
and throughout it all she has been tirelessly bright and positive.




 Happy Birthday Helena!
May this year be absolutely magical for you.
Thank you for never letting me give up.

(2 years old)








Thursday, September 21, 2017

A King's Day ( haunted humpday part 2)

It's Here!







It's birthday-day for Stephen King!
Happy 70th Birthday!!!!!
 
I've spoken about it often and written about it here a few times
but I will revisit why he means so much to me.

The first book of his I read was

 
I was still a child so I didn't understand much of it.
Staying over at my aunt's house watching 'Carrie"as the late night movie was a different thing all together..
I'm still afraid of the part when her mom lights the house up with all the candles.
I think this song was the reason that scene creeps me out so much!



It seems he has always been with me
in many pockets of time..good and bad.
I had my daughter and needed a book to read in the early stages of labor:
'Salem's Lot"
When I was treated horribly by someone
 I read 'The Mist' and forgot why I had been sad in the first place,
Reading 'Everything's Eventual' after I got married and being relieved
 someone else was in the room when I got scared.
During a sleepover with my daughter, my niece, nephew and a puppy named Kane..
(all cozy on my bed room floor in sleeping bags)
I read 'The girl who loved Tom Gordon' and knew that was going to be a vivid memory one day.

I reach for his books
for comfort and familiarity
like taking the hand of old friend,
which seems odd at times considering how terrifying his stories usually are.
But
Sometimes his scary is easier to deal with than my scary...
 


He was with me during
 my father's illness and eventual passing a few years ago,
In attorney's office last summer..
In a courthouse last November
In a very scary doctor's office
& just recently, in a hospital room. 
 
I can count on him and he is always there.


I've passed my love for him and his books down to my girls.
Hopefully
they will also find the light in the dark that he brings and learn the lessons that he teaches.

So
the festivities started last night, or rather, this morning at the stroke of midnight..
We were watching Creepshow and heard a light tapping at the window..
well of course it was Danny Glick 
waiting to be invited in...


He was the first to arrive..
Then the guests started to pour in..
Church came back, again!


Helena invited Carrie..





and Pennywise 1990



 
We heard a eerie scraping sound over by the sewer grate
(next to the pantry)


and out popped Pennywise 2017



Mr. Barlow appeared in the kitchen.


and Aunt Sylvia made an appearance too.
 
 
aww, even General and the nasty little troll are here!


Here Comes Jordy and his bucket of meteor shit!


It looks like the werewolves arrived..
This one is from the Neibolt house


And this one looks the guy from Cycle of the Werewolf




 
speaking of which,
This is how they got here...




The manglers are here too, practically knocking down the door!
 


We decided that it was probably a good idea to feed them all.
So we brought out the food.

Eyeball, anyone?


How about getting lost in a maze cake from the Overlook?


the Children of the Corndogs are pretty tasty too..



Now it's time to sing Happy Birthday!!
I see Annie Wilkes stopped by
and..... shhhh! he didn't want me to say anything but
Stephen King couldn't resist visiting either!
As the guest of honor,
We had him sit at the head of the table.
He heard about this awesome party and could not help himself!


I think the crate cake was what lured him over, haha!


Ok ok
he's made of cardboard but it could happen!!  
You never know!
It's his birthday and WE actually got some gifts!
My older daughter and my niece bought us goodies.


Frida Kahlo lipsticks


Halloween socks



CREEPSHOW graphic novel



this solar, wiggly, dia de los muertos toy
 (plus a super toasty, fleece Halloween blanket
 that is not pictured cause Helena is all wrapped up in it)


Tomorrow night we are going out to dinner and then to watch 'It'
I hope you enjoyed our little celebration.
By now you probably can guess that the King and I 
are a bit entwined.
I buy his books and He alters my life : )

...
Although i have no romantic notions towards this man
I do, however occasionally dream of him..
sometimes it's just us, hanging out..talking abut his books..
other times, ok four times, 
I have had this recurring dream that we are dancing the Tango.
(I have no idea why that particular dance)
I wake up from these dreams with the song 'Por una cabeza' stuck in my head.
The song is beautiful, so I'm including it in case you want to listen.



and I will leave you with this image of us dancing:





Hey, it's my birthday party for him, I can ask him to Tango if I want!! 
it could happen, you never know.


Have an amazing day & don't forget to eat some cake and


 thank you for stopping by!