Happy Halloween!

Here is a super fun 'carve your own Jack-o-lantern' website. Carve faces over and over into the virtual pumpkin without all the muss and fuss. And no moldy, nasty remains...like the four squishy disasters on my porch.

Exhibit A.

Exhibit B.

Does anyone know if mold catches fire? I am sorta afraid to light these fuzzy things.

And here are my two dressed up in their costumes for their school's Halloween event last weekend. So much for the super cute costumes you can get away with making your kids wear when they are little. No more puppies, bears, pea pods....but I'm still drawing the line at no blood and gore.

The best costume I saw at the school event was someone dressed up as Ugly Betty. She was spot on!! I actually had to do a double take. The hair, the braces, the glasses, the hideous fashion disaster. It was fantastic! And sadly, I didn't get a picture because I was elbow deep in serving brownies at the dessert booth.

Ugly Betty...she really is kinda scary.

What Treats NOT to Dish Out on Halloween or How to be a Good Goodie House

I found an article on what are the top 10 least liked Halloween treats. Here they are:

1. Toothbrushes (That is just asking to be egged!)

2. Raisins (Again...eggs on your windows.)

3. Candy corn (I like it but I guess most people don't. They look like little teeth!)

4. Smarties and Necco Wafers (Agree on the Neccos but Smarties?????)

5. Dum Dum lollipops (Really? I though kids were suckers for suckers.)

6. Apples (More egging....)

7. Tootsie Rolls (Again....really?!?)

8. Misc. hard candies (Mainly those yucky strawberry shaped things, peppermints and butterscotch's---total granny candies.)

9. Laffy Taffy (I am an offender here for sure.)

10. Anything "Fun Sized" (which equals small and pitiful and oh-so-disappointing, unless you get a fistful.)

Consider yourself warned. Good thing I didn't buy my candy yet so I won't yet again Smartie and Laffy Taffy all those poor kids in my neighborhood.

Alien Alert

Has anyone seen a little alien splish splashing through puddles? Or maybe even Trick or Treating on Halloween?

Hatley has some of the most original and adorable children's rain gear designs that are just perfect for dreary wet days and spooky Halloween nights.

Covered with silly aliens and funky space craft, this matching Hatley Alien rain wear set is the perfect costume that can be worn over and over again.

A little green face paint. some antenna and a few cute aluminum space ships hanging from the umbrella and

TA DA!

you are set for Trick or Treating.

And the next time the rain comes pouring down, your child gets to dress up all over again.

These Hatley Alien rain wear items can be found on our website. The boots (sizes toddler 6 to 11) are $29.95, the coat (sizes 2T to 7) is $34.95 and the childproof umbrella is $16.95.

More great Halloween rain gear ideas to come....