Pumpkin Push-Ins

How cute are these?

Pumpkin push ins. I love this because I am such a bad pumpkin carver...plus, as many of my family members know, I am not to be trusted with knife. I have two very bad scars on my hand to prove it. Me, knives and kitchen work do not go well together!

You can find these adorable Potato Head Push-Ins here. I have also seen them at Target too with these cool pumpkin stands. They have ones that are witches or vampires!

















Happy Pumpkin Decorating!

Happy Birthday to Theresa

Today is contributor, Theresa's birthday!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday to Theresa!

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Halloween Party - Part II Cheap Decorations

I I told you I would get motivated again. Well my daughter and I pulled out all the Halloween decorations to prepare for my October Bash. Tonight we gathered up some glass jars and started filling them. Remember I said you can make homemade labels, well I found these awesome labels at the dollar store. They were 8 for 1 buck so be on the look out for them.

In the first bottle "Truth Serum" we mixed water with strawberry jam from the dollar store. In the second jar "Zombie Virus" we used bright green hand soap. The third bottle "Embalming Juice" we used flat pepsi. Here's a good one -the one labeled "Rat Poison" was Cat Food that my cat does not like mixed with water and blue food color - let me tell you - it looks gross, cause the cat food is getting mushy! The last jar we did tonight labeled " Red Blood" was just red food color and water. My daughter loved doing this - and it is super cheap decor to put out on your kitchen counter or I was thinking of doing a creepy lab set up.

The "Toe Jam" was made last year. It was a maple syrup jar and I made the label on the computer. It says 99% toe nail free under the title. We used outdated sun burn gel mixed with dryer lint. You don't have to fill the bottles, it actually looks better with them filled all different levels.

Another fun inexpensive decoration is to find an old leather bound book. I got this one at a flea market for 50 cents then I had some old craft paint. I painted the book, then with a thick sharpie wrote " Handbook for the recently deceased" I left it on my coffee table with a black rose.

More to come, check back tomorrow for more ideas and pictures.

Halloween Costume Ideas

Need some interesting couple costumes to really show off your style? Being part of a couple is great for Halloween because there are so many good combinations!

Here's some ideas!





For the political folks

• McCain and Palin of course...make sure your Palin costume includes an American flag bikini and a rifle
• Bill and Hill or Hillbilly!
• Bush and Chainy
  

For the nature-lovers

• Bird and worm
• Bee and Jar of Honey
• Flower and Watering Can
  
• Pig (Cow, etc) and Farmer
  
• Mother Nature and Father Time
• Hurricane and Tornado
• Adam and Eve
• Cave Man and Woman
  

For the cutsie-couple

• Tom and Jerry
• Mr. and Mrs. PotatoHead or Tiny Tator couple
  
• Raggedy Ann and Andy
• Barbie and Ken
• Kermit and Miss Piggy

For the athletic couple

• Michael Phelps (don't forget the 8 GOLD medals) and Nastia Liukin (gymnast who won 5)
• SNL Spartan Cheerleaders
• Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali from American Gladiators
• Wolf and Venom from American Gladiators
  

For the business minded couple

• MAC and PC
• Money grubbing lawyer and accident victim
• Statue of Liberty and Uncle Sam
• Beauty and the Geek
• Ipod and Blackberry
  

For the sexy couple

• Construction worker and business woman (looking a little disheveled if ya know what I mean)...
• Robert Palmer and Palmer girl
• Bottle of beer and German Beer Girl
• Wet T-shirt winner and sloppy drunk guy
  
• Saloon Girl and Cowboy or Bartender
• Butler and French Maid
• Hugh Heffner and Playboy Bunny
  

For the fairytale couple

• Big bad wolf and Little Red Riding Hood
• Shrek and Fiona
• Peter Pan and Tinkerbell
• Alice and the White Rabbit
• Jack and Jill
  

For the creative couple

• Spaghetti & Meatballs
• Traffic Light & Speed Bump
  

For the celebrity lovers

• Brangelina - complete the couple toting along a few kids...um dolls of different ethnicities...don't forget those new twins!
• Kid Rock and Pam Anderson
• Regis and Kelly
  

For the entertainment lovers

• Austin Powers and Foxy Cleopatra
• Princess Leia and Hans Solo
• Danny and Sandy from Grease
• Al and Peg Bundy
• Spongebob and Patrick
• Johnny and Baby (Dirty Dancing)
• Oompa Loompas
• Neo and Trinity (from The Matrix)
  

For the risky couple

• Biker couple - tattoos are a must!
• Pregnant Nun & Horny Priest
• Trailer park man and woman
• Condom and Sponge
• Penis and Vagina
  

For the nostalgic couple

• Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe
• Rainbow Bright and Transformer
• Popeye and Olive Oyl
• Whoopee Cushion and Twister
• Gilligan and Maryanne
  

For the humorous couple

• Trophy wife and Sugar Daddy
• Tacky Tourists

And if you are looking for some quick and easy costume ideas, check these out!

Spooky Halloween Contest Winner

CONGRATULATIONS Tidbits of Tammy for being chosen as our Spooky Halloween Contest. She will win a cool Halloween Recipe ebook from Groovy Kids Parties! It has 50 awesome recipes! Plus, she get 3 bonus books (a total value package over $200!) including Halloween Crafts ebook, Halloween Printable Games ebook and Halloween Drawings Ebook.

Yay Tammy, hope you are planning an excellent Halloween party this year!