Halloween Party 2008

It was kick a$$ as usual. Yummy food, lots to drink, Phillies winning Game 3. Even I as "Mother Nature" could not stop the pouring rain, but it didn't seem to stop anyone from coming out!

Best Halloween Party Songs

Best Halloween Party Songs of all Time-- That will make you dance!



Monster Mash (Bobby Pickett)
Thriller (Michael Jackson)
Ghostbusters (Ray Parker)
The Time Warp (Rocky Horror Picture show)
SuperFreak (Rick James)
Disco Inferno (The Trammps)
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Adam's Family Theme
The Munsters Theme (Frank Petruccilli)
Purple People Eater (Sheb Wooley)
Somebody's Watching Me (Michael Jackson/Rockwell)
Day-O/Jump in the Line (Harry Belofante)
Abracadabra (Steve Miller Band)
Wherewolves of London (Warren Zevon)
Dead Man's Party (Oingo Boingo)
She Blinded me with Science (Thomas Dolby)
Somebody's Watching Me, (DJ Brian Howe)
Hungry like a wolf (Duran Duran)
Rock the Casbah (The Clash)
People are Strange (Echo and the Bunnymen)
Devil Inside (INXS)
Love Potion #9 (The Searchers)

Online Halloween Games

Want to play some fun online Halloween games?

Check this out...Halloween Hangman! You will be playing for hours!

Here's a few more:
Transylmania
ScaryFlibrinks (kind of like a matching tetris)- so addictive!
Frankenbrain

More Cheap Halloween Party Ideas

I am still decorating for my kick as* Halloween Party. I wanted to add a few more ideas I use every year.

The craft store sells magnet by the sheet - usually comes in a roll. I always get double copies of my Halloween pictures. Then cut them, glue them to magnet and cut around the body of the person in picture and post them all over my refrigerator.




They are a great conversation piece for your friends during a party. Plus they are cheap, cheap, cheap.

Every year my pile gets bigger and they make me laugh every time I walk by them.








Another great idea is this "spooky mirror" I bought this Antique looking plastic framed mirror from the dollar store. You can do this with any mirror in your house. Then I rubbed a film of ketchup over the whole mirror. Sprinkled flour over the whole thing, then with my finger wrote "BOO" in the flour to make it look like it was a fogged mirror that a ghost wrote on.

My last cheap idea for this post is "My Monster Family" I printed pictures of witches, goblins, the Munsters, Frankenstein and put them in frames and placed them around my house. You want to look for "real" people so they look like real photos, not cartoon characters.

Halloween Treats: Caramel Apples

This is my favorite time of year not only because Fall is so beautiful, the weather is so nice and Halloween is on it's way but because it is apple season. We live near several great orchards and this weekend's trip to pick apples is already planned. I am so ready for my Caramel apples.

Here are some tips to make the best Caramel apples:
1. Pick nice, unbruised apples, medium in size. Any kind will do, red, Granny Smith, Yellow Delicious.


2. Remove any stems and wash thoroughly and leave to dry on paper towel.

3. Heat caramel on low in pot on stove or even better, in a fondue or crockpot. Make sure it is on low!

4. Insert wooden sticks where stem of apples was. You can either use dowels or Popsicle type of sticks. The dowels seem to work better as they are rounded and thicker. You can find these at your local craft store.

5. Have prepared anything you are going to dip your caramel apples in; some ideas:
Chopped up peanuts
Mini M & Ms
Mini marshmallows
Chocolate chips
Chopped pecans
Peanut butter chocolate chips
Chopped Reeses peanut butter cups
Chopped heath bar
Melted chocolate for drizzling
Granola
Raisins

6. Dip the apples in the caramel, try to cover all sides. Let excess drip off a bit just so there is an even layer on the apple.

7. If you are coating with one of the scrumptious yummies listed above, you can gently roll the apple or drizzle the candy right on top. Be sure to have down foil or a towel for easy cleanup.

8. Place apple on wax paper or tin foil to harden.




9. Placing in the refrigerator will speed this up.

10. Enjoy!

Bobblehead cake toppers and gifts

Looking for a unique cake topper for your wedding?

How about a wedding gift that will wow the lucky couple?

Check out these custom bobbleheads! Yes, if you have a picture of the bride and groom you can have made these adorable little bobblehead dolls. It is certainly something they will have forever.

Check them out over at webobble.com.