A book of haunting poems . . .
Some apple cider donuts, and a mug of freshly pressed hot apple cider to ward off the chill in the air. Madame Spider approves.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Creepy Halloween Dinner
Once more, as I've done every Halloween since the boys were little, I made Halloween Soup! It's just homemade chicken noodle soup, but the boys love it. My oldest son, John, actually squeezed in a quick trip from college over the weekend, just so he wouldn't miss out on the soup, and David's highest compliment is “Mom, good soup, it's almost perfect.” And, since it's not perfect, I have to keep making it until I get it right!
Now, how do I make the table fun without being ghoulish? I don't care for the ghoulish Halloween, I prefer the cute Halloween. Here's this year's result: The Spiders' Dinner Party!
My son, John, and I teamed up again to make these cupcakes. I baked and frosted, he made the cobwebs. Cute, huh?
The box of glittery spiders was bought on clearance at Pottery Barn . . .
I love how my everyday dishes transition effortlessly from Winter, to Spring, to Summer, to Fall . . . A tremendous advantage to someone who has a hard time committing to color!
I bought the two-tiered spidery server on clearance at TJ Maxx, same as the tablecloth . . . Sometimes it pays to procrastinate . . .
Fiona-the-witch is back again fluttering round our chandelier . . .
Orange candles from Walmart . . .
The box of glittery spiders was bought on clearance at Pottery Barn . . .
I love how my everyday dishes transition effortlessly from Winter, to Spring, to Summer, to Fall . . . A tremendous advantage to someone who has a hard time committing to color!
I bought the two-tiered spidery server on clearance at TJ Maxx, same as the tablecloth . . . Sometimes it pays to procrastinate . . .
Fiona-the-witch is back again fluttering round our chandelier . . .
Orange candles from Walmart . . .
The “Photo of the Day” theme this week is: Little Things . . . I'm on theme for a change!
It was so much fun to make these cupcakes! Check out the bottom of the paper cups!
After my son, John, went back to college, I made another pot of soup to use up the rest of the soup ingredients, so David has had double helpings and can't wait to taunt his brother with the fact that I made soup again, and John didn't get any . . . ha, ha . . . Brothers!
NATURAL HISTORY
The spider, dropping down from twig,
Unfolds a plan of her devising,
A thin premeditated rig
To use in rising.
And all that journey down through space,
In cool descent and loyal hearted,
She spins a ladder to the place
From where she started.
Thus I, gone forth as spiders do
In spider's web a truth discerning,
Attach one silken thread to you
For my returning.
—E.B White
It was so much fun to make these cupcakes! Check out the bottom of the paper cups!
After my son, John, went back to college, I made another pot of soup to use up the rest of the soup ingredients, so David has had double helpings and can't wait to taunt his brother with the fact that I made soup again, and John didn't get any . . . ha, ha . . . Brothers!
I'm joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday. Please click on the link below to be amazed and humbled by the creativity of these tablescapers! http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/11/fall-dining-with-feathered-friends.html
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