Category Archives: halloween

Nov
01

Un-Happy Halloween

by: camberley

It’s official. I’ve decided that me and Halloween Party Hosting just weren’t meant to be.

“Why?” you ask. Well, each year I stress over Halloween Party preparations (i.e. cleaning the house, decorating the house, finding the perfect costume, and serving delicious food). The day of the party, Dallan and I usually spend about 6-8 hours getting everything ready and by hour number 4 we are at each other’s throats.

Case #1 – (5 hours before the party)

Moi: Did you clean the bathrooms?

Dallan: Yep.

Moi: Did you clean both bathrooms?

Dallan: Well, I wiped down our tub if that’s what you mean.

Moi: What about the toilets?

Dallan: I cleaned those too?

Moi: By cleaning the toilets, do you mean you wiped down the seats and cleaned the bowl?

Dallan (obviously annoyed): Yes, Cam. I know how to clean a toilet.

Moi (queue sass): Well, sometimes your definition of cleaning the toilet is a little different than mine.

Case #2- (2 hours before the party. Note – I’ve just returned from Dollar Tree)

Moi: Great! You vacuumed the family room.

Dallan: Yep.

Moi: Did you vacuum our room too?

Dallan: Nope.

Moi (In an effort to hold back my annoyance, my voice sounds eerily calm and sweet.): Oh, why not?

Dallan: Didn’t feel like it.

Moi: You know people are probably going to walk back there.

Dallan: Okay.

Moi: So we should probably vacuum it.

Dallan: You can vacuum it if you want…

30 minutes before the party, I am vacuuming our room and thinking, “Why couldn’t he have just done this while he had the vacuum out?” and “I’m sure Martha Stewart would have her room vacuumed if she was expecting guests.”

Do you see where I’m going with this story? You could cut the tension with a knife.

8:00 pm: The party starts.

8:30 pm: Only one guest has arrived.

9:00 pm: We now have three guests at the party.

9:30 pm: Seven guests are at the party. I’m tired. I don’t feel very popular (i.e. several RSVPs didn’t show up). And by the looks on every one’s face, this party is pretty boring. I’m having post tramatic flashbacks from our boring sweater party of 2009.

All in all, this party made me realize I’m not the Hostess with the Mostess. It’s hard living in Debs’s shadow. Sigh.

Yes, I was a Skip-Bo Card. Yes, I am a dork.

How were your Halloween parties? Did anyone else’s flop? I don’t care about the successes.

–Camberley–

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Camberley, halloween, Holiday, Real Life

Tags: Bad Halloween Party, Camberley Halloween Party, Hosting a Halloween Party

Oct
28

Nutter Butter Ghosts

by: camberley

This weekend, Dallan and I are hosting our annual friend Halloween Party. I know I’ve been rather hush, hush about my party this year. Why? Because I’m a hosting procrastinator. Secret’s out – drat!

For example, I am still pulling together last minute Halloween decor (i.e. Halloween Tree, Entryway/porch decor, et cetera). I didn’t pull my menu together until Monday. My costume still needs to be made (at least I purchased all of the materials for said costume). And, I’m trying to come up with party game ideas. Suggesstions?

Amongst all of this procrastination, I managed to whip out a couple of Nutter Butter Ghost cookies. They go a little something like this. Hit it!

NUTTER BUTTER GHOSTS

Ingredients:

Nutter Butters
White Candy Melts (I used Wilton’s)
Dark Candy Melts (I used Wilton’s)

Directions:

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
Melt white chocolate according to package directions
Dip nutter butter in melted white chocolate and clean up nutter butter edges with a butter knife.
Lay white chocolate covered nutter butters on parchment paper.
After you have finished covering nutter butters, place cookie sheet in freezer for 10-15 minutes (or until chocolate has hardened).
Remove cookies from freezer and melt milk/dark chocolate.
You may either dot the eyes and mouth on with a Toothpick or place melted chocolate in a candy decorating bag or candy decorating squeeze bottle and dot from there. (I used a candy decorating squeeze bottle – so easy.)
Let chocolate eyes and mouth hard.
Serve!

Are any of you making fun holiday treats? We’d love to see pictures!

–Camberley–

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Camberley, halloween, Holiday, Recipes

Tags: chocolate covered nutter butters, nutter butter ghost cookies, white ghost cookies

Oct
28

Quote Of The Day

by: camberley

Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting,
Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
William Shakespeare

Images from DeadSpider shop on Etsy

Pumpkins Made Easy

by: keighley

So you haven’t carved a pumpkin yet. Well, neither have I.

Frankly, I don’t remember the last time I carved a pumpkin.

The last time I even touched a pumpkin that had been carved was in 2005 when Onion was trying to wine and dine me into loving him. We were both living in Provo doing the college thing. (Crap, did I just spill the beans on how long I’ve been going to college. Yes, I still don’t have a degree. BACK OFF!) Anyways, Onion ran into my apartment one random weeknight demanding I stop studying and go on a drive. He claimed, “the fall weather was too good to miss!” (this should have been my first hint.. Michael never goes on spontaneous drives)

Within minutes I was driving in Onion’s Chevy with my windows down enjoying the beautiful streets and landscapes of Utah. As we drove down a backroad that ran along a park I noticed something glowing in the distance. Being me, I was completely freaked out and started declaring a seance was being performed in a public park! I begged Onion to turn around; however, he said we should investigate. The closer we got to the glowing yellow light the lower I crouched in my seat. I was sure some demon worshipping students were praying to spirits and calling forth the dead. When we were finally within 30 feet of the light I was relieved to discover it was just a Halloween Pumpkin. Once I was standing within reach of the pumpkin I noticed what the carving was and gasped with envy, ” it says, Because I Love You! Oh my gosh…. this is so romantic! Someone has put this in the park and is probably going to bring their girlfriend here. This is so amazing…” quickly followed by a, “let’s hide and spy on them. What if he is proposing!!! ekkk.”

Well, after I made it clear that I obviously didn’t think Michael was capable of something so sweet, he informed me that the boyfriend responsible for this romantic gesture was in fact him. He had spent the whole evening carving, driving, placing, and plotting.