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October 31, 2007 - Number of Comments » 4

Since Halloween is supposed to be about scary things, I did one of the scariest on my list… I COOKED… WITH CHILDREN. MANY CHILDREN! I let my little people have their people over for a Halloween sleepover and for fun (theirs mostly) we tried recipes from the Shrek Cookbook recently released by D.K. Publishing.
So […]



October 30, 2007 - Number of Comments » 4

With Halloween coming up tomorrow, I’m sure some of you are planning last minute party treats for the kiddies so I want to share a recipe (one that doesn’t call for a martini shaker. GASP!) that was a big hit with our brood.
If you need something quick and palate pleasing, not to mention slightly […]



October 29, 2007 - Number of Comments » 4

We all know that Halloween is about being scared, cringing, things that go bump in the night, and in addition to fearing for one’s life (that’s part of the fun, right?), a general feeling of uneasiness followed by nausea (usually, but not always, caused by consuming too much candy).
That pretty much sums up my Saturday. […]



October 27, 2007 - Number of Comments » 3

Last weekend our family visited Stoney Ridge Farm, our favorite pumpkin patch. It’s located in Everson, about a half hour from our home in Bellingham, and no Halloween would be complete without it. Let’s just call it tradition.
If you’ve never visited Stoney Ridge Farm, let me tell you that this place is hands down one […]



October 26, 2007 - Number of Comments » 0

Another cool tip I leaned at the podcasting conference I attended last week (facilitated by Jody Colvard and Declan Dunn) was that folks are still pretty forgiving if the quality of any video you put on your blog is not the greatest.
But folks are much more picky about audio, especially if you want your […]