The Switch Witch

  The Switch Witch  by Catherine Burns, 2013   Have you heard about the Switch Witch? She wears a crooked hat She’s on the hunt for candy To feed her naughty cat   He likes the brightest lollipops The green chews and the blue And if you have some...

Face Painting

So, everyone loves to dress up, but what fun is it to pretend to be Hello Kitty or a Zombie, if you cannot paint your face to match your costume? Before you head to the store to pick up a tube of Halloween make-up, there are some things you should know about what...

Pumpkin Dip

A great dip to be using with all those pumpkins we enjoyed picking at the pumpkin patches this season.  Or, for those lucky enough to be able to grow them themselves; unfortunately, after many failed attempts, I am not one of those “growers”. This dip goes...

Homemade Candy Corn

Homemade Candy Corn   I remember enjoying this wonderful candy when I was a child.  My mom would empty a bag of these Halloween-colored candies into the pumpkin candy dish that sat on the end table in our living room.  When we came home from school and found the...

Halloween Party Ideas

FUN FESTIVE RECIPES  Chocolate Pretzel Spiders All you need: pretzel rod sticks bag of chocolate chips microwave bowl parchment paper teaspoon baking sheet 1)  Place pretzels on parchment paper covered baking sheet in small piles. 2)  Place chocolate chips in glass...