Carved Pumpkin

For the third year in a row, we carved pumpkins.  However, this time our organic pumpkins were grown from seed.

I carved this one all by myself.

Happy Halloween!

Haunted Hamlet: Book Review

A body in a haunted house leads Zoe to several mysterious deaths that occurred on that property in “Haunted Hamlet:  A Zoe Donovan Mystery (Volume 9)” by Kathi Daley.

I was going to stay away from Halloween books by this author, but when the back cover mentioned a ghost hunter, I couldn’t resist.  I’m glad I did, because there’s more Halloween in these pages than last time.  Besides that, I liked it when Zoe rescues the animals.

However, I don’t agree that Halloween is a children’s holiday.  In addition, some of the in-between scenes were boring.

Despite these problems, I enjoyed reading this paperback.

Roasted Pumpkin Nachos

I love to snack on these nachos!

Sis discovered this recipe from the magazine “Taste of Home:  Halloween”, 2014, page 49.

Here it is online:

Roasted Pumpkin Nachos 

We divided the chores.  I sliced the squash in half; peeled and cubed it.  Sis also diced, and assembled the ingredients.

We used organic butternut squash in place of pumpkin, because I didn’t roast the pumpkin before freezing it.  Other changes included reduced sodium beans, and 4 cups of cheese instead of 3.

The sweet squash was perfect for this dish.  Nevertheless, I’ll try it with pumpkin next time.

Halloween Finds: Walmart

My lucky streak continued with jewelry.  Most of the time, I can barely see one piece I like.  This year, I discovered two pairs.  Here are my finds from Walmart:

These spider and skeleton hand earrings are subtle but interesting.

Exorcism: The Possession of Gail Bowers – Movie Review

A girl is possessed after playing with an Ouija board in “Exorcism:  The Possession of Gail Bowers”.

This movie had some terrifying moments, as well as being gross at times (especially the bath scene).  A couple of parts were even funny.  I didn’t care for the sexual stuff, though.  Furthermore, I saw nothing new for most of the main exorcism.  On the other hand, the ending more than made up for it.

This film and “The Exorcist” have something in common, as they were based on the same true story.  That alone was enough to scare me spitless!

Halloween Finds: Meijer

For the most part, I don’t usually come across many Halloween items I want.  Happily, I scored this year.  Some of my finds from Meijer included:

  

I fell in love with this grim reaper decoration.  Half of the reason was the saying; it’s funny and scary at the same time!

I couldn’t resist a pair of Halloween socks, especially with smiling pumpkins on them.

  

The graphic t-shirt was expensive, but worth every penny.  The slogan is catchy too.

A cute motto printed on a towel.

Halloween Stories: Book Review

Cia Leah shares four stories about Halloween in “The Creepy Collection – Halloween Stories”.

Halloween definitely played a role in this Kindle e-book.  Furthermore, the stories were interesting and different.  The first and third tales had elements of the supernatural.  Besides that, the last two included some romance.  My favorite was “Halloween Myth”.

Here’s the breakdown:

• “The Halloween Veil” – A neighbor demands the Halloween veil from an heir.
• “Halloween Hill” – A couple throwing a Halloween party receives scary notes.
• “Halloween Myth” – The skeleton of Halloween visits a new home owner.
• “Deadly Halloween” – A killer stalks the Halloween Lady.

In conclusion, I finally found a Halloween collection where Halloween is at the heart of each story.  That makes these stories first-rate in my book!