Monday, October 27, 2008

BOO HOO

I LOVE THE TRADITION OF "BOO-ING" PEOPLE AT HALLOWEEN TIME. I'M SURE EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH IT. YOU BAKE SOME TREATS, AND THEN YOU SECRETLY LEAVE THEM ON SOMEONES DOOR WITH THE CUTE LITTLE "YOU'VE BEEN BOO-ED" POEM CARD AND THE INSTUCTIONS TO PAY IT FORWARD.

I HIT A BIT OF A SNAG IN DOING THIS THE TRADITIONAL WAY. YOU SEE WE LIVE IN THE "COUNTRY" AND MOST ALL THE HOUSES ARE COMPLETELY FENCED, AND MOST ALL THE HOUSES HAVE DOGS, SO................... IT IS PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE TO SNEAK UP, LEAVE THE TREAT AND DASH AWAY UNSEEN. I WANTED TO CONTINUE OUR LITTLE TRADITION BECAUSE I LOVE, LOVE IT. IT HAS TWO OF MY FAVORITE ELEMENTS INVOLVED, (BAKING AND GIVING) SO WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE. SO I COULDN'T JUST GIVE UP. SO I TWEAKED IT A BIT TO FIT INTO OUR "COUNTRY" LIFE STYLE.


THIS WAY I STILL GET TO BAKE AND I STILL GET TO GIVE TO OTHERS. I BAKE AND MAKE AND CREATE ALL MY GOODIES, I CHANGE UP THE POEM, AND THEN I DELIVER IT TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. I DON'T GET TO DO IT ANONYMOUSLY, BUT I STILL GET TO DO IT, AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS. I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. SO THIS IS WHAT I DECIDED TO DO FOR THIS YEAR. CAN YOU SMELL THE PUMPKIN?


I MADE SOME PUMPKIN CHOC. CHIP MUFFINS


ISN'T THIS LITTLE BOX CUTE! I FOUND IT AT TARGET ON SALE OF COURSE. PERFECT FOR THE MUFFINS

THEN I MADE SOME MINI LOAVES OF PUMPKIN BREAD. MMMMMMMM YUMMY!

I THEN PLACED IT IN THIS ADORABLE LITTLE BAG, ALSO FROM TARGET AND ALSO ON SALE

THEN I MADE PUMPKIN SPIDER-WEB COOKIES, WITH A PUMPKIN SPICE HERSHEY KISS ON TOP


PLACED INTO THE SPIDER/WEB SPOOKTACULAR LITTLE BAG! ALSO ON SALE FROM TARGET

I MADE SOME "WITCHES BROOMS" TO TIE IT ALL TOGETHER !

I USED THESE FOR THE BROOM HANDLE, PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE FOR THE BRISTLES, AND MILK CHOC. DRIZZLED WITH PUMPKIN SPICE CHOC. FOR THE WIRE THAT HOLDS THE TWO TOGETHER. END RESULT !


I LOVE HOW THEY TURNED OUT THEY ARE BEWITCHING ! ! !


STACKED THEM ALL TOGETHER, TIED THEM UP, ADDED MY LITTLE POEM AND VOILA ! ! !


ABSOLUTELY S P O O K T A C U L A R ! ! !






SOMETHING ABOUT THE SMELL OF BAKED GOODS, MAKES IT FEEL LIKE FALL, EVEN IF IT IS STILL IN THE EIGHTIES OUTSIDE. MMM, MMMM, MMMM, PUMPKIN YUMMINESS !

HOPE YOU HAVE A BOOTIFUL DAY ! ! !

5 comments:

Hollie said...

So cute! I love the witches brooms, so creative. And I love the word bewitching. Is that the censored word for b*#chin' or am I just thinking too much like dad right now? =)
We got "boo-ed" the other night and Addison loved it. We still need to pass it on, I'm excited to do it.

jori-o said...

YUM-O Wish you lived in our neighborhood!! =)

Jennifer Richins said...

Those are the cutest goodies. You're so creative. And Jori, she can't live in your neighborhood if she's moving to mine! Next year we should get together a group of us and all make the treats together. That way I can learn from the master and maybe some of your creative juices will rub off on me.

Heather said...

NO NO NO, if she is moving to ANYONE'S neighborhood, it had better be mine, I WAS her first born!!!!

TOO CUTE!!!

I got that cute little cupcake box for when we "boo'd" too.

I am going to make some pumpkin bread now! Thanks a lot. It's not like I need to pack on anymore lbs.

Cowgirl at Heart said...

Wish I lived closer so you could BOO me! Your goodies look so delicious! You truly are "Martha"!