Happy Halloween

We made it 'round the block and that was far enough. We've got three buckets of sugary sweets from trick or treating, and a half a bowlful left of our own. I think tomorrow I'll go buy some extra toothbrushes.

Here's hoping you get more treats than tricks!
Check out other bloggers Halloween photos at 5 Minutes for Mom.

Some Recent Activities on the Homefront

We've been busy little bees, cooking, crafting and carving our way through fall. Can you believe it's practically November already?! I'm afraid to blink or I'll miss Christmas. Am I just getting old or are the days actually shorter than they were thirty years ago? Anyway, here's a peek at what we've been up to...
Wheeeeeee!

Some Daddy love

That's right Aunt Hez, you scoop the goop while I play

Story time

Mama's little helper

It's just not Fall without the gingerbread!

Caramel apple bites

Painting ghosties:


Put on your "spooty" faces

Are You Feeling Lucky?

Hooray! It's Bloggy Giveaways Carnival Time Again!
Get ready to win some great prizes! There are hundreds of participants and it's sure to be lots of fun. Who knows, you just might get an early Christmas gift!
This time around I've decided to give away two of my favorite things, which should be perfect for any mama: children's books and coffee (my personal motto: books+coffee=bliss). When all's said and done, one lucky winner will receive a copy of That's Not My Reindeer, by Fiona Watt and a $10 Starbucks Card, another winner will receive a copy of 100 Science Experiments by Georgina Andrews, as well as a $10 Starbucks card.

To be eligible to win, just leave a comment with your favorite Usborne title as well as which prize you'd like to win. Be sure to include a valid email address so that I may contact you. For an extra entry subscribe to my feed. And for three extra entries, host an eshow online and invite your friends. You can earn FREE books that way too ;P

The winners will be chosen after midnight October 31st by random number selection from all the entries received (I will number the comments for each prize in order of date and time received then choose a winner via random.org from each set of numbers). You do need to have a U.S. mailing address to win.
Note: Entries must be received between 12:01 AM October 27th and
11:59 PM October 31st. One entry per email address per day for each prize.

And in case you don't win, here's a coupon for a FREE Cappuccino from your local Barnes and Noble Starbucks. Good through 10/31/08. Enjoy!


Be sure to check out all the other great prizes up for grabs! Good luck!

Wordless Wednesday

Our post-pumpkin carving pic. Great grins.


Psst...don't miss my bloggy giveaway! Entries will be taken through 10/31/08.

Who's making that noise?

Got an old cell phone or ipod?

You may be able to swap it for an amazon gift card. Have you heard of flipswap? I hadn't until recently, but they will take your old cell phones and ipods and send you a gift certificate from amazon.com for the trade in value. Another option is cellforcash which offers a cash payout and free shipping. Some phones may not be worth a hill of beans, in which case you will get a "recycle" message or "plant a tree." Obviously newer model phones and those in good working order reap a greater reward. Some are worth $75 or even $90! Check it out, you might just be sitting on a hidden treasure.