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Since Halloween is this week, I thought I’d share some pins I liked from Pinterest.

Bearing in mind Halloween is my least favorite holiday and I hate to be scared, these are fun for any age…

halloween lawn dresseshand iceFill a clean glove with water, freeze. When ready to use, remove glove and put hand in punch bowl.

halloween gloveSpeaking of hands and gloves, this is a really cute party favor or treat bag.

cobweb pretzelAnd cute little pretzel spider webs.

halloween pretzel broomsOr pretzel brooms made with cheese.

halloween ghost poopAnd these cute little party favors. How clever and fun!

However you decide to celebrate the, be careful and be safe!

She Who Needs to Stock up on Candy (for the Trick-or-Treaters, of course)

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Have you ever eaten your  way down to the bottom of a bowl of yummy popcorn and discovered some partially popped kernels? You know, the crunchy, tasty tidbits that linger next to the old maids?

What if you could enjoy a whole bag of those delicious little bites?

Sounds pretty good, huh?

Captain Cavedweller discovered Pop’d Kerns a while back and I’m fairly certain he’s addicted. A whole case of them arrived at the front door yesterday, if that is any indication of his love for the crunchy corn treats.

pop'd kern

Pop’d KernsTM (formerly Glad Corn) were created quite by accident. A rural Minnesota farmer and his wife lived in a small, close-knit community where the man grew corn and soybeans on his family farm.  According to their website, this hardworking farmer also happened to be a dreamer and a problem solver. He had a desire to learn more about alternative energy sources, and this eventually led him to do some experimenting. One night he was in the kitchen working on a new ethanol fuel recipe while his wife was catching up on some reading in the living room. He stepped out of the kitchen for a moment while a batch heated up on the stove. Suddenly — KABOOM! They both came running immediately and found exploded corn all over the kitchen! Being the inquisitive type, the farmer was more interested in tasting the pop’d corn than cleaning up the mess. While it didn’t look like much, he discovered that it was about the best tasting stuff he’d ever eaten!

And the rest, as they say, is history. Today Pop’d Kerns are a crunch, salty, delicious wonderful snack. You can get the original flavor or others like BBQ, Ranch and Cheddar.

Although I initially resisted, CC talked me into trying them and now I wish I hadn’t because they are so, so good!

(NOTE: The nice people from Pop’d Kerns don’t know me from Adam’s off ox – we just like their product. A lot).

She Who Has a Case of Treats to Put Away

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As many of you know, I’m not so much into the whole Halloween thing.

It’s the avoidance of being scared. I hate (HATE) to be scared.

But I do love fall.

And the beautiful colors of the leaves.

And apples.

And cozy sweaters.

And popcorn cake.

And pumpkins.  Boy, do I love pumpkins. Especially white pumpkins.

Here are some fun pumpkin party ideas I pilfered from Pinterest!

Gorgeous white pumpkin flower arrangement. I'd like one of these for my dining room table, please!

Gorgeous white pumpkin flower arrangement. I’d like one of these for my dining room table, please!

pumpkin party floral pumpkinsHere’s some really awesome party ideas from StylishTrendy.com

Classic combo of mums and pumpkins - you can't go wrong, especially when you use a variety of colors with the mums.

Classic combo of mums and pumpkins – you can’t go wrong, especially when you use a variety of colors with the mums.

How much do I love a lace-covered white pumpkin? You don't even want to know!

How much do I love a lace-covered white pumpkin? You don’t even want to know!

This is such a clever and cute idea using mini pumpkins as table cloth weights.

This is such a clever and cute idea using mini pumpkins as table cloth weights. Look for more great ideas at Better Homes & Gardens.

Speaking of clever, this is a fabulous idea!

Speaking of clever, this is a fabulous idea!

And this little Oreo pumpkin on a stick from The Idea Room is so fun!

And this little Oreo pumpkin on a stick from The Idea Room is so fun!

Don’t you just want to go home and throw a pumpkin party?

She Who Needs To Plan a Party

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I’m giving away a free book over on my writing blog today. Hop on over and post a comment for your chance to win your choice of one of my romance books!

Good luck!

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