Category Archives: halloween

Geeking Out for Halloween

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Last year for Halloween my husband and I dressed up as Mario and Luigi. Originally I had planned on being Princess Peach, but the costume I ordered didn’t fit right at all, and time was up for making one. So, Mario and Luigi it was! This year I am trying to plan a little bit further ahead. We have had the following GEEK-tastic ideas for our costumes this year:

  • Chell and her companion cube.
  • Spooky action at a distance.
  • Schrodinger’s cats.
  • A Jedi and Princess Leia.
  • Characters from Harry Potter.
  • Mario and Princess Peach.

Right now we are leaning towards Chell and her companion cube. If you come over on Halloween night, I will make you a cake.*

Oh, and of course when I saw this costume, I wondered if I would be able to recreate it because let’s face it, it’s awesome.

Do you think I would win a major award if I dressed like a leg lamp? Do you dress up for Halloween? What are you going to be this year?

*This will really only make sense to those who play Portal. The shirt and companion cube (along with other Portal goodies) can be found here.*

Halloween Ornaments

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After 8 years I decided it was time for our Halloween tree to get an ornament upgrade. When we first got our tree, which was actually a gift from my dad, there weren’t any Halloween ornaments to be found. We improvised by using little plastic Halloween buckets (mummy, monster, and cats). Now there are more and more Halloween trees and decorations in stores, however they are just about as expensive as Christmas ornaments (actually more so), so I decided that I would do a little DIY!

Ornament makings.

My ornaments are black, white, and of course, orange. I was really happy when I found the perfect ribbon that says “Trick or Treat” on it too. They are still very much “under construction” since they take about 10-15 mins a piece to make from start to finish. I really hope to get them all done in time, because otherwise our tree will look a little funny.

Halloween Ornaments in varying stages.

I will be sure to post the entire tree when all the ornaments are finished. They are really fun to make too!

Hungry Halloween Terrarium

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Terrariums are always a lot of fun and are something that I have loved for as long as I can remember. Also something that I have found interesting for as long as I can remember? Venus Fly Traps! So of course I knew exactly what I wanted to do in my terrarium for Halloween this year!

Luckily Venus Fly Traps are easy to find this time of year. And yes, if you don’t have bugs in your home, you do need to feed them a little meat from time to time. They are also perfect for terrarium living because they like humid, bog like conditions.

I just added a bit of spooky looking moss, and of course, a bunch of eyeballs, to make the scene complete.

Haunted Hot Chocolate

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These super fun GhostMallows are perfect for making all of my hot chocolate haunted this month. And they couldn’t have come at a better time! We had our first snow storms, snow is on the mountains, and the furnace is on. Hot chocolate weather for sure!