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Well, my 2008 Halloween Party seemed to be a big success! (I will be posting pictures soon!) Of the 40 people I expected, I ended up with 26 guests, but they were all fun, so that was okay. (There was a family emergency, a death in another family, and rescheduled wedding preparations, plus a bad cold going around and not-so-great weather predictions. I myself woke up sick that morning! Oh well, what can you do?)
I did a Nightmare Cryptmas theme with Pictures with Satan Claws, Cryptmas presents and lots of other demented takes on the Xmas traditions. We had a Reindeer Game tournament, and the ladies played a hillarious cucumber and potato game. (Special Thanks to BadTableManor for that! They all loved it!) I had way too much food, as always, and the gummy rat cupcakes were a hit.
Now it's time to concentrate on THE BIG NIGHT, and move more props out in front of the house. The neighbors are planning to congregate out there and have a fire pit, hot cider and snackies for themselves, while giving out the TOT's. I have 180 full-sized bags of microwave popcorn, and should give most, if not all of it out. Hope the little buggers enjoy my new cat's eye contact lenses too. Mmwwhahaha!
Happy Haunting, Fiends!
Hello Friends!!
Just wanted to let people know that I very much appreciate the comment greetings, new friend requests, and seeing everyones pictures and ideas. I would like to respond to each and every one, but between my SLOW computer, and my over-abundance of Halloween projects, it's just impossible! So please don't think I am ignoring you, okay?! I will pop in and add whatever I can whenever I can until our Great Day is over, and then I'll be around so much that you will probably get sick of me! Thanks again, Friends. (And potential friends?!)
Smooches,
&nb sp; Frightfreak 
Great candles in fun scents! I've used them
as party prizes several times.
Try them...and the discount code!
Dear Dark Candles enthusiasts,
I have some huge Halloween updates and goodies for you and some other long-awaited updates as well!
Outline
1. Halloween is here! 15% off Discount code
2. Limited Edition Halloween Scents have arrived
The NEW scent is Bonfire!
3. Halloween section online now
4. Free* Tiki Soap with $50 Purchase *(see for details)
5. New BLACK Candle holders!
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1. Halloween season "Wake the Dead" Sale! 15 percent off until August 1st at midnight when you use this code! (You can only use one code at a time) This is the code:
dchalloween
2. The Limited Edition Halloween Scents have arrived! These scents will only be available until November 5th and they are deee-lish! Stock up now before the Halloween rush starts! The Limited Edition Halloween Candle Pack is available, but you may also purchase the scents individually, and they are:
-(NEW!) Bonfire
-Autumn Harvest
-Chocolate Bat
-Jack O'Latte
You may read about their scent descriptions on the scent list!
http://www.darkcandles.com/cp-app.cgi?=&pg=collection#hall2
Halloween Limited Edition Candle Pack
(available until November 5th):
http://www.darkcandles.com/item----lehalloweencp.html
Halloween Candle Pack (available all year long):
http://www.darkcandles.com/item----halloweencp.html
3. Halloween Section:
http://www.darkcandles.com/cat----halloweencat.html
Remember, if it doesn't say Dark Candles, it's NOT Dark Candles!
Happy Halloween,
Helena Jones - Owner and Master Candler
http://www.darkcandles.com
Lizzie Borden took an ax,
And gave her mother forty whacks;
When she saw what she had done
She gave her father forty-one! Leonard and Jeanne Pickle of Haunted Attraction Magazine are opening a museum dedicated to unraveling the mystery behind Lizzie Borden's alleged crimes and are hosting a Private Reception only for members of the East Coast Haunt Club to kick off the gathering weekend! www.hauntclub.net When: Friday, August 1, 2008.
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: The True Story of Lizzie Borden Museum, 203 Essex Street, Salem, MA
Tags: Lizzie Borden Museum Salem MA
The August Edition of Home Haunters News and Reviews is out!
Featured in this issue are product reviews including the Dremel® Pumpkin Tool,
prop guides on how to make a Flesh Covered Book, a Ripped Apart Torso prop, FX make-up guides, and so much more! We also go Inside with Ghostess Deanna of Florida Haunters, and other extreme home haunters! The August Edition has something for everyone! There are 12 different articles in this new issue plus the All New "Haunted Travels", with "The Dead Away Guy".
Please visit www.HomeHauntNews.com and click on the August Cover to view the online version. Remember to click the link at the bottom of the page to Continue Reading More!
-Thank You again to my fellow Haunters!
~Johnny
scareshack@yahoo.com _______________________________________
Hymns for pope, rock and roll for the dead in Australia SYDNEY (AFP) - While hymns will ring out in Sydney as the pope celebrates Catholic World Youth Day this month, Australians are increasingly choosing irreverent songs for their funerals, undertakers say.
Among popular rock songs played to say goodbye to friends and relatives are Highway to Hell by AC/DC and Another One Bites the Dust by Queen, leading funeral provider Centennial Park said in a statement. Other offbeat choices include Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Monty Python, Ding Dong the Witch is Dead from The Wizard of Oz and Hit the Road Jack by Willie Nelson. "Some of the more unusual songs we hear actually work very well within the service because they represent the person's character," said chief executive Bryan Elliott. "One of the biggest changes we have seen at Centennial Park in recent years is a growing emphasis on celebrating a person's life. This has resulted in funeral services that are designed with personality in mind." The list of the most popular songs is topped by Frank Sinatra's My Way, followed by Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. Pope Benedict XVI will be in Sydney later this month for a five-day celebration of Catholic youth known as World Youth Day, which ends with a papal mass on July 20. About 26 percent of Australia's 21 million people describe themselves as Catholics, while 19 percent say they have no religion.
 Cat Poop Cookies by Susan Mudgett (reprinted here with permission) "There are two flavors: chocolate (dark brown), and gingerbread (light brown).
I seldom measure carefully so amounts may need adjustment, especially on flavoring. The cookies are dense and not very sweet. This is necessary so that they will keep their shape during baking. If you use white flour or sugar they may be tastier but they won't look like poop." Chocolate ingredients: ½ cup honey
2/3 cup (1 and 1/3 stick) butter, margarine or lard
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla or peppermint extract
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
Grape-Nuts™ cereal Gingerbread ingredients: ¼ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
2/3 cup (1 and 1/3 stick) butter, margarine or lard
1 egg
2 and 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
spices: ginger, cinnamon and cloves to taste (maybe ½ tsp each)
Grape-Nuts™ cereal Mix-ins: coconut (tapeworms)
chocolate chips
butterscotch chips
peanut butter chips
cooked spaghetti or ramen noodles (roundworms)
corn
peanuts
M&M's™ To make: Microwave the honey till it bubbles (about 1 minute).
Add the butter, (I've been told using lard makes for a more realistic texture and softer cookie) and the molasses, if any.
Add the egg.
Mix well; then mix in all the other stuff. Add mix-ins of your choice to some or all of the batter.
Chill 1 hour in the freezer or several hours in the fridge.
Roll dough logs of random length and the diameter of cat poops. Roll logs in grape-nuts and bake at 350 degrees till done (maybe 10 to 15 minutes but with my flaky oven you never know). Note: someone with a reliable oven says it's closer to 20 minutes for him. (thanks Paul!)
Serve in a disposable cat litter box on a bed of Grape-Nuts™ cereal, with a new, unused cat litter scoop. I hear you get lovely effects by decorating the box and scoop with melted chocolate or pudding. I imagine brown sugar might work as a substitute for the new clumping litters, but I haven't tried it. I've been told that mixing brown sugar with the Grape-Nuts™ "sweetens up the cookie a bit while still looking truly hideous."
This recipe worked especially well at the Halloween party where the table was already decorated with plastic flies.
Just had to re-order some checks and I came across The Styles Check Company. www.styleschecks.com They have some really great checks...Elvira, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ozzie, Gothlings, Magic & Mischief (fairies) and the one I got which was Halloween. They all have matching address labels that you can order as well.
If you use this offer code: ZC1011 you can get a second box of checks for 49 cents! Plus FREE shipping and Free fancy typestyle.
Mine arrived promptly and are very nice. I'll enjoy paying my bills just a little bit more now!
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