Today we were buried…in snow! Living in an area that hardly ever if ever never rarely gets snow, it was a wonderful surprise to get a foot dumped on us…and not lose power! True, I can’t get my car out of the yard and it might be days before doing so…but that’s okay! The best part? My mind is working overtime creating. Images of pumpkins are dancing in my head…and the snow! Tomorrow is going to be a busy day!

Over the course of the last few days we were hit with a Noreaster…a descent sized storm that left us with ten inches of snow! Loved it! Except that it buried my car! Before the ice set in, we decided to clean it off, but not before my son decided to use it as his blank canvas. I think his snowy skull turned out quite well!

When pumpkin season is “over,” this is how I feel. It’s an exhausting process! If only I could spread it out all year! Now, for Zip this is a ten minute power nap….but it’s how I feel all the time!

My son made me the perfect Christmas card in his German class today….meet Pumpkin Claus! I love this card! Written in German, it says, “Wir weinschen euch alle ein schones Weihnachtsfest!” Loosely translated, it says, “We wish you a Merry Christmas!”

Carytown is a beautiful little mile of shops in Richmond, Va. It’s a town within a town. And this Halloween it became Scarytown. Now, I couldn’t get you the picture of the zombie postman riding his bicycle down the street, but I was able to get a snapshot of this Blue dude. He was finishing up a superhero costume though I couldn’t tell you which superhero he was. Still, I just loved his blue glow!

Here’s an easy pumpkin project for the kids, especially if you don’t have a pumpkin to carve! Grab an orange or a smaller clementine, and with your fingers you can carve out a little face on each. Make a whole army of them for your breakfast table! This is one time your kids won’t mind eating something healthy!

Let the buggy goodness continue! Today’s creepy creation is a resin encased flower bug. This little bug has the most vivid deep orange coloration with black spots. The pendant’s metal trim is a shiny silver and I’ve hung it from a black velvet cord for just the right gothic touch. If you’d like to get one for yourself, they’ll be available on my ETSY site this Thursday, Dec 17th. Check it out!

I love jewelry that’s, well, different. Pretty, a hint of sparkle, sweet at first glance…until you take a second glance and realize that pretty little pendant is a bug! This little ten spotted beetle is a shimmery gold, but I’ll have a scorpion and other beetles to show you soon. I made a few necklaces this week out of these resin encased beetles, adding a gothic style velvet cord. If you’d like to have one of your own, you can order them through my ETSY site as of Thursday, Dec. 17th. Check’em out!

A friend gave me this beautiful pumpkin. It’s amazing! The skin is marbleized in shades of red and green….it’s the perfect Christmas pumpkin! It’s so pretty I don’t have the heart to carve it!

You want to know the best thing about Halloween? Having friends to enjoy it with…friends who will do anything for you…even grow a big ole giant pumpkin head just for you!