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HGTV – Exclusive Pumpkin Carving Templates

Jack-O-Lantern's - Joe Shlabotnik                                                                Joe Schlabotnik – Flickr.com

                                    From HGTV – Exclusive Pumpkin Carving Templates ~ CLICK ~

Jack - O - Lantern - Plutor                                                                   Plutor – Flickr.comJack-o-Lantern - Micky with a star in front

October 4, 2009 Posted by | Halloween, HGTV, Uncategorized | , , , , | Leave a Comment

K-104 Radio Station at Smalley’s Inn

Halloween is in the air for sure!  This morning, on my way back home after dropping off my daughter at New Fairfield High School, Radio Station K-104 was airing Live from a Haunted place.  I wasn’t sure where – until I heard them say Smalley’s

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I recently had lunch at Smalley’s Inn ~CLICK ~ which is located in Carmel, NY – with my 2 Realtor friends, Susan and Carolyn.  The owner, Tony, gracious allowed me to take a few pictures and showed me his album full of photos and articles of peculiar sightings in his restaurant.

HPIM1777                                           Do you see an orb in the mirror under the chandelier?

Originally built in 1883 and then rebuilt in 1924 after a fired burned the Inn to the ground.  Many sightings have been noted.  One of which is of a young child, which is believed to be Elizabeth Smalley, daughter of the original owner, James Smalley

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Elizabeth died when she was a young child and recently her tombstone was found in the basement where many witnesses have felt their clothes being tugged on and have seen ghostly figures.  It is also said that James Smalley was also the sheriff and coroner of the town and that the morgue was located in the Inn’s basement.

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During Halloween, Tony goes all out – decorating Smalley’s - adding to the SPOOOKINESS!  To see – and feel – for yourself – Smalley’s Inn – 57 Gleneida Avenue – Carmel, NY 10512 – Phone: 845-225-9874

HPIM1779                                     Almost half of all my photos came out like this – Hmmm??

October 2, 2009 Posted by | Halloween, Uncategorized | , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Halloween’s Home – Lowe’s Scary Ideas!

Halloween’s Home – Lowe’s Scary Ideas! 

                                     CLICK to view some Spooooky ideas from www.Lowes.com Halloween Pics 2 - HotashHalloween Pics 2 - Hotash

Halloween Light - Terry.Tyson                                                                  Terry.Tyson – Flickr.com

Have fun making these Halloween crafts and recipes thanks to Lowe’s!

October 1, 2009 Posted by | Halloween, Lowe's, Recipes, Uncategorized | , , , | Leave a Comment

Halloween M&M Chocolate Cookies

Today on TV, there was a “Haunted House” show – starting my kick-off for Halloween’ish posts – we have 34 days to go.  Ironically, today someone on Twitter agreed to follow me – Nicole Weston – who has a great Blog with tummy pleasing recipes – one of which is Halloween M&M Chocolate Cookies ~ CLICK ~ for recipe

Halloween M&M's                                                                Brandy Shaul - Flickr.com

Form more great recipes, visit:  www.BakingBites.com

September 27, 2009 Posted by | Baking, Halloween, Recipes, Twitter | , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Family Halloween Night!

  Darkpatator – FLICKR

My family and I celebrated HALLOWEEN night at my brother, Louie and sister-in-law, Leia’s home.  They went all out with “spooky” decorations and “scary” – but yummy – TREATS.  We had a ton of LAUGHS through out our “MONSTER MASH” night!

Tonight, after Trick-or-Treating, I watched The Poltergeist – a favorite of mine.  I have MANY others that I can share.  Remember, it doesn’t have to be Halloween to watch a scary movie.

  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Friday the 13th
  • Halloween
  • Carrie
  • Jeepers Creepers
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  • The Shinning
  • The Birds
  • The Sixth Sense
  • The Exorcist
  • Amityville Horror
  • Psycho
  • What Lies Beneath …. Just to name a few!

November 1, 2008 Posted by | Connecticut, Fun Post, Halloween, Uncategorized | , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Last Minute Halloween Tips

Halloween is here – “BOO!”

History on Halloween

 

Here are some last minute Halloween tips from FineLiving.com - and – FoodNetwork.com

Happy Halloween!!!  Be safe – TrendMicro has some Trick or Treat safety tips!

October 31, 2008 Posted by | Fun Post, Halloween, Uncategorized | , , , | Leave a Comment

More Halloween Fun!

Halloween – shortened for “All Hallows’ Eve” – has been around for centuries and is one of the most popular and enjoyed holidays of the year.

For some “Creepy” fun, check out the Headless Horseman site – I dare you!

And I Double Dare you to read the 6 Terrifying Tales of Halloween on About.com

                                                  

A great site with lot’s of Halloween and Fall info – PUMPKIN PATCHES AND MORE.ORG – like…

Hmmm??  Wondering if I should “Dress Up” during my showing for the month of October?

I big “BOO” – I mean Thanks to GOOGLE IMAGERY and ClipArt.com

October 13, 2008 Posted by | Fall, Fun Post, Halloween, Uncategorized | , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Haunted House

   Halloween will soon be here and people are beginning to decorate their homes, buy costumes, candy, visit scary mazes and Haunted Houses.

Here’s some helpful sites to help “Spook up” your home:

HGTV’s “Creepy Garden”

                                  

                                         Halloween by: Jack Prelutsky

There’s a house upon the hilltop

We will not go inside

For that is where the witches live,

Where ghosts and goblins hide.

 From Holidays.Kaboose.com – here are some Halloween crafts, riddles and fun games!

                                                               

Make some Candy Apples with the help of Maholo.com or try some Carmel Apples – Yummy!

                                                

Have fun and be safe!

 Thanks again to GOOGLE IMAGERY and ClipArt.com

October 13, 2008 Posted by | Fun Post, Halloween, Uncategorized | , , , | 1 Comment

Halloween

It’s Halloween time!!  “OOOOOOOOOO” Click here to learn about the History of Halloween – if you Dare!

Where do you go for Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hayrides and more – Click Here on PUMPKIN PATCHES and MORE.org in New York and in ConnecticutCLICK HERE.

Also from PUMPKIN PATCHES and MORE.org – Some tasty recipes using Pumpkins, Apples and more! 

HGTV has some GREAT ideas for your “Spooktaculish” party -

                                                   

Scare up some fun with more Halloween Ideas! DIY has lots of Halloween Decorating and Recipe tips

                                                                                

Editor’s Picks Halloween Books for more ideas.

From Evite.com, their music picks for some terror-ific listening: 

  1. Werewolves of Londonby: Warren Zevon
  2. Living Dead Girl by: Rob Zombie
  3. Somebody’s Watching Me by: Rockwell
  4. Spellboundby: Siouxsie and the Banshees
  5. Don’t Fear the Reaper by: Blue Oyster Cult
  6. Tubular Bells by: Mike Oldfield
  7. Devil Inside by: INXS
  8. People Are Strange by: The Doors
  9. Possum Kingdom by: The Toadies
  10. Bela Lugosi’s Dead by: Bauhaus

Thanks to GOOGLE IMAGERY and CLIPART for these great Pics!

October 11, 2008 Posted by | Connecticut, Halloween, NY, Putnam County, Uncategorized | , , , , , | Leave a Comment

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