9 Things for the Last 3 Days

1. Being productive- I actually got a lot done on Monday! That was nice. Unlike today, in which I have gone lampshade shopping at Target and written this sentence. You're welcome, world.

from bigappetites.net

2. Christopher Boffoli- This photographer does pictures that play with food and scale (I just spelled that skill... I feel like in three weeks I will just be blogging those emails I used to send the Boy late at night from Vienna, in one of which I called him "Spidey") inspired by he said movies like Honey I Shrunk the Kids (and we can only hope the Borrowers). Favorite thing I genomed this week.

3. Cheddar Bisquit Mix- Thank you, Universe, for coming up with something so wonderful. I might just send one to my Nana on a weekly basis as a campaign to become her favorite grandchild.

4. Rochelle Kennedy, Super Laborer, and Fresh New Aisley Marie- My cousin Shelly had her beautifully chubby cheeked and thick-haired baby (who I also know without a doubt is going to be sassy and hilarious- you can just tell from the cheeks) on Tuesday. Shell makes labor seem not so bad, so I am glad she went first, and I can't wait to meet this baby in person! 
5. Paternity Court- It's like Judge Judy and Maury had a baby except no one knows who the father is. The saddest part is that the poor judge got that law degree so she could read paternity tests. It doesn't even make sense- do you think she goes home everyday and cries?
6. Galaxy Quest- That movie has become our healing film. I think it is the powers of Sam Rockwell. Also, we have seen a lot of Sigourney Weaver lately, and that lady is grossly underrated. She is just amazing in everything. 
7. Amy Poehler- I know she comes up often, but she did an ask me anything yesterday that was funny and cool and very Amy Poehler-y. She just always seems like a genuinely kind person, which is a strange thing to admire in a stranger, but alas, I am super weird.

8. Pumpkin Carving- The Boy draws out a design and makes a plan. I just start cutting things, because I think the real joy is to let the pumpkin speak to you. It will tell you what it's personality is. Mine is a smiling lady troll. The Boy's friend Rayan came to visit us and carved the BBG gourd, which he says is winking.
9. Those pumpkin scraper things- Way better than spoons. Everything else in those packs are ridiculous, but the scraper is a gem.

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3 Things- QFC cakes, Olafur Eliasson, and SJP as a Witch

1. Two Bite Cupcakes- QFC (a Seattle grocery store chain that may be elsewhere? I honestly don't know) sells this brand of mini cupcakes called Two Bit Cupcakes. I tried their lemon one back on the forth of July and pined after them all summer (I never got one again, but I wished for them anyway. Today we parked near the Wallingford QFC while shopping, so the Boy marched us over there for some lemon cupcakes (finally!). Lemon was gone, but in its place were these pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, and they are also great. Let's see if we can get 12 to last us until the end of the week.
2. Olafur Eliasson's ice project- I am fascinated and a little bit troubled by this project, which I think means the artist is doing something right. It feels wrong to take ice away when it is depleting so quickly, but when you realize just how little this lot is, it's hard to deny all of our impact. You can hear about the project here.

from moviepilot.com

3. Sarah Jessica Parker in Hocus Pocus- Everyone is having way more fun in that movie than the protagonist (it destroys on the Bechdel test, and mostly seems to be a movie where the girls are heroes and the boys are useless virgins), but no one seems to be having a better time than SJP. She is doing the same thing she did in LA Story, but even more so here.

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Pinspiration- 10 Halloween Cupcakes

 Halloween welcomes the most creative treats of any holiday, and every year, I become slightly obsessed with the good ideas put on display. You can probably mark a correlation between the kind of evil the holiday is supposed to be about and the pure delicious evils of sugar of all kinds, but since I am not one for being scared, these are my favorite parts of the holiday.

from mybakingaddiction.com

10. A Pumpkin Cupcake- Ok, this decoration is underwhelming if you are going for a big decorating bang, but just imagine this with orange-colored frosting and a stem. It's not a far leaf, and pumpkin-flavored things are totally Halloween. Also, I really hate the weird anti-"basic" thing which seems to me to just be yet another way to make it ok for people to talk shit on women based on entirely artificial and unimportant criteria. You know what is WAY more boring and overdone than pumpkin spice lattes? Talking crap on girls who drink them. It's not an opinion worth having. I'm bored already. On the other hand, I feel like I would be pretty psyched if I got to eat one of these cupcakes, and like I said you could tie the flavor in with slightly more "pumpkiny" decorations.

from cupcakediariesblog.com

9. Graveyard cookies- The idea is so simple, and as this blog did, you could probably pull it off all in accessories, but I would also love to see these cupcakes stepped up another level or two. Could you dye the cookie to look more like a gravestone? Pipe in some grass? Add in some zombie hands coming out of the dirt? Still, it works as a great pin, because it inspires all sorts of ideas!

from thecupcakedailyblog.com

8. Ghost cupcakes-Ack! So cute, but it does make your teeth hurt just from looking at it. I mean, that is a lot of frosting! I was thinking you could have a hershey kiss underneath the frosting to try to keep it clean.

from skinnytaste.com

 7. Mummy cakes- I have used this guy before, but it is so damn cute, and might have a much better ratio of frosting to cake than a lot of these do. Great option if you want to try something that isn't quite so treat-y.

from indulgy.com

6. Finger cakes- We just watched Hocus Pocus tonight (I wonder what the exact years you have to have been born to like this movie are- 83 to 90?) and SJP and Kathy Najimy have a finger fight right at the beginning. I like the spirit of that here.

from  allhallowsdesign.blogspot.com

5. Vampire Cakes- Really, this cake is all about the hairline. Don't you miss when all vampires had hair like the Count? Can someone (PAG) explain the history of this hairstyle to me? The two sharp teeth hanging out the mouth are also adorable. I feel like making a cupcake look this good would be a challenge, but they nailed it.

from damndelicious.net

4. Spider cupcakes- This one has floated around on pinterest a lot, and for good reason. Super cute, and just gross enough to seem a little more appropriate for the holiday. I just love the little googly eyes and the legs coming off the cake.

from mrsgreene.com

3. Witch's Brew Cupcakes- This is genius. I love the switch of wrapper to change how the whole thing feels, and I want them to be the sandwich kind of cupcake so the frosting is on the inside. Also, kudos for the pretzel tie-in, because some people (not me, but I know those people exist) who really love their salty with their sweet.

from sweetology101.blogspot.com

2. AhhHhhh! Real Cupcakes! I thought these were really sweet monsters. Nothing too scary, but I bet you could add arms or jaws to make them even more fun!

from parents.com

1. Skeleton Cupcakes- I have been loving skeletons this year, and I feel like this guy has a lot of wow factor without too much fuss. 15 minutes extra effort? Not exactly scary, but cool. I have done the skeleton thing with cookie cutters (take a cutter of anything and make it a skeleton- I promis you it will be appropriately creepy), but these cupcakes are also adorable.

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Quote of the Week- Halloween

"If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween" - Douglas Coupland

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