Category: Personal

Halloween Memories

Ever since I was a kid I have always enjoyed Halloween and it  has been one of my favorite holidays of the year, besides Christmas.  When I was 4 or 5 my mom started a tradition that would last until the day she died in 2007.  Every Halloween, Birthday/Valentines Day ( Since I was born on that day), Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, 4th of July and even St. Patty’s Day she would always decorate the house, and make some type of goodies. Although the two biggest holidays she decorated the most for was Christmas and Halloween.  She would always make lots of treats for both holidays and made our home a scary haunted place for Halloween or a Winter wonderland for Christmas. I love Christmas, but Halloween was always my favorite time of the year, because  it was the start of  fall with the temps staying mildly warm in the day and crisp and cool at night. Plus the start  of getting to go to the fairs, carnivals,the haunted houses, trails, woods, etc. Most importantly was that time of year, where I could dress up like anything from being spiderman to being a vampire as a kid. I always tend to dress up as sci-fi characters or scary creatures than dressing up as what normal little girls dressed up as ( princesses, cheerleaders, fairies, etc.).

Another favorite memory of Halloween was having our house  transformed into a haunted house. Every year my parents decorated our house to be super scary. We were featured a couple of years in the local paper and news stations.  Plus the halloween parties we use to have were really to “die for” my mom always made the best unique treats from her “Vampire Lady fingers to  Ice eyeballs to her Snake and  Mummy sandwiches to her dripping blood ( not real just colored corn syrup. ) off of the punch cups.

After my parents death in 2007 Halloween has never been the same. I’ve tried to decorated my house and even use the same  decorations, but their spirit of the season is gone, but not forgotten. Since their deaths I’ve had to come up with my own traditions to make Halloween as fun as it once was.

Here is a slide show of just some of the treats and decorations my parents did for Halloween every year, some of the characters I was for Halloween growing up and how I still use my parents decorations for halloween.

After sending these up to flickr, I thought it was neat that someone featured them on their website.

 

Old Bones

Save the Planet!

I’ve been a huge Environmentalist for a long time.   It all started when I joined  my high school environmental club in my freshman year. Ever since then  I’ve  been a member of local and national groups as well as taking part in events like Earth Day, and Earth Hour. I’m a huge recycler, carpool or use alt transportation( walk, skate, or bike)  when I can, use green products, using CFLs, conserving water and electricity, composting, and many other things  as well.

I love the fact that since living in the country we’re near a convenience & recycle center, which allows me  to recycle  about almost all of our garbage ( paper, glass, cans, plastic,cardboard, etc). Most of all the food ( left overs, peelings,  etc. ) goes into our  composter  than in the garbage can. Plus it reduces the chances of  never having a smelly garbage can again too. I also try to continue on with the idea that Earth Hour is by turning off all electronics,lights, etc. every night for the rest of the evening usually after dinner. I usually tend to use my laptop on battery to work and  watch a dvd  instead of watching tv. Most think I’m crazy, but I really enjoy working in the dark or using natural light than having to use artificial lighting  anyhow.

Crazy Busy!

Wow, it seems like I’ve been working non-stop these days and pulling all niters too. I have had a lot of projects coming in and that’s a good thing too.

I really enjoy my  work and getting to work with different types of clients too. I have one big project I’m hoping will come  my way. Would love the opportunity to work with this one group. I really enjoy giving back to the community.  I always feel privileged when I get to work with a group that is doing amazing things for the community or supporting a cause I really care about.

Other than work I have had a lot going on in my life too.  Like  finally getting another car, since my truck was totaled from the wreck. Since getting the car, it’s been a joy to be able to get out and about again.  Other than the car, I have had a lot of good things happening in my life, which is wonderful.  I’ve started back doing Yoga regularly, which is something I loved, but got out of doing it because with everything that happened. I’m still trying to get and about to ride my bike, hike, and walk every chance I get too. I’m also still  eating an all vegetarian diet, which has been a year and half now.  I have to say that I’m really sticking to my goals and it’s really paying off too.

I’m truly blessed to have all the great and  positive things that are happening in my life right now, after all the negative  things that has happened in the past two years. Plus I’m so grateful for great  friends that have become my extended family. It’s just truly amazing…..