…in front of the kids, that is.

I started watching last night’s episode of Castle with Nathan Fillion and realized I probably shouldn’t watch it with the kids in the room when a dead guy dropped onto the windshield and hood of a moving car. Yeah. Not a good thing for them to see.

I’m also not showing them The Waters of Mars. Ever.

So I’m just talking about food and not actually posting a recipe or anything. You want yummy recipes? Go to Nicole’s Homemade Treats. Bring a tissue to wipe up the drool!

Sami has a birthday coming up next weekend, and we’ve been up and down the “what kind of cake” roller coaster for the last few months. She finally decided today that she wants a dirt cake, complete with gummi worms, for her celebration.

Hey, your kid only turns 5 once. Might as well have fun with it!

I just received (okay, so I’m not sure when it was actually mailed, but I got it from the post office yesterday) this beautiful paper woven card from Jerise:

“Falling Leaves”

This ACEO was created for the ACEO-X (2.0) Autumn Swap.

Tipsy Turkey had a bit too much cider…maybe it was spiked?

The background: tracing paper leaf rubbings (yes, with crayon!). The turkey was created with various scrap book papers and glued together.

I just received my swap package from Nicole and it is wild! I love the ornament and the ACEO she made for me. Check it:

Check them out: ACEO Swap

No, I haven’t written any new patterns lately, but I am going to start working on the PDF files again soon. For now, you can view them in HTML at Patterns by CCC.

You may or may not have noticed the new banner in my sidebar pertaining to a Halloween Swap. I’m swapping with a fellow New Yorker in Sandra’s Halloween ATC and Ornie Swap.

I’ve finished my swap items and here they are (click for full size view)
“Glam Witch” ATC, crocheted with embroidery floss from Flying Witch Fridgie Pattern by Cylinda Matthews and mounted on black mat board:

“Spider on a Web” wall ornament. Crocheted in Caron Simply Soft from Spider on a Web pattern by Sandi Marshall.