Check out this Lego costume idea over at Family Fun!   Or how about this Bug Eyed Bug:

There are mermaids, and a chicken, and even a fortune teller….you can check out the whole list: HERE.   There’s sure to be an idea that appeals!!!

Jelly Fish

The bad news is that we had lost and corrupted data. What does that mean in practical terms. It means that quite a few of our posts are missing or had to be intentionally deleted to clean up the data base. I did not want to risk bringing any “problems” to our new board set up. Trust me when I say it was necessary. The good news is that we have the best most creative members on the internet which means once the boards are open and we start posting again we will fill any gaps and get things back on track quickly.

The other bad news is the membership list was also affected. We lost about 50 members in the transfer and I intentionally deleted about 150 members. The data for those members was affected and again, I did not want to bring any problems along with us. I can’t tell you who it affected but if you follow the directions for logging in and resetting your password and you still can not access the boards, please re-register. It is pretty painless to do so. I want each of you whether a reader or a poster to feel welcome here at MHH. Please know that the deletions had nothing to do with you on a personal level, It was only based on corrupted data.

PLEASE, when the boards open READ the IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT which I will post in the Welcome forum. It will give you instructions on resetting your password because passwords are encrypted and therefore did not transfer from the old board set up. Once you reset your password, have a look around the new boards. There’s plenty to see. I’ll be posting “how tos” at some point but meanwhile I trust you will help each other in learning the new set up and features.

Have a wonderful day…and I’ll see you this evening on the boards!!!

 Cranberry tilted his head to one side and listened intently…nope…no new sounds in the woods that might lead to danger.  Sounds like crackling leaves, snapping twigs, or a cough: all meant something was afoot.          

                Now he stood, ruffled his feathers, and strutted about. A sudden rustling of leaves caused him to jerk in surprise, but it was only Timid. The rabbit thumped his foot on the ground and glared at Cranberry. “Where have you been” he demanded, in a not very timid way. Perhaps as a newborn he had displayed some timid tendencies but Cranberry rarely saw them.”

Don’t forget The Story of Cranberry is available over at Cranberry & Company.  You may print the story for use in the classroom or with your own children as long as the copyright remains in place at the bottom of the page.

Boo has also been adding some autumn ideas. The first edition of the Boo Chronicles will publish October 1st! So be sure and check back to read the first in a series of Boo stories written as a newspaper. The Boo Chronicles will keep you up to date on all the goings on in the Haunted Hallow.

Remember this little Valentine’s Day bag I made and posted about over at Just Ginger? Tucked inside is the fairy tea complete with the poem. I’m planning to make a Halloween Fairy Bag also. There are plenty of orange and black little totes out and about. I’m sure there’s some spiced apple tea bags that will work nicely. Now I’m just working on a Autumn Tea poem to go along with the goodies that will be tucked inside. For Halloween I was thinking of a wand with black and orange ribbon with a rubbery bat tied in the end.

Second of all…good and bad news….we saved most of the data (posts) but a few of the most recent ones are lost. There are also some that are not opening properly so we will see how to handle those the best we can. It was the best we could do and honestly most things can be reposted if necessary, so we will work together on that.

Third…good and bad….most of the membership rolled over…lost about 50…we think those are the most recent ones. So if for some reason, yours was lost, I apologize and invite you to re-register and join us for holiday fun. Also of note: passwords may not roll over perfectly, so we will be providing a link to a page where you can reset your password.

Last: there will be a learning curve here…for me and for you…so we will take it slowly. As far as reading and posting, I think that is something most will be able to do easily. There are lots of other features too however and we will learn about and start using them slowly over time.

As always I’ll be back and update you as more information is available.

Aren’t these the cutest little ghosts?   A Steno Pad for My Thoughts  has all sorts of “little” goodies to make. Enough for an entire Halloween Village…

Included in the display are also the little poseable mummy..

 There are tutorials on the site for making each item…step by step…awesome…these are back in October 2008 in case you have trouble locating them on the site.

It’s almost that time….Time for the Halloween Countdown.  A six week prep plan to help get ready for that fabulous autumn holiday…HALLOWEEN. The plan includes a weekly craft and a weekly children’s book to make the season spooktacular!!!

Check out the plan and then watch the front page here for more details.

You have to check out this CUTE creative site called: Wee Folk Art 

Aren’t the little fellows shown above just adorable?  I could see them being part of a creative little Halloween village or just tucked here and there on shelves adding a bit of Halloween cheer. There is also a pattern and directions on the site for the Mummy.

I’m already a bit stressed….there are simply too many cute cute cute ideas for fall. And honestly you could use the same concept to create several little elves…might be a great idea for those people that have a hard time finding “magic elves.”