Halloween Spirit

The month of October is fabulous. The weather is changing and you get to decorate for Halloween! This year my favorite decoration I made were bleeding candles. I bought some premade ones at the store but then realized I needed more. And of course Martha had it on her website...much more economical and super easy.

Martha!

Amanda and I got to see the Martha Stewart show while in New York this past week. It was so much fun! The guest was Dominic Famusa from Nurse Jackie on Showtime. He was so cute! We were in the second row, so we got to see everything close up. Martha is so cute as well, it was fun to see her live in person. It would be so much fun to do what Martha does each day. We also got front row seats to West Side Story through a lottery. We were very lucky. It was an amazing show and I would definitely recommend it. Especially for dance lovers like me.

Martha Stewart Gift Guide

Martha asked some of her favorite bloggers to create a gift guide. There are some really great options. My favorites are below.







Lauren Lombardi Jewelry
Small Wooden Radio
Mango Medium Radio
Vintage Bingo Sketchbook
Teapots and Jugs Towel
Linda & Harriett 2010 Calendar
Ruler Bracelet

Fabulous New Cookbook.

This last weekend I purchased a new cookbook...Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys. Just read the product description below and tell me you do not want it. The graphics, layout and photographs are also so beautiful I could not pass it up. Annnnd the recipes look simply divine and delicious. I'll let you know how something turns out when I make it but so far I think it is a must for any kitchen.

"Four hungry brothers. Three ravenous sons. A husband who loves to eat. Lucinda Scala Quinn has spent much of her life feeding the men and boys in her life and teaching them how to feed themselves. Now Scala Quinn—chef, television personality, and Martha Stewart Omnimedia's resident food guru—shares winning strategies for how to sate the seemingly insatiable, trade food for talk, and get men to manage in the kitchen.

She provides recipes for single-skillet meals and dinners that yield fabulous leftovers and that are a cinch to stretch for extra guests. Her grab-and-run breakfast will help kids start the day right, and her healthful drinks make it easier for guys to say no to soda. Scala Quinn's recipes are easy to prepare, affordable, and so good that even the most finicky eater will want to dig in.

Along with her cooking techniques and survival strategies ("Never be caught without bacon"), Quinn muses about life in a predominantly male household and provides empowering advice to feed guys' spirits as well as fill their bellies. With her help, homemade meals become second nature, nourishing both diner and cook."