Our Halloween

Our Halloween was a quiet one this year. Normally we decorate our living room with ceiling decorations, spider webs and wall hangings but this year we just didn't feel like hunting through the attic finding all the boxes just for a day of use.

We didn't go trick or treating this year. It's far too cold out for the children to be walking around with thin costumes on so we stayed home and had a mini tea party.

The food

We had food that I renamed, sorry if this sounds disgusting.

Cheese wiggles/wotsits - fingers

french fries - worms

mini scotch eggs - eye balls

pizza - puke pizza

trifle - zombie brains

The trifle was a hit we had two which the children chose from one chocolate and one strawberry.

We also treated the children to candy apples which they gobbled up in no time.

The children with the candy apples

The children loved all the food and came back for second and thirds.

Darren gutted our pumpkin and I then carved it. It took me about 40 minutes to carve and wasn't as hard a job as I was imagining. The theme this year was Minecraft since we love it and rather than carving a Creeper which seemed to be what everyone carving a Minecraft pumpkin was doing I opted for tools/weapons and TNT.

Front : Pickaxe and sword

Back : TNT

With the flesh of the pumpkin we made a rather yummy pumpkin soup.

The children dressed up in costumes, except Archie he wasn't really that bothered.

Cerys the cheetah

Harvey the vampire

Jorja as Snow White

Gwen as Ariel

Kellan as Pooh Bear

Rory as Sleepy the Dwarf

And of course I couldn't leave out a Halloween nappy photo

Rory in our Fluffy Dreams Halloween nappy

Made By Amber - Review

In September last year I had a panic. I wanted to get Kellan a custom made nappy for his first birthday and I was close to leaving it too late. Some WAHM's  (work at home mums) have long waiting lists for customs or take a good 3-4 weeks for a custom to be made. I had a design in mind but it wasn't an easy design. I went on a search via Facebook on WAHM nappy pages messaging them asking them if they could help. I had a couple say the design was too difficult or their waiting lists for a custom were full and I started loosing hope. That's when Made By Amber messaged me back and came to the rescue.

I'd sent an image I wanted a rough recreation of this was the image;

Those in the know will know this is a Creeper from the game Minecraft.

Now I'd seen that Amber had made patchwork nappies in the past and she said she'd have a go at it the best she could. So Amber got to work and I waited not knowing how it'd turn out or if it would be possible but Amber surprised me.

The finished Creeper nappy

 Back

Front

Amber had got the design spot on. I was over the moon and couldn't wait for Kellan's birthday so he could wear it.

Getting a custom with Amber was great. Her prices aren't over the top and she slotted me in which I will be forever thankful for as I know how busy custom lists are. She made the nappy in 2 weeks which I wasn't expecting either and that meant all that rushing about and worry that I'd left it too late was not needed and the nappy got here in plenty of time for Kellan's birthday. Amber was always easy to get hold of and easy to talk to. She was lovely to work with.

The nappy is made from minky and is so soft and fluffy. The fit is brilliant on Kellan and he has plenty of growing room left too which is excellent so he gets loads of wear from it.

If you are looking for a custom made nappy then Made By Amber is definitely a place to check out. Here's her Facebook page - Made By Amber and her website - madebyamber.co.uk