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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Halloween Parties from Movies I'm Dying to Attend

While watching a movie, do you ever stop and think, "I wish I could transport myself into that scene right now?" That's how I feel a lot of the time whenever I'm watching a Halloween-themed movie or a movie with a killer Halloween scene. There are a lot of Halloween movies that feature incredible Halloween party scenes, and those are the kinda places I would love to transport myself to if I had a chance.

I thought it would be fun to feature 13 Halloween parties from movies I'm dying to attend, check them out below:

Creepy Crawly Bug Bite Appetizers

Bug Bites plus Spiderweb Dipping Sauce

These plump little critters are perfect for your next Halloween get-together! They are so easy to make, require few ingredients, and even the kiddos (and kids-at-heart) find them fun to assemble!

I found the recipe in the Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook, though it obviously wasn't vegan-friendly. Well, a few quick swaps of ingredients and it was easily veganized! You can find the cruelty-free, dairy-free, veganized recipe below:

31 Days of Halloween: Ghostly Decor for a Haunted House Party

Ghosts in the graveyard
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Just one week to go until the best day of the year!! Are you seeking to invoke the spirits on Halloween but need a little otherworldly help to set the mood? Look no further than these haunting inspirations for ghostly decor that will surely entice apparitions and party guests alike to attend your spooky soiree.

31 Days of Halloween: Cheesy Pumpkin Fondue

Jenelle York of York and Spoon

I have a few favorite vegan vloggers that I consistently watch - The Vegan Zombie, Vegan Black Metal Chef, and today's featured personality, York and Spoon, otherwise known as Jenelle York, Your Vegan Punk Pinup, whose Cheesy Pumpkin Fondue recipe I will be sharing!

Not only is Jenelle as sweet as can be, her video series are always informative and fun, plus she is a licensed nutritionist and knows her stuff! It seems like I always learn something new with her videos, and her easy-to-follow instructions are a godsend to people who are kitchen-clumsy like me! She thoroughly explains all the steps to her recipes, and she makes it so easy to follow along.

31 Days of Halloween: Vegan Oktoberfest 2014 Report

This past Saturday I attended the first ever Vegan Oktoberfest, held right on the beach in Santa Monica, California. Oktoberfest is such a quintessential October celebration, I was so, so excited that we finally had an all-vegan option for this celebration of drink and food! I had grabbed early-bird VIP tickets (cost: $50 each, though after the early bird sale they went up to $65 each) pretty much the day they announced the event many months back, so I had been eagerly anticipating attending this vegan event.

31 Days of Halloween: Halloween 2014 Events in Orange County

There are lots of eerie events and activities going on this month in Orange County that are sure to get you in the Halloween spirit! There seems to be something for everyone, from scary mazes for adults and teens, to kid-friendly pumpkin patches, to jaw-dropping Halloween displays everyone can enjoy!

I've compiled a handy list of some of the haunting happenings in Orange County and also listed a few events that will occur beyond OC since they were just too good to leave out! You can check out my list below, though please note this isn't an all-inclusive list of all Halloween events. If you have a favorite event I've left out, please let me know in the comments!

Anaheim's Halloween Parade

Join in the fun with Anaheim's Halloween parade on October 25th, 2014, which has been celebrating the season since 1924! Fantastic floats, a Miss Fall Festival competition, and lots of Halloween activities at the end of the parade route round out this fun tradition! This is a free event to attend, but any activities, games, etc. are extra.

White Trash Weekend at Hicksville Trailer Palace

Three trailers at Hicksville Trailer Palace -

The Ingratrailor, The Fifi and The Lux

I finally got the chance to go back to Hicksville Trailer Palace for a friend's birthday a few weekends ago! I positively adored celebrating my own birthday there a year and a half ago (read about it here), so I was super-excited when our friend (go check out his web comic dot problems!) rented the whole place in honor of his birthday!

Hicksville is a small resort tucked far off the beaten path near Joshua Tree, California. They feature amazing restored Airstream trailers, each decorated in a different theme. They have a pool, archery, BB guns, fire pits, ping pong, a library, a jukebox loaded with cool tunes, and much more for their guests! I love going there and relaxing in the gorgeous desert!

Let's start at the beginning of the trip, shall we? We went to Hicksville in late July, so I knew it was gonna be hot, hot, hot! I packed a cute sundress, new sunnies, and a witchy hat to protect my paleness from the sun, plus tons of sunblock (I use Trader Joe's cruelty-free 50 SPF sunblock spray, which is cruelty-free and vegan)!

31 Days of Halloween: A Night to Dismember Zombie Prom Halloween Party

This past weekend Mister Spooky and I hosted our Zombie Prom Halloween party and it was a great success! It was such fun planning it all out and making a bunch of decorations and recipes for the party! I am really glad we chose this theme because it gave our guests the opportunity to be creative with their costumes and it gave us the freedom to do some neat decorating!

I made a bunch of cool signs for the party and tons of yummy (and vegan) party noms! We transformed our apartment with streamers, balloons, room wrap, fringe curtains and lots of twinkly lights - and then made sure everything had a bit of blood splatter on it, tee hee!

Mister Spooky and I dressed as the Zombie Prom King and Queen. We got our duds from the thrift store and ripped/bloodied them up. I bought some cheap crowns from the costume store and I made our sashes. Our guests came up with some super-cool costumes and almost everyone stuck to the zombie theme! We had zombie Marilyn Monroe, teacher, janitor, coach, football player, cheerleader, schoolgirl and various zombies, plus a Doctor Doom and a warlock.

We dined on icky-looking but delicious tasting food, listened to groovy Halloween music, drank our infamous bloody punch (it is so yummy but so deadly!) and played games like horror character charades, zombie trivia and zombie darts! At the end of the night we handed out some awesome zombie-themed prizes.

Everyone had lots of fun and I am really pleased how everything turned out! You can take a looksie at the party pics below:

Hosts and Zombie Prom Queen and King (me and Mister Spooky)

I love how the "A Night to Dismember" banner looks

Entrance with a sign that reads "Welcome to

Romero High's Zombie Prom 2012"

Beware!

I want your brains!

Zombie Buffet (pre-party during set-up)

Zombie Buffet all set up! I really dug the Zombie Prom

sign I made.

Zombified plates and blood splatter napkins

Zombie Buffet Menu, including Bloody Brains (cream cheese and salsa),

Lady Fingers aka Bloody Zombie Fingers, Brain Balls (aka popcorn balls),

Mini Mummies (aka pigs-in-blankets), Zombie Puke (guacamole and salsa),

Bone Shards (aka chips), Tooth Rot (kettle corn) - everything was vegan!

Some goodies on the Zombie Buffet, including Brain (Popcorn) Balls

and various body parts

Bloody Zombie Fingers were a huge hit!

Mini mummies (I like to think of mummies as old school zombies)

My sister and I in the handmade photo booth

Welcome your undead class of Romero High 2012!

I took people's Polaroids when they arrived and they

picked randomly from a bowl to see what they were

voted as "Most Likely to..." just like in high school!

Here is a close-up

Zombie restrooms

We're coming to get ya!

Undead prom queen and cheerleader

We want brains!

Signs I made for the photo booth

Awwww Mister Spooky and I have a prom pic together!

I am definitely framing this one!

Happy Zombie Prom!

Go Team Z! Zombie cheerleader, football coach and football player

Ok, she couldn't eat, drink or talk, but her makeup

turned out amazing!

Cute zombie couple

Zombie Marilyn Monroe and undead prom-goer

The Prom King and Doctor Doom

Undead teacher and janitor ... clever costumes!

I think I only have one zombie pose LOL!

Saturday, October 27, 2012

31 Days of Halloween: Zombie Prom Party Prep!

Hi ghouls and boils! I'm running around like a crazy person getting ready for tonight's Zombie Prom! There are a few more decorating touches to be done, baking/cooking and last-minute costume alterations going on!

Whew! I can't wait for tonight, though!

Of course I couldn't let a day go by without a post, so I wanted so share some photos I've taken while prepping for tonight's Halloween party.

Check out how our "Romero High School" is coming along for Zombie Prom: