Bella's Birthday!

A very Happy 12th Birthday to my Beautiful creative Bella! I love you so much!!

The Witchery Witches Ball & Galveston

This year I finally went to the Witchery Witches Ball in Galveston, Tx. It was held in a very lovely historic Masonic Lodge - much fun was had! We (Jessica, Stephen and I) also wondered about the old city, had good eats and stayed in an adorable Victorian airbnb.

Lughnasadh Celebration

Had a wonderful Lughnasadh - Lammas celebration with wonderful friends honoring the Gods/Goddess and the beginning of the harvest season.

Birthday Girl Bella!

Wow, 10 already!!! Bella is now in the double digits! Look at how more grown up she looks! Time really does fly by. We all had a really great time, I love her so much <3

Midsummer ~ Litha Celebration

We enjoyed this years Litha celebrations!

We started Summer Solstice by gathering herbs, making a traditional sabbath honey cake, setting up our altars to honor the Sun in it longest day and prepared for Jessica's Midsummer party where we ate with friends, gave blessing for our Pagan path, made dream pillows and wrote out our wishes upon leaves.

I am so blessed to have the like-minded friends that I have and this year I've been really focused on my path and honoring every sabbat that has come along and will continue the best I can <3

Blessings to all!  

Harvested Wild Rosemary

Midsummer Charm!

Harvest Herbs

I made Litha Summer Solstice Incense.

My Litha Altar 

Bunny Love

Halloween Día de Muertos

Bella's Halloween Día de Muertos party was so much fun! We grilled some pork, tamales and roaster corn with spanish rice, beans and all the mexican food sides and sweets! Much celebration was had, we all had a good time with friends and family!

Michaela & Bella (Monster High Skelita)

Trickery Treats

Getting prepared for our Halloween party - yes, I'm always ahead of the race or else nothing good will be left!!!

Kissing Cookies

Oh how I most love thee - COOKIES, especially soft sugar cookies! I'm having a fit right now just thinking about them. *IF* I had some flour and sugar right now, I would soooo be in the kitchen making some! Sigh...

Anyways, I have founds some pictures of previous delights I have made for the Holidays and such as well as a few favorite cookie recipes ;)

These are really simple roll, drop and sprinkle - Soft Sugar Cookies.
This is what I use to make my cookie cut outs - Best Ever Butter Cookies.
Oh my gosh so easy powder wedding cookies - Wedding/Teacake Cookies.
Warm soft Autumn spice - Snickerdoodles Cookies.

Easter Iced Butter Cut Out Cookies.

Soft Sugar Cookies.

Warm Snickerdoodles Cookies.

Valentine Tea Party Iced Butter Cut Out Cookies.

Yay for Halloween Cut Out Cookies!

Mint Chip Brownies, Wedding Cookies, Soft Sugar Cookies for Christmas.

Monster Bella High

My kiddo is all about Monster High. Am I surprise? Yes actually! I did her room in a sweet Shabby Chic to give her her own space to become what she likes - and SHE decided she likes the spooky stuff! That's my girl <3

She just had her 6th birthday and of course she wanted a Monster High birthday party. What fun was had and even more fun getting it all together - I should be a party planner!

A Victorian Halloween Party!

Last year was my first Halloween party! I had so much fun putting it together for Bella. I never had parties and such when I was growing up but I remember a few of my friends parties, especially the Halloween ones. When I found out that I was finally going to have a child, I knew then that parties for her were in the future. I'm all about creating fond memories for Bella, friends and family <3.

Here's a few pictures and a video of last year's party!

A Victorian Halloween Party

Mummmm, Ghost Cookies!