Halloween Yoga

As much as you schedule yoga classes, it's nice to incorporate yoga poses at home. Since we are now enjoying the Fall weather in October, we can incorporate our next Holiday to at home Yoga Practice with our kids.  Click the Link for a Halloween themed Yoga Sequence  www.kidsyogastories.com Halloween Yoga

Mountain Pose (GHOST)
Extended Mountain Pose (MOON)
Tree Pose (CROOKED TREE)
Chair Pose (WITCH on a BROOM)
Standing Forward Bend (BAT)
Table Top Pose (SPIDER)
Downward-Facing Dog Pose (HAUNTED HOUSE)
Cat Pose
Hero's Pose (OWL)
Child's Pose (PUMPKIN)

Halloween Fun for: Parties & Get Togethers

PLEASE TAKE ONE SIGN

Your plans have been made, and you won't have anyone at home greeting the little Ghouls & Monsters. I've added a "PLEASE TAKE ONE" Sign that you can print for your neighborhood Trick or Treating adventure.

Jack o' Lantern

For some Spooky Fun Jack O' Lanterns can also be adorned on your plate. 

1. Try cutting out Cheese for a Jack O' Lantern Halloween Cheeseburger. 

2. If your family loves Quesadillas, Cut out Jack O' Lanterns out of the Pita for a Halloween Jack O' Lantern Quesadilla. 

3. A Vegetarian idea, is to spread Hummus on a Pita, and make a Jack O' Lantern Pita Halloween Party with Olives, Cucumbers, Tortilla Chips, Peppers, Carrots, Mushrooms, or Cheese.

4. A bowl of Guacamole can also be decorated with a Jack O' Lantern Face made up of Tortilla Chips

Fun decorations for a party can range from Pumpkin Origami, there are instructions for Bats, Spiders, & Pumpkins Halloween Origami PUMPKIN 

For something FESTIVE try making your own PINATA. Jeanette from Temporary Insanity, Permanent Joy Paper Bag Tutorial has a great idea for a GHOST PINATA. 

Ready Steady GRILL!

Don't be intimidated trying something new. Whether it's parenthood, learning how to grill, or tackling one of those swedish furnitures, all it takes is a calm mind, thorough reading of instructions or research, and then just wing it.

When you were a child, you figured things out on your own. You had no fear about messing things up, and you were fearless from pedaling a bike to kicking it up in the pool.

Approaching new things with this mindset frees you to mess up, and accomplish and conquer the new.

If you want to try grilling take a look at this link from PREVENTION. Girls at the Grill has some good 101 advice.

Equipment & Tools:

Grill 
I wanted to learn so I went for the inexpensive Weber Smokey Joe Silver

Chimney Starter

Picked up a Weber Chimney Starter

Tools

1 Long armed Lighter, 1 Brass Brush,1 Tong & 1 Spatula, 1 pair of Grill Mitts 

Charcoal

Picked up Cowboy Hardwood Charcoal

Food 

Filet Mignon, Turkey Cheese Burgers, Hot Dogs, Vegetable Kabobs, Salmon, Lamb Chops, Shrimp, and Scallops, Corn on the Cob, Mixed Mushrooms, 1 whole Chicken

Went through a bag of charcoal with all that, and ready with a new bag and looking forward to new adventures.