Make Halloween Happier for Everyone

Hi, everyone,

I would like to wish you all a wonderful day!

There is something that has come to my attention in the last few days, as I was preparing to go out on my yearly Halloween candy-buying trek. At first I was crushed by this information, but I’m now glad that I know about it, and realize that I need to be better informed about the products I’m buying. I have placed links for you to read. I encourage you to please take the time to do this. I think this is world-changing information.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/is-there-child-slave-labor-in-your-childs-halloween-candy-105256258.html

http://www.awakenedaesthetic.com/2011/02/exposed-hersheys-chocolate/

http://ihscslnews.org/view_article.php?id=182


This Halloween we will be passing out fair trade chocolate. It's important to know where the products we consume are being produced, and who they are being produced by. Child slave labor should never be an option. Unfortunately, it seems that child slave labor is used on many cocoa farms. The thing that shocked me the most is that these big corporations know about this child endangerment and enslavement.

Fair trade chocolate provides a great alternative that brings peace of mind to our family.

Twilight Beauty

Twilight comes into our home moving softly here and there. A chair orphaned and torn apart is made beautiful with a little love.

I know many people would shy away from its tattered state, but I find something irresistible about it.





Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


Renewing the broken, tattered, and torn, I love that.

The Magic of Autumn

The rain and wind are outside my door. The feelings to nest and snuggle down into a warm thick comforter are wooing me.

Magical touches . . .








This time of year is for sunflowers.



And sweet pumpkin fairies that bring a smile to your face.



May your autumn days be filled with the wonder of flying leaves.

"The winds will blow their own freshness into you,
and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop away from you
like the leaves of Autumn."
- John Muir