THE WITCH
by Jack Prelutsky
She comes by night, in fearsome flight,
In garments black as pitch,
the queen of doom upon her broom,
the wild and wicked witch,
a crackling crone with brittle bones
and dessicated limbs,
two evil eyes with warts and sties
and bags about the rims,
a dangling nose, ten twisted toes
and fold of shriveled skin,
cracked and chipped and crackled lips
that frame a toothless grin.
She hurtles by, she sweeps the sky
and hurls a piercing screech.
As she swoops past, a spell is cast
on all her curses reach.
Take care to hide when the wild witch rides
to shriek her evil spell.
What she may do with a word or two
is much too grim to tell.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
10 Halloween Activities to try with your Kids
If you enjoy Halloween with your kids, then start early by getting them excited with fun, spooky activities.
1. One night, try to have a campfire and roast marshmallows. Tell ghost stories appropriate to their age (this could even be done in the backyard).
2. Make a blanket tent in their bedroom just above where they sleep and pick their favorite Halloween books. Snuggle up and read them together with a glass of milk.
3. Play hide and go seek in the dark with flashlights.
4. Wear festive pajamas and have a pillow fight.
5. Make up a fun play about ghosts (use blankets as a cover, easy costume).
6. Make Halloween treats to bring to their school (or for you to enjoy with them at home).
7. Make a Halloween craft together and gift it to someone.
8. If you have their Halloween costume and you don't mind letting them wearing it early, copycat Easter, and hide some ghoulish treats for them around the house for them to hunt!
9. Make Halloween sock puppets and play silly games with them. Change your voices just to add some funniness to it.
10. Paint your faces with Halloween designs.
1. One night, try to have a campfire and roast marshmallows. Tell ghost stories appropriate to their age (this could even be done in the backyard).
2. Make a blanket tent in their bedroom just above where they sleep and pick their favorite Halloween books. Snuggle up and read them together with a glass of milk.
3. Play hide and go seek in the dark with flashlights.
4. Wear festive pajamas and have a pillow fight.
5. Make up a fun play about ghosts (use blankets as a cover, easy costume).
6. Make Halloween treats to bring to their school (or for you to enjoy with them at home).
7. Make a Halloween craft together and gift it to someone.
8. If you have their Halloween costume and you don't mind letting them wearing it early, copycat Easter, and hide some ghoulish treats for them around the house for them to hunt!
9. Make Halloween sock puppets and play silly games with them. Change your voices just to add some funniness to it.
10. Paint your faces with Halloween designs.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Spiced and Hot Apple Cider
INGREDIENTS:
2 quarts of apple cider
6 cups cranberry juice
1/4 cup of packed brown sugar
4 Cinnamon Sticks
1 1/2 tsp full cloves
1 lemon thinly sliced
PREP:
In a large pot, combine apple cider, cranberry juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and lemon slices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove cinnamon, cloves, and lemon slices. Serve hot.
This is so perfect for those chilly times, and would also make a great Thanksgiving drink! Enjoy!
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