More Donna White Magic

Check out this candy box made by craft guru Mrs. White.
See the pile of bones on the top? Love it!
She embellished it with Jolie's Stickers and other Halloween decorations.
And it was filled with GOOD candy. This will be prominently displayed --maybe next to the Mad Scientist lab in the house.

Skullduggery!

Here's a neato bag I made out of some fabric called Skullduggery. The rose is black velvet with skull and crossbones metal charm. Perfect for Oct 31 !

Huffman Halloween!

Here's a few shots of my Halloween vignettes. Special thanks to Annabelle and Grandma Sue for the Mad Scientist supplies and artwork.
Mwwahhhh aaaa aaahhhhhhh !!!

The coolest cookie cutter EVER

Love, Love, Love it !!!!

Bonjour.

Here's a link to my most recent column. I called it Bonjour.

People have been leaving blog comments about the column online. One of the comments to the column was written in french:

mdr! Elle m'a appris tout ce que je sais, et ça n'est pas une mince affaire!

Translated by a computer it comes out like this:
Mdr! She learned me all that I know, and that is not a thin matter!

I think that's a compliment :)

Happy Birthday KC!

One great thing about October birthdays? Halloween themed birthday cards!
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Kevin.

It's all about Mike

Our dear friends Mike and Michelle came to CA for a little visit and Mike's 30th high school reunion.
We met up in San Francisco at Scoma's restaurant for dinner and more than a few laughs.
Mike and Michelle are raising an adorable young man, who happens to be autistic. They aren't able to take many vacations on their own, so this was a rare trip across country alone.
During the night, we debated over wine, seating arrangements, and whether to order appetizers and salads, or both.
"Mike, since it's your vacation and your reunion, it should be all about YOU," I said.
In that spirit, I have documented several key moments of our meal on Fisherman's Wharf.
Ladies and Gentlemen: Introducing The Fabulous Mike K., all the way from Spearfish, South Dakota.
Mike: Planet Claire salutes YOU.

DJ Rocks

My husband rocks. Look at the beautiful flowers he sent me today for our 19th anniversary!
Awwww..... I love that guy.

Thanks Michelle!

Check out this cool Barbie scarf my friend Michelle sent me as a belated birthday gift. Love it! Thanks Mk!

I surrender.

Here's something new I am doing at work....

From the October 6 Napa Valley Register:
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2008/10/07/life/doc48e9922ada19b035551650.txt

Surrendering to motherhood

Resistance is futile

By Jennifer Huffman

As a mom to three girls ages 8, 11 and 14, I find myself dashing through life like an endurance event — an Olympic decathlon 24/7, 365 days a year. It’s a daily race over hurdles and obstacles, often ending by collapsing on the couch sometime after 9 p.m.

But there’s one thing I could do that would make my life so much easier.

Surrender to motherhood.

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