I love this pumpkin cozy! Also, the little apple sweater in the latest Martha Stewart Kids magazine has very nearly convinced me to learn to crochet.

I've been happily busy, but I hope to get in time to make a pumpkin cheesecake and maybe some caramel apples this weekend.

Halloween inspiration

• Martha Stewart Devilishly Delicious Desserts including my favorite pumpkin seed candy
• Epicurious Halloween recipes including pasta dishes with pumpkin, I must try. Also Smashing Pumpkin Martini.
• Food Newtork Halloween recipes
• Williams-Sonoma halloween foods
• Dean & DeLuca halloween
• Yum Food spooky halloween recipes
• Britta Halloween recipes
• LJC's halloween food one and two

I keep running across useful objects shaped like other useful objects. The Parcel Tea Cup Snot Box (tissue cozy) actually looks rather comforting. And I found these bags in a local shop:

I want to know how they were sewn, actually.