Happy Halloween!

I was determined not to miss out on yet another holiday (having missed Easter, Canada Day, and Thanksgiving), so I went shopping for some Halloween decorations. I checked all the obvious stores, Big W (basically Walmart), Target and a few of the less obvious stores, only to find....nothing. Not a single thing. No decorations, costumes, not even a regular pumpkin. I have never seen a pumpkin like we're used to in Canada. They do sell small greenish orange ones for cooking (because canned pumpkin doesn't exist here either!), but that's all I've ever seen. So, what does a girl do when all hopes of Halloween traditions seem to be out the window? Bake, of course! I decided to bring a little bit of Halloween to Brisbane. Although, I do think some people celebrate, as Steve heard on the radio this morning that Halloween is getting more popular each year. But, by the looks of what I saw...well, didn't see... in the shops, they have a long way to go! Anyway, I made and decorated 5 dozen cupcakes for Steve's work and my work. It was fun and satisfied my "must do something relating to a holiday" urge. The sugar I consumed while decorating all those cupcakes definitely satisfied any craving for Halloween candies or lollies, as they call them here. They're supposed to be eyeballs. Jesse really liked them and patiently sat with me the whole time I baked and decorated them. I think he missed being dressed up this year...I KNOW Steve did! ;) Happy Halloween to everyone back home! Hope you have an extra spooky one!