Random hearts: Trick or treat...smell my feet (ewww) give me something yummy to eat! We craaazzzyyy heart HALLOWEEN!

3 days and counting until our most favorite holiday in the whole wide world happens!!!!!!!!! (OK, it ties with Xmas time). But how exciting...

Halloween is coming!

Its the 1 time of the year where kids can be kids and grown ups can be kids. We get to wear super fun makeup and costumes and fool around and stuff our bellies with candy.

Oh and guess what? Halloween treats have NO calories! Woooo hooo...pass the candy corns and the butterfingers...mama's starting early.

Here is a short history of Halloween or All Hallows Eve (PS...yes it is cut and pasted from Wikipedia...I'm not the best re-typer)....

Halloween has origins in the ancient celtic festival known as Samhain, which is derived from Old Irish and means roughly "summer's end". The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half".

The celebration has some elements of a festival of the dead. The ancient Celts believed that the border between this world and the Otherworld became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits (both harmless and harmful) to pass through. The family's ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. It is believed that the need to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks. Their purpose was to disguise oneself as a harmful spirit and thus avoid harm.

Now on to the fun stuff! Here is a small list to help you enjoy the holiday...

Grab a great costume
How rad is this "Barbie" costume! Yes, it could be suuuuper hard to get around the party in...
but just think of how many "Best Costume" awards you will win! See...super worth it.

You and your cutie bean BF need a costume together but don't feel like going thru too much hassle?
You guys would be sickeningly cute in this plug duo.

While you are at it, you should ask your poopie dog if he or she wants to dress up too!

Don't want to fuss?

DIY it with an easy to do hoodie costume!

Or just throw on a mask and you are RTG (but B-O-R-I-N-G)

Don't feel like going out to a party or trick or treating? Invite a few friends over for a Ghoul filled bash...

Make some super fun and creepy treats.

Loving these healthy yet super funny creepy teeth. They are made with apples and nuts!

Eyeball Doughnuts?!?!?! Really? Yes...heaven on a Halloween-ified Earth!
How cool are these Witches fingers? Easy to make and even easier to eat... done and done...

Oh my jeez!!!! Kids of all sizes will suuuper heart these spider cupcakes....we know we do!

Put in a uuber scary movie to get everyone in the mood.

We totally and crazy love The Others, Pet Sematary (yes...that's how it's spelled), and the classic, Halloween...

Or if you have the little ones with you how about The Nightmare Before Christmas! Or Beetlejuice!!!

Now, if you are still not convinced that Halloween is the most fun holiday ever...then grab some candy for your trick or treaters and let them have all the fun.

This is the best mix of candy ever!!! The only thing missing is the candy corn...but pop a few Butterfingers or Snickers and you just may say, "Candy Corn who?"

Oh how I wish we had trick or treaters in my neck of the woods...I would soooo lurve to pass out these amazing Gummy Teeth.

These pink and white fangs would be the hit of anyones pile o' candy at the end of the night. That was the best feeling! Pouring out our candy at the end of a successful night and trading your friends for your favs.

Don't feel like passing out fake teeth or chocolate? That's ok...pass out any kind of sweet treat, But please...oh please...do NOT pass out raisins...

Just remember how you felt as a kid when you put your paw in the pillowcase and pulled out a box.

But if you have to be healthy, then how about giving out some organic lollipops or gum?

Glee gum is an uber yummy alternative to the normal halloween sugary sweets... It's made with all natural ingredients, colors and flavors...(and NO corn syrup!)

OMG! Glee also has DIY candy kits!!! Wowzers!

These Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops will fool even your most sugar loving tot...
They are made with real fruit juice and organic ingredients. Yes Please!

So however you choose to spend your Halloween...spend it with friends...wisely and have FUN!!!!

Still need a costume...ahheemmm Miss t.w.h....that means YOU! Here are our 3 go to places for the best out there... Hollywood Toys and Costumes, Target, and Buy Costumes.

Here is a great website for the best tips and sometimes the ones we don't even think about ;)

Ben and Jerry's have a super fun website dedicated to the fun filled holiday.

Be safe...Be scary...HAVE FUN!

'Cuz before you know it...it's over.

P.S. Don't forget to turn your clocks back at midnight Halloween night. Wooo hooo and extra hour to party!

xoxo t.w.h.

Yummies:We Heart... Oooooey Gooooey Stickey Amazing Caramel...

Welcome Fall! How have you been? We want to apologize to you for a couple of reasons...

#1. Sorry we keep saying how much we looooove Summer...we do but it's not because we don't heart you too...we just heart flip flops, the beach and warmth

#2. Well that's really it...but guess what? We heart you too!

Snuggley Cashmere from White and Warren

You want to know why? Because we lurve cashmere, sitting by the fire and fall sweets! Sure ice cream and summer fruits are divine but nothing beats yummy gooey caramel!

Thank you for your warm and inviting caramels, fall..thank you for how fantastical they taste and feel in our mouths! Ooooohhhh...we are drooling a little..hold on...let me get a Caramello to attempt to satisfy my caramel craving..

Ok...we are back and RTG about our fav fall sweet...CARAMEL! ooopsie...sorry for yelling..we are just super excited...

Caramel is such a simple sweet, from heated sugar comes a golden sweetness that could really only come from the heavens...that is if heaven was filled with gooey sweetness...and we think it is ;)...well that, Unicorns and Crumbs Cupcakes.

Our heart affair with Caramel came when we were in 2nd grade at our friend JP's house making Caramel Apples for Halloween.

There is nothing like the sound of the crinkling plastic wrapper coming off the golden Kraft Caramels...the smell of dipping bright green apples into warm golden liquid...waiting for them to cool on the wax paper...UGHGHHG amazing! Sooo worth the wait.

Here is crazy easy recipe for delish Caramel Apples and the easiest place to find Kraft Caramels.

Um hi...sometimes you get really lucky in the gift department and this last Winter was not exception.

A friend (now we consider them family for such a yummy gift...and we are going to invite them again..shhh) brought us these unbelievable Fleur De Sel Caramels from Joan's on Third, here in LA. One taste and we were hooked!

We are not sure what it is...but Sea Salt and Caramel are a match made in heaven! The salty sweet stickiness is TDF!!!!

Joan's doesn't sell them online but we found these yummy replacements that look just as amazing... Trust us...you're welcome ;)

Speaking on FDS (Fleur De Sel) Caramels...Trader Joes makes suuuuper good ones that come in an uber cute tub. And PS...if they are from TJs you know they are yummy and crazy affordable!

Close your eyes...are they closed? Oh wait..then you can't read this.. OK don't close them but imagine gooey warm caramel sauce poured over vanilla ice cream in a glass bowl....OMG right?

So like a warm hug from your lover!

We found this sauce once in a gift basket from the Chocolate Bar and have been hooked ever since.

It's really rich and thick and when drizzled over ice cream, bread pudding or brownies it's like heaven on Earth. You could probably pour it over anything and it would taste amazing.

Don't feel like waiting for your ooooey gooooey sauce to come? DIY it hot stuff! Our Goddess of the Kitchen, Ina Garten, will show you the way.

Yuummm....molten chocolate cake...mmmmmm. Your dinner guests won't believe their eyes or noses when the get a glimpse of one.

But what do you think they will do when they put their spoon into it and gooey warm caramel flows out from the center with the fudgey goodness?

Um, they will probably kiss you and come back the next day.

We found an amazing recipe here at 2stews!

Remember the long lasting, amazing taste bud tickling fun of eating a Sugar Daddy?

The slightly salty, yet totally sweet caramel lollipop that lasted for hours!

You can still find them and they are every bit as good as you remember...

Now that you are a wee bit older, how about trying a shmancy version of the Sugar Daddy ?

Our fav ice cream brand, Ben and Jerry's is super on the caramel bandwagon too this fall!...Wooooo hoooo!!

Now you can get their amazingness in Triple Caramel Chunk!!! What?!?!?!? Uh huh...TCC.

Need...this....now!

It's caramel ice cream, with caramel swirls and huge chunks of fudge covered caramel!!!!!

Wowowowow! Fire side...in cashmere jammies...eating this! Yes please!!!!!

Want the chocolate covered caramels with out the ice cream? It is just as fun and totally decadent.

The famous Fran's creates the most divine CCC (choc covered caramels) in the Northern Hemisphere!

Sprinkled with a touch of smoked sea salt...DONE AND DONE!

Bring these to your next dinner party for the host and they will invite you back for sure!...

But beware...they might tell their friends about you and then you'll have to bring them some to their parties and your wallet might be a bit thinner...

So if that is the case...make your own!

Take Kraft Caramels, yummy dark chocolate and gourmet sea salt.

Melt the choc...dip the caramels into (use a fork to hold them on the bottom side) lay on wax paper and sprinkle with salt (not too much!).

Easy Peasy!

Martha S. has amazing ideas on how to package home made goods so you can show up to that dinner party and be the fancy pants!

Some ridiculously cute Etsy seller and marshmallow extraordinaire makes caramel marshmallows and they are every bit as delish as they look...

MMmmmmmmmmm drop one of those in your hot chocolate...just saying...HEAVEN!

Oh geez...here we go...the ultimate....the fantastical...baked goods with caramel!!!!!!

We can not wait to make this warm caramel apple strudel...

Hurry friends...throw a casual dinner party so I can make this and bring it over!

Here are a few famous gourmet chocolate and caramel makers around the US...

Bequet Confections

Poco Dolce- TDF Burnt Caramel Tiles!!

Le Saric- You're welcome

We found a pretty simple caramel corn recipe here...wooo hooo!

Have fun! Enjoy the chilly air of fall and basque in the yummy gooey-ness of caramel!

xoxo t.w.h.

Yummies: We totally heart fun foods that are good for your skin!

Dearest loyal readers... oooppsie daisy!  So sorry we missed Monday's post :(  

Not only was there an earthquake on Sunday (right under our house!) but the T.W.H. Internet was not behaving.  But there is good news!  We decided to combine Beautifuls and Yummies into 1 post for your reading pleasure.  

In case you are a new reader, (hello there!)  Mondays are dedicated to beauty and Tuesdays are for food...just to keep you in the loop.

OK,  thats it... here we go!

FYI,  there are super yummy foods that are good for your skin..and we are not just talking veggies, water and fish (even though those foods are the best for your waist line and cellulite... ewww sorry ..they aren't always the most fun to eat)

First up on the yummy train is a fruit that is soooo good for you and sooo sweet you may never miss processed sugar (which is HORRIBLE for skin...if I could only remember that every time i see candy in my path)... we give you berries!

 

Berries are so super filled with good for your skin antioxidants/vitamins like C and E.

Vitamin C is a great skin restorer.  It helps your collagen rebuild itself and keeps skin bright and plump.  Soooo the more you eat the better your skin and waist.  

They are also amazing when added to yogurt with honey and spread on skin after sunbathing.

Speaking of yogurt,

it too, is great inside or outside of your body.  

The real kind...not the sugar filled ones... are full of Vitamin A and probiotics that will leave skin softer, smoother and less prone to breakouts! Yippie!  And eat the low fat, low sugar kind... your belly and thighs will thank you too! 

One of our favorite beauty brands makes an amazing mask (do not eat)

but then again if you are a recessionista like us, yogurt is the best ingredient to add to at home masks. WOO HOO!

If you like pina-colada then you will lurve this next one!  

Pineapple (yummmm) is filled with good for your skin and belly vitamins and minerals.  

Thanks to Vitamin C and pectin not only will your skin glow, but it aids in digestion and helps you from being bloated.  

Now there is another fun ingredient in pineapple that is super good too, Bromolina, it is an enzyme that is amazing for skin and muscles and an anti-inflammatory! Yippie...bye bye crazy dimpled tushie!

When this juicy fruit is applied to the skin it helps get rid of dull and dry skin while cleaning and softening... yup we are excited as we are reading this too!

Here is a great pineapple mask..you could eat it when its done working :)  ...just saying ;)

Pineapple exfoliate moisturizing mask

Note: honey is a powerful astringent and moisturizer.
Ingredients

* 4 large pineapple chunks

* 3 tablespoons of grapeseed oil

* 1 tsp raw honey

Blend all the ingredients in a blender until the mixture is smooth.
Apply on the face and leave on for 10-15 minutes.
Rinse with cool water and pat dry.

P.S. add egg white (don't eat that part..salmonella anyone?) to help tighten the pores. 

Now the moment we have all been waiting for...CHOCOLATE!!!  

YES..you did hear (read) that correctly... chocolate is good for your skin!  

OK, before you (we) go running out and dunking our heads in a huge bag of M&Ms, keep reading.  

Not all chocolates are created equal and usually the ones in fun colored, bite size pieces are not usually the good ones... but dark chocolate that is organic and less processed can be uber good for you and your skin.   

Just be careful not to eat a crazy amount :)  cellulite (i know..sorry..its out of love)  is known to follow crazy sugar consumption.

Dark chocolate contains antioxidants and flavonoids that do amazing work.  Not only do they help block some UV rays to keep skin young, but it can keep skin moist, smooth and less scaley. UUMM...yes please...(hand reaches into a bag of dark chocolate chips).  

Go here for more info. on how great choc is ;).  You're welcome.

If you do want to keep the gross cottage cheese (which when you eat the food kind,is also good for your skin) at bay here is a great chocolate mask for you. 

Chocolate face mask recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup of honey
• 2 tablespoons of heavy cream (sour cream will work as well)
• 3 teaspoons of oatmeal powder

Preparation

Mix all the ingredient until the mass in consistent. Apply on the face, gently massaging it so that oatmeal can start exfoliating the dead skin cell layer. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and rinse off with lukewarm water.

In case you are wondering, there is a reason oatmeal and honey are added to this mix. Similar to its use in body scrub recipes, oatmeal it is recommended for sensitive skin, but can be used in preparation of facial masks for any skin type, as well as for preparation of facial exfoliants as it is gentle on the skin, yet highly powerful.

The added honey is great for skin, it helps open up pores and has great anti-bacterial properties.

P.S. Avocado is super good for your skin too!  (we didn't add it and now we made it feel bad...s0rry Avocado.. we didn't want our readers to fall asleep!)

Now get out there and eat well...look great and feel amazing!

xoxo t.w.h.