{"id":1885,"date":"2017-10-25T21:21:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T01:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2017-10-25T21:21:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T01:21:22","slug":"spooky-and-sweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/spooky-and-sweet\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky and Sweet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lots of seasonal artwork this month. First batch was pumpkin business.
\nThen Bones Jones came up from the cellar and graced us with his anatomical goodness. And we finished off this week with the Great Halloween Candy Challenge. Scroll down to see all of the yummy Halloween goodness.<\/p>\n

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And finally the Candy Challenge – The Set Up<\/p>\n

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