I had the idea for these bloodshot dango eyeballs from two Octobers ago, when I surprised my neighbor with some homemade ichigo dango for her birthday. I was too busy last Halloween to follow through with the concept, and I've been putting off making these eyeballs for the last two weeks. I'm glad I spared some time today to turn my eerie thoughts into reality!

Mango season was a bust for me this summer. I had no luck finding nice-looking locally grown mangoes at the farmer's markets. The ones I did come across definitely weren't worth the price they were being sold for. I also didn't receive any freebie mangoes from anyone who has a mango tree. Some years it's like that, while other times you get soda boxes filled with mangoes and you don't know what to do with all of them! That's why I'm extremely grateful when anyone shares their crop with me. You never know what kind of mango season it will be.

This is Homecoming Week at my son's high school, with the pep band kicking off the festivities this evening with their annual Spirit Night event. This is such a fun time for the kiddos. I love how they bond and strengthen their fellowship through games and of course, food.