Boo! I showed you the indoor Halloween decorations and promised some outdoor decor, too. Thanks to Pinterest, I found an easy way to add a little more impact to our outdoor decor this year, with out spending any money! This idea was originally from Lowes, I think. I took the tomato cages from the garden (the plants were […]
Vintage Halloween Vignette
October 24, 2011 by 2 Comments
Since I went green and black and white on my Halloween mantle this year, I had to do something else with all of the fun orange decorations I have acquired over the years, so my daughter and I put together this vignette on the wall beneath our stairs. It’s got a bit of a vintage/traditional Halloween vibe going, […]
Going Green Halloween Mantle
October 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
What a week it has been! Last night was my daughter’s big Rapunzel birthday party, and we went to a pumpkin patch today. I am a bit exhausted tonight, but want to share a little of my Halloween decor before Halloween is upon us. I had fun decorating my mantle last year, but wanted to […]
Halloween’s Greatest Hits
October 18, 2011 by 6 Comments
There are many projects I’d like to be sharing with you this week–Halloween and Home Decor related, BUT with company coming from out-of-town, and a BIG birthday party this week, I may not be in a position to post for a while. I thought I would leave you with some of my “greatest hits” or […]
Costume Shopping & Halloween Prep at Kmart’s 50 ft Party
October 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I haven’t come clean yet about our family costumes for this year, yet, but I’m thinking by the end of this post, you may well have figured out what we are doing. I’ve rounded up most of the pieces of our costumes, but still needed a few details, so when the opportunity came up to […]
Halloween Pinspiration
October 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I have mostly decorated for Halloween. Our costumes are about 75% put together, but between the things I have to finish up and the fact that I have a big birthday party to throw next week, I’m not ready to blog many of my Halloween preparations yet for this year. I am, however, ready to blog […]
I’m a Ghoulish Guest!
October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s a dream come true! I’ve actually been invited to a Halloween party of sorts over at Mrs. Limestone’s place! Of course the place is her blog, not her home, but since her blog is so fabulous, that is nearly as exciting. Of course, if I am ever in New York in October, I am […]
3D Cupcake Invitation Tutorial
October 10, 2011 by 1 Comment
I’ve designed a few versions of a cupcake 1st birthday party invitation made with a coffee filter as a 3D liner. I love adding something unexpected to an invitation! This is the original invitation I made for my daughter’s birthday 3 years ago (see credits here). And now I’ve created a printable version (for sale […]
The Annual Halloween Family Costume Parade
October 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the insane things I like to do each year for Halloween is try and come up with themed costumes for our family that everyone will like and that won’t breaking the bank. A lot of my friends and readers tell me that their families would never go for this because their kids wouldn’t […]
Camping Birthday Adventure
October 3, 2011 by 59 Comments
My son has had some pretty cool birthday parties in the past. While the robot, pirate and rocket parties were huge successes, I wanted this year to be a little different. Partly because the thought of a dozen 7-year-old boys wreaking havoc in my home wasn’t appealing, and partly because my husband begged me to simplify a […]
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