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20 on 20 // This Is Halloween

20 on 20 // This Is Halloween

Halloween is almost here! Are you ready? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love to decorate the house, coordinate fun costumes and watch monster movies with my kids all month long. Check us out at my friend’s Halloween party last year. The kids 

A Halloween Mantle Inspired By “The Raven”

A Halloween Mantle Inspired By “The Raven”

Nothing says spooky and eerie quite like the delightfully frightening tales woven by Edgar Allan Poe. His poem, “The Raven,” is a favorite and served as the inspiration for this year’s Halloween mantle. It all started with this little resin typewriter that I placed atop 

A Nightmare Before Christmas Birthday

A Nightmare Before Christmas Birthday

Boys and girls of every age. Wouldn’t you like to see something strange? Come with us and you will see. This, our town of Halloween! My son is a big fan of Jack Skellington. He developed a love for Tim Burton’s movie, The Nightmare Before 

DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bags

DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bags

Last year I made my kids their own Halloween treat bag as the ultimate accessory to their costume. They loved them! When I pulled the treat bags out of the Halloween storage box this year, they were so excited to see them again that I 

Spooktacularly Easy Halloween Decorating

Spooktacularly Easy Halloween Decorating

Are you getting ready for Halloween? It is one of my favorite holidays and I love getting our house set to celebrate! When it comes to decorating for any occasion, I believe it need not be expensive or stressful. With two toddlers — ages 2 and 

How To Make Sweater Pumpkins

How To Make Sweater Pumpkins

It’s still relatively warm where I live, but there are hints of autumn in the air. To help transition into this new season, I whipped up a few of my favorite fall foods (like these pumpkin spice scones) and sprinkled some fall decor around the 

Halloween 2015

Halloween 2015

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It’s in autumn — the best season of all — and it’s just so much fun! The costumes, the trick-or-treating, the candy… what’s not to love?! Here is my crew this past Halloween: Aren’t they sweet? We have a Day of the 

No-Sew Scarecrow Costume

No-Sew Scarecrow Costume

Earlier this week my son’s preschool hosted a Scarecrow Day. Parents were asked to keep it simple and dress children up as scarecrows using items from around the house. This is what I came up with: Not too shabby, right? It didn’t take long to 

DIY Halloween Wreath

DIY Halloween Wreath

Eek! It’s October! I have been looking forward to this month. It’s the month I was blessed with my first child — my sweet shark-loving son. It’s the month of pumpkins, ghosts and goblins… oh my! It’s the month of my second favorite holiday (next to Christmas, that