I couldn’t be more excited to share this Halloween table with you today.  Last year’s Halloween table was so chic and had pink and I couldn’t have loved it more but this year it doesn’t have any pink and I’m still obsessed!  Here’s my elegant Halloween table with snakeskin print and velvet pumpkins.

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I love setting a table and my fall and Halloween tables using Hot Skwash pumpkins are so fun to create! 

I love creating a runner down the table and playing around with the placement of the pumpkins and staggering them all until they look right. This time I added some black branches sticking out the ends and loved how that looked.

I started from the center, with my jumbo ivory Hot Skwash pumpkin, and then worked outwards. I found this cute black hair clip with feathers (and clipped off the dotted net part) and placed it on the pumpkin for a fun accessory.  It was so inexpensive and so darling.

We used other ivory, bone, bone with rhinestones, and black-gold pumpkins in various sizes (3″, 4″, 5″, 6″, and 8″). See them all HERE, Then, the special pumpkin….

That snakeskin sequin pumpkin with black feathers!!! Swoon!!! I’m sooo in love with it!  I love snakeskin print so much and always have and it’s back and especially hot this year and I’m thrilled. I have a lot of snakeskin print everything in my print so I was thrilled to have Daria make a couple of these for my Halloween table!

A few months ago I came across these darling and inexpensive black and gold chargers and knew they’d be perfect for my Halloween table!  I found the plates at HomeGoods eons ago and still love them. Check out these or these halloween plates too, as they’d be a really darling idea!

I also found these gold rhinestone spider napkin rings at the same time and bought them too. They were too gorgeous and so inexpensive.

Ok two things….First, this dress is under $50 and looks like something Audrey Hepburn would have worn.  I accidentally found it while looking for a dress for a friend.  So I bought it in 2 colors and I’m trying not to buy it in several other colors…ha!  It’s soooo classy and flattering.  Notice the snakeskin print shoes!  Perfect for this table, right?!

Second…you know when you feel like something’s missing from your tablescape and then it hits you and you know you have to go digging through boxes to find it and really don’t want to because you’re in a dress? Haha!  Well, that was me but I went and dug and found the Halloween box with my black crows anyway.

It’s a perfect fit, right?!  It’s exactly what this black branch needed!

This crow is somewhat of a partier.

EEK!  I’m sooooo excited for Halloween!!!  Are you?! I’ve already had guests sit down at this table and they DIED over this presentation! There’s still time to order everything and set a spooktacular Halloween table this year!

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Halloween is almost here!  Are you ready? I took a short 10-day social media break toward the beginning of the month and now I’m in California, celebrating family events, so I had to quickly jump on here a share with all of you my Halloween table, kitchen and living room.  I shared my Halloween entry HERE if you missed it.  I’m going to post a ton of pics of each space below and then I’ll link the items (or similar) at the end of my post in the “Shop The Post” section.

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Glam Halloween Tablescape With Blush & Leopard Velvet Pumpkins

These Hotskwash Pumpkins by Daria have been such a huge hit this fall.  And once again, for my Halloween tablescape, I have been able to add Daria’s gorgeous special edition grey and black leopard velvet pumpkins, mixed in with my blush pink velvet pumpkins, to create a glam and elegant place for my family and friends to sit and eat.

Glam Halloween Kitchen & Buffet

Vase and skull vase from HomeGoods.

So glad I found this Halloween banner from years ago.  I made it and it was perfect for my hood!

And my favorite candle now comes in black, which is perfect for Halloween!

A pretty glass cloche is such a lovely way to display a yummy candle on a stack of beautiful dessert plates.

These darling kitchen dish towels were such a fun HomeGoods find!

Trying to not ignore the butler’s pantry and instead decorate every nook and cranny with intention.  Sometimes this little space gets ignored or becomes a hotspot for mail or homework. Loved these black and white Grace’s Tea Dishes (find similar HERE and HERE) I also found at HomeGoods with the mini 3″ and 6″ blush pink HotSkwash velvet pumpkins.

The cutest witch napkins and plates from HomeGoods are the perfect way to serve some fresh macarons to friends and match all my decor.

Classy Witch Boot from a local boutique years ago. More on DIY Halloween Masquerade Masks in THIS POST.

Every with needs a place to hang her hat at the end of the day!

Glam Halloween Living Room, Mantel, & Bar Cart

After we enjoyed these Hotskwash velvet pumpkins on my tablescape, I moved them to my mantel and added this darling witches broom I found at HomeGoods and a few brass accents.

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I still can’t believe how quickly September came and went!  At least October is here and we get to decorate for Halloween!  Last year, we were finishing building our home here and didn’t move in until Halloween day so we’re enjoying getting to decorate and celebrate this season.  Today I’m sharing my glam Halloween entry with pops of pink that I just finished, along with a group of friends who are sharing their fabulous Halloween decor also.

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Giorgio wants to welcome you all and thank you for coming today!  He is probably thrilled not to be the only thing that’s black in my pictures against my white interior now that Bethesda and Halloween decor are present.  Ha!

I just received this new tall gorgeous mirror for my entry and it’s the perfect size for an entry that’s 2 stories.  It’s totally transformed this space.

I had to sneak some pink in this Halloween.

I started with a black spider web table runner.

I received the most gorgeous set of pink ginger jars from Lo Home, the online store of my friend Lauren Haskell Designs.  I’ve Googled “pink ginger jars” many times and they just don’t exist anywhere but she has them!  And they come in other colors too.  Aren’t they stunning?  They come in sets of 3.  The other is in my kitchen for now.  I found this cute Skeleton guy years ago in a boutique.

My favorite white ginger jar and cherry blossom stems stayed for fall.  While they might look more spring and summer, the black ravens and gorgeous blush pink velvet pumpkins make them perfect for halloween.  What do you think?

I always have a candy bar at Halloween and keep it black and white but this year I did only 3 apothecary jars, on a smaller scale, instead of 5 or 7.  We have a lot more neighborhood kids coming in and out of our house than ever before and it would be more candy to have to keep replenishing ha! (Candy from Winco and Party City)

Meet Bethesda.

She’s our family friend that stops by every Halloween and she’s quite the glam queen.

The other day, I decided Bethesda needed a new accessory.  You know, something of her own because she loves stealing my jewelry and black feather boa.

So I made her this 10-minute Glam Halloween Masquerade Mask and I think she looks stunning.  Don’t you?!

I kept all the other decor I’ve had here too but added more velvet pumpkins.

I switched out my pillows here for a blush, black and grey look.  I didn’t have a throw blanket with black in it so I took a large scarf and folded it over my bench layered with a pretty velvet pumpkin for that glam look.  You can always improvise if you don’t have what you’d like to have.

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Halloween Tours

Today I’m excited to be joining some of my favorite bloggers who are also sharing their Halloween decor! Hop around to take in all this spooky inspiration…

Janine | Happy Happy Nester

Ashley | Modern Glam

Jackie | Finding Lovely

Summer | Summer Adams

Joan | 2 Ladies & A Chair

Yuni | Love Your Abode

Bethany |The Posh Home

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Today I’m excited to be joining a group of 16 bloggers who are also sharing a Halloween DIY or Craft project today!

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Just a boring mask

This mask came as just a plain black mask but I forgot to take the picture until after I’d attached the feather.

I love crafting, sitting and making something.  I rarely have time to do it these days so I’m so glad that Krista from The Happy Housie got a bunch of us bloggers together to share something fun for Halloween.  I love having fun with Halloween decor.  I have had this dollar store eye mask that my kids have ran around wearing when they were little and now it sits on pumpkins and skeletons and…it’s fun.  But…it’s plain.  I don’t do “plain” very well.  I keep saying I’ll give it a makeover but I haven’t.  Until now.

10-Minute Glam Halloween Masquerade Mask

Materials:
-plain mask (try dollar store or party store)
-long feather or feather stem
-rhinestones of 1 or 2 sizes in preferred color (I used grey swarovski crystals with a flat back)
-ribbon
-hot glue gun
-tweezers
-scissors

I found the cutest blush pink feather stems at Joanns this year so I bought a bunch of them to use throughout my decor.  I cut off the stem, hot-glued it onto the back, and covered with black felt so that it didn’t scratch whatever or whomever it was on.

Use tweezers to grab each rhinestone and put a small dot of hot glue on the back and then place it wherever you want. You can do a LOT more rhinestones but I wanted to keep this at 10 minutes.  Make sure not to put too much glue on the back of the rhinestones.

I then made a couple of loops with this lace ribbon I had and let the second one hang down like a tail.  Pinch the neck of it (just below the two loops) and put a small 1-inch piece of ribbon around it with some hot glue to cover where you pinched it. Attach it right in front of the mask corner (where the feather sticks out) with a dab of hot glue.

Add a few more rhinestones on top of that cinched part to finish it off.  That’s it!

Again, you can get much more elaborate BUT I wanted to keep it at 10 minutes and sometimes less is more.  Did I just say that?  Haha.  I usually say “the more the merrier” but not in this case.

I placed my mask on this cute ceramic pumpkin stand I found at HomeGoods years ago but stay tuned to see who else will be wearing it…..hint, hint!

From drab to fab

I used this mask and pumpkin stand in the vignette on my buffet.  Cute, right?!  So much more glam than just a plain ‘ole black mask.  I can’t believe it took me 3 years to get around to this little craft that took only 10 minutes.

Hop around to take in all this stunning inspiration…

DIY Black & White Sharpie Pumpkins at The Happy Housie
DIY Halloween Doormat at Lolly Jane
DIY Felt Bat Pillow at Paint Me Pink
Spooky Glam Halloween Dollar Store Wreath at The DIY Mommy

DIY Lighted Halloween Sign at Confessions of a Serial DIYer
Tips & Tricks for DIY Hand Lettered Pumpkins at Lemon Thistle
Scrap Fabric Lighted Halloween Garland at Clean and Scentsible
Polka Dot Pumpkin Lanterns at Finding Silver Pennies

Cheesecloth Mummy Lanterns at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Decorated Baby Boo Pumpkins at Town and Country Living
Spooky Wispy Halloween Wreath at A Pretty Life
Halloween Cloche DIY at Deeply Southern Home

DIY Creepy Halloween Floral Arrangement at House by Hoff
Easy & Elegant Halloween Wreath at Hallstrom Home
10-Minute Glam Halloween Masquerade Mask at Summer Adams
Crow Halloween Wreath at So Much Better With Age

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Halloween is upon us and I decided to surprise our kiddos tonight with our final Halloween Movie Night as a family with coordinating treats.  We pick a handful of movies every year and I make matching treats that go with the film.  It is so much fun!  I’m putting all 10 that I’ve posted here in one blog post for you to pin and look to whenever you need a fun idea over the coming years.

Excuse the fuzzy pic but my husband took this for me and we were struggling to get a good photo before the kids came downstairs.

1. Jack Skellington Cake Pops  and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

Tonight, they had no idea what we were watching because I made these Jack Skellington Cake pops before church while they were in the shower and getting ready.  I haven’t done this one in a couple of years. But we watch “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and bring out these treats, dressed in a striped skirt and a Jack Skellington shirt I found at Target a few years ago.  They go CRAZY over this!  I loooove their reaction!

This one is fun because you can use Rice Krispie Treats and make them into balls or brownies or cake pops.  After you dip them in white candy melting chips, let them dry completely.

Use a knife to trim the bottom, like you would when peeling an apple or potato, to make it rounder.

Use a black bakery pen or black icing gel or even black candy melting chips (melted) with a toothpick to create the Jack Skellington face.  I’ll admit, I think they turned out cuter a couple of years ago (I used Rice Krispie Treat balls at that time) because my hand was so shaky today when I did these.  Then I just take a small black and white ribbon and make a sort of “bow tie” to some of them that you can make upside down, with the head on top and the straw on the bottom.  HERE in the original post from a couple of years ago when my kiddos were little. So so fun!

2. Boogers on a stick for “Shrek Thrilling Tales”

I’m embarrassed to say it, but these are DELICIOUS and might be my favorite treat because they are salty and sweet lol!  Sounds gross, so sorry.  But just try them.  HERE is the post.

3. Broom Treat Bags for “Halloween Town”

HERE is the original post.

4. Ghost Strawberries for “Mostly Ghostly”

HERE is the original post.

5. Graveyard Pudding Recipe for “Tower of Terror”

HERE is the original post.  Soooo yummy!!

6. Spiderweb Cookies for “The Addams Family”

HERE is the original post.

7.  Monster Eye Cookies for “Girl vs. Monster”  

HERE is the original post.

8. BOO-nilla Shakes for “The Haunted Mansion”

HERE is the original post.

9. Chocolate Witch Hats for “The Witches” OR our favorite “Hocus Pocus”

HERE is the original post.  This is a scary one but my kids LOVE it!

and finally……

10. Green Slime Popcorn for “Ghostbusters”

HERE is the original post.  We looooove this one!  So so so yummy too!

So there you have it….

10 Halloween Treats and movies for kids.  I’m sure there are lots of other fun ones you can think of as well on your own.  I definitely plan on expanding this list so stay tuned for next year.  Pin this (click on top left corner of any image) so that you have it ready to go!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!  Muahahahaha!

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Just a few days ago I shared my Spooky Chic Halloween Table in my dining room HERE.  Tonight I’m sharing with you my Spooky Chic Halloween Mantel!  Come with me into my Living Room!

I did something craaaaazy.  I painted this rental we’re in…well, just the living room.  The walls were just too dark grey as you saw HERE in my Living Room Reveal.  Maybe not to everyone, but to me it felt like a dungeon in that room because it doesn’t face the direction I’d like to get more natural light.  So I painted it Maritime White by Sherwin Williams.  It’s not stark white but has a little ivory in it which looked so much better with the ivories I had in that room.

I kept all my Halloween decor black and white but added gold this year.  I had plenty of gold accents and pieces so it worked especially well in this room with all of the gold metal.  And, in keeping with tradition, I had to have some candy on my mantel so I added them to these DIY Apothecary Jars I made a few years ago.  You can find a pinterest tutorial if looking to make you’re own.  Just like I did on my family room Fall Coffee Table HERE, I added more of that pretty spanish moss on top of some pumpkins (stacked) and mercury candlesticks.

It’s fun to layer vintage frames over a large mirror!  I added some black crows all over and this mysterious black masquerade mask.

Still loving this spooky chic halloween banner I made last year and it went perfectly in here!

I wish I could tell you (because a million people ask every year) where to buy this adorable black glitter witches boot BUT I bought it years ago at a home decor store in Utah called Rod Works.  I added the ribbon and blingy embellishment to make it extra chic.  I love mixing metals, silver and gold, so I mixed the gold and silver mercury candlesticks I own too.  And if you have one of this wooden black date displays, keep it on October 31st and use it as decor!

I ran all over Dallas looking for more crows. I wanted a TON of them!  But so did everyone else so….it’s gonna be next year I suppose.  It’s going to look like the setting of “The Birds” haha!

A few extra pieces of decor on the other side of the room in keeping with this spooky chic halloween mantel!

It’s okay that my white roses are dying a little right?  It’s Halloween and that adds extra spookiness I guess so maybe I’ll pass on the fresh flowers this week??? Naaaaah!  I LOVE fresh flowers!

On top of the armoire, it’s a little creepy mixed with the existing elegant. Spooky and chic to please the kids and I still love this room!

Here are some of the items I used in this room below, or similar items, to help you re-create the look!

I hope your Halloween season is just as fun and SPOOKY and CHIC!

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I know, I know…. It’s already October 19th and I’m just NOW sharing with all of you my Halloween Table.  Hahaha!  We have been soooo busy and I’ve been working on several projects but it’s better late than never, am I right?!  So let’s not waste any more time and let me invite you into my Dining Room to see my spooky glam halloween table!

My table was inspired by these adorable Skeleton plates I found at Home Goods one day.

Unfortunately….after grabbing 4 of them in one bag, I went to grab the other bag of 4 out of the back of my car and my attempt to grab too many bags at once failed me.  The second bag dropped and all 4 broke.  I didn’t cry, but I wanted to.  Life goes on.  I went back several times and tried several other stores but everyone else cialis generique professional was as eager to have them as I was and I never found more.  So, I found these adorable coordinating paper plates instead.  Yes, paper plates, and I mixed them up.  But it works, right?!

Before moving on, you have to meet my guest who is DIE-ing to meet you!

Friends, please meet “Bethesda”!  She’s very fancy and makes the perfect guest at our table.  She brought her friend, Bates the crow. If you have been following me on Instagram for a while, you know how much my kids like to name every animal and creature we bring out for the holidays.

Remember my pretty sparkly pumpkins from my FALL TOUR?  I said I’d be bringing them back out for Halloween and they are going back on the table to help create another table runner.  Underneath is a light, shimmery gold tablecloth and a lace spiderweb tablecloth on top.  I also grabbed a fun skull and placed it on a gold candlestick from my collection {of many} and some pretty black candle garland.

I see a theme of skeletons here….do you?  Wink wink.

I grabbed my gold mercury glass candle jars, my pretty white velvet glam-kins (glamorous pumpkins) I shared in my FALL TOUR…

and added these fabulous, glittery, sparkly pumpkins I found at ZGallerie this year.

I added black crows and halloween decor to my hutch.

I generic levitra bought this fun “beware” banner from Target last year.

In the corner, I knew it was the perfect place for my large {garage sale find} black birdcage that I save just for Halloween each year.  It’s so fun!

This black feather wreath (I added the ribbon and rhinestone embellishments) is the perfect addition at the top of the mirror.

On my buffet table I set up a fun candy bar for a fun after-dinner treat.  Of course, whenever someone walks in our home, they run over to the candy bar.

I added some fun Halloween decor to both ends of the table.

And even though it’s not cold here yet in Texas, it’s still “hot chocolate season” as far as my kids are concerned so my vintage tea cart is the perfect place for a hot cocoa station!

My witches hat is glam, especially resting on this gorgeous mercury glass candlestick.   Guests of mine ALWAYS know that from October through February that I will always have a hot cocoa station set up for them.

Apothecary jars  are the prettiest way to display hot cocoa and marshmallows.

I’m so glad you could join me today in the Dining Room!  Check back tomorrow as I reveal my Halloween Mantel in my Living Room!  I’ve included some same or similar items below to help you recreate the look.

Happy Halloween!

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Normally, I’m the first one I know to get my Halloween decor up BUT this year I’m sooo late!    I just NOW finally have it all up which means I’ll only get to enjoy it for a couple more weeks.  Eek!  Better late than never, right?!  Come with me and I’ll take you on a little Halloween tour in my home!

A few years ago, I switched my Halloween decor from oranges and purples and greens to just black and white. I am a neutral-lover right now, when it comes to the color palette in my home, and I want it to stay the same for the holidays.  I love walking in and my home feeling  calm and tranquil, not busy and loud with color.  I LOVE color, but right now I’m just enjoying my neutral phase

That glittery witch’s boot (above) is glittery and sparkly.  I bought it at Rod Works years ago and it’s still one of my favorite pieces.  I added the embellishments. I also bought all of the sparkly candle strands there also.  I use them throughout my home year-round.

I love this witches broom!  I was tempted to make my own this year (after my last one fell apart in a move) but then, again, I walked into Rod Works and they had one on sale!  How cute is this Broom Parking Sign?!  I am sharing it with you for FREE (for personal use only) and all yours to use in your home!  Right click on the image below and save to your computer.  Then, you can print it in any size and add it to a frame. Pin it if you love it and share!

I made my own Halloween banner by adhering scrapbook striped paper onto chipboard pendant flags.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the center embellishments.  I hole-punched tiny holes in the bottom points and used jewelry wire and black tear-drop jewelry beads to add a pretty touch.  Small paper bows and fun black pom-pom strands are from Michael’s.  Did you see these cute “Spooky” blocks at Target?  Only $3 in the dollar spot!  

The pumpkin and owl were finds from the Dollar Store and the cute sign is from Rod Works and the sparkly skull is from Target.

 The bird and silver pumpkin are Dollar Store finds.  Mercury glass candlesticks are from Home Goods.  Chalkboard is from Rod Works.  They still carry them.  I love adding a lot of chalk art around Halloween!  And it’s good practice and feels just a tad easier each time I do it.  But honestly….I am NO artist and have horrible handwriting so the struggle is REAL (and painful…i mean, major hand cramping when I’m done – LOL!).

Now…on to my buffet vignette….

I love candy apothecary jars! Go to Party City and they will have candy in all colors for whichever Holiday or theme you are decorating for!  I made these apothecary jars from a tutorial HERE.  I had everything at home except for the cute finials on top.  It was so easy!

These cute spider web fans were at Michaels and then I added the center embellishments.

No Halloween would be complete without the Wicked Witch from Oz!

Easy Halloween decor idea:  Grab a cute bowl and add Spanish Moss.  Set a real or fake pumpkin on top.  Bam!  Easy AND cute!  The bats I found at Rod Works also (can you tell I love that store?  And no, they are not sponsoring this blog.  I just love them!)

If you follow me on instagram, you know how much I love my chalkboard bucket lists!  This one was so fun and I just love my little shabby chic black crow that I embellished. He was only $1 at the Dollar Store, but I made him look like a million bucks!

I mean…he’s just sweet!  As long as I don’t think about the movie “The Birds”!  hahaha

A full view of the Bucket List….

Halloween never comes and goes without me wearing my most FAVORITE witch hat!  I changed out all the embellishments this year and made it a little more elegant and shabby chic.  I’m sort of in loooooove with it!!!!

I made this print a few years ago but can’t seem to find it on my computer anywhere!  I’ll have to recreate it and share it with y’all soon!  How cute are these sparkly little witches my mama bought me?!!  They’re just the most adorable pair ever!

Of course, Mr. Skeleton had to get a little embellished too or else he’d be too plain for this vignette!

Oh!  That cute basket…I found it at TJ Maxx and I can’t remember where I found the black feather wreath but I did add the ribbon and jewels.  So, that’s my buffet.  Very elegant and shabby chic right?!  I sure do love it!

I love this little sitting area.  I had this chair recovered that was passed down to me by my Great Aunt Wanda and I always loved it growing up (I just preferred it not to be in red velvet…wink wink).  Can you believe that I found this adorable little “Boo” pillow for $3 at the 99 Cent Store?!!  Shocking, I know.  And I love it.

When we lived in Utah briefly (years ago), I found this darling polkdot witch at TaiPan Trading.  The other side says “The witch is out” but let’s face it….it’s more fun when she’s in! Ha!

Now, this is a birdcage I found 5 years ago junkin’ one day in Waco (I feel like all my good finds start with, “One day while junkin’ in Waco, TX, I found…).  I embellished the top with this cute “BOO” mini plaque, an old doorknob back plate, lots of ribbon/lace/burlap and then…ANOTHER cute crow ha!  No surprise there right?

Isn’t it fun???  I used my ivory ruffle blanket as a sort of placemat or skirt around the cage. The chandelier in side is an ornament I found at Christmas time.

I even gave this guy a little accessory and banner of his own.  I put burlap down and shredded book pages and a nest to give it this cozy look.

I almost forgot about this banner that I found in September from Home Goods!  It was the perfect thing to string across my ornate hutch.  And remember all of those pumpkins that were on my table from THIS post?  I just added them inside my hutch and around my mantel and buffet.

I did this chalkboard art for fall in general.  I wanted to change it for Halloween but THEN remembered that it took me over an hour and I was like…never mind that! LOL!

This Tea Station of mine HAD to have a quick makeover for Halloween!  Again, all stuff I had in my home…you just have to start grabbing things and being creative!  I’m pleased with how it turned out!

The last thing I’ll share with you is this cute idea I like to do all year long.  Large cloches (that glass dome) are GREAT for decorating.  You can put it over a small topiary, a birds nest, a sign, a candle…anything!  I like to use it this way to in the kitchen to double as decor AND a fun way to serve and display beverages for a party or just any time!  I had these out for our Family Movie Night and my family went crazy over it! Just grab some Stewart’s Orange Cream Soda bottles, tear off the wrapper, tie on a cute little ribbon, and then use a dry erase or Sharpee marker to draw a jack-o-lantern face on it.  I found this darling placemat at my local Smith’s Grocery Store.  So fun!

Well, that’s it for now!  I still need to decide what exactly I’m doing for my entry way and then I’ll share that as well.  Thanks so much for coming with me on this short little tour!  Share with me some of  your favorite decor ideas for Halloween!  And don’t forget…if you loved these ideas, PIN and SHARE!

xoxo, Summer

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Presenting….Miss Scarecrow!  Ok, this has been one of my favorite costumes because it was inexpensive, I had almost everything already for it, and I thought it was pretty cute.  I borrowed the plaid shirt from my friend, the floppy hat from our pool box at my mom’s house, put on some slip-on canvas shoes and boyfriend jeans and stuffed some hay from a neighbor’s porch in my shirt pocked haha (not pictured since I did that after taking the pic).  Grab some eyeliner and just follow what I’ve done if you want to copy the look.  And then go to a drugstore and get one of those fabulous color-stay lip pencils.  I used it on my lips and cheeks.  Voila!  Easy peasy.

The kids insisted on being a Masquerade Girl and a Ninja Turtle.  Ya know, my mom made all 6 of us Halloween costumes every year.  NO ONE ever had our same costume.  She was amazing!  I’m just not that talented so we buy ours.  Target and Halloween stores are always great but don’t forget to save money and buy them in August on eBay!  Especially when you’re only wearing them once.  Then, sell it to someone else the next year.  Or…you can keep them in a tub like my grandma did and we had fun dress up clothes or you can always share and trade with friends and save money! (I like that idea best!)  Happy Halloween, y’all!!  Be safe!

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Just a quick and easy treat idea for you…..Apple Nachos!

We went over to a friend’s house and had a fun night with their family.  We made our own homemade soft caramel and then drizzled it over sliced apples.  You can add whatever you want on top!  We used crushed Oreos, Butterfingers, mini M&M’s, chocolate chips, marshmallow creme or marshmallows for the kids, and pecans.  Here’s my favorite soft caramel recipe from my Great Uncle Walt that our family has used for years:

Recipe:
1 C. Brown Sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 C. light Karo syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk (I could eat this stuff with a spoon…don’t judge)

Bring all ingredients to a rolling boil for no more than 2 minutes and then remove from heat.  Let it cool off for a few minutes and then pour over your apples OR even popcorn for some seriously delicious caramel corn!  (or get a spoon and eat it alone like I also do….oops)  It really is that simple.

This is also fun to make a lot of with a big group of people or several families and have each person or family bring a different topping or some apples, while you make the caramel!

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