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Favorite Thing Wednesday: Halloween Candy

Sorry this Favorite Thing Wednesday is actually on Friday -- I am still trying to recover from our trip. Yesterday was the day of never-ending laundry. As Halloween looms in the horizon, I read an interesting statistic: 90% of parents raid their kids Halloween treat bags. I know I do. And I think the 10% that say they don't are lying, don't you? What is your favorite Halloween candy? These are … [Read more...]

Creative Fridays: Quick, Fast and Easy Halloween Project

This is an Halloween idea I found at the Joys Of Home site. Here's what you need: a 3-frame picture frame, newspaper, computer, scissors, a copier and glue. It's fast and simple. Get your 3-frame picture frame. On the Joys of Home blog she got hers from the dollar store. I went to 3 dollar stores and couldn't find one. I ended up getting one at Walmart on clearance for $6. If you can find one at … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

Recently while waiting around at the orthodontist's office I stumbled upon my now favorite magazine: Cottage Living. How did I not know about this magazine before? It is so cute. This month they have some really fun pumpkin decorating ideas. Here are my favorites: No Carve Pumpkins Aren't these cool? Here is how you make them: 1. Use a pencil to to mark your desired pattern. Decorative … [Read more...]

Creative Fridays: Spooky Halloween Clothespins

craftsI am still on my decoupaged clips kick. I made 8 of them yesterday! Here are my favorite Halloween clips: Have a Scary weekend! Tweet … [Read more...]

Come inside my little pretties….

It's that time of year again -- Halloween! I know it's weird, but Halloween is at the top of my list of holidays (right under Christmas -- of course). I have many fond memories of trick-or-treating amid piles of leaves in Michigan. Getting mad at my mom for making me wear a turtleneck underneath my fluffy ballerina tutu - the nerve of her messing up my glorious costume! Driving to the Amish … [Read more...]