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Happy Halloween!

No time to carve a pumpkin?  You don't have to when there are trims, ribbon, scrapbook embelishments, and paint available!

Projects from BHG, and No Fuss Fabulous.

It's on

Here's my ghettofabulous Buffy the Vampire Slayer costume:

{Yes, the "H" and the stripes are duct tape}

I had the boys home with me today and the stars aligned (i.e. they took their naps at the same time) and I got to work on sewing my costume.  The "pants"/ bodysuit is actually a shirt turned upside down...  The arms are now the legs and I sewed up the hole for your head.  The yellow "skirt" is also a $3 Michael's t-shirt and I stretched out the head hole for the waist and cut it off.  I use the leftovers to make another t-shirt long-sleeved.  It's ridiculous and the best part of the costume is the pair of scrunchy socks I'm wearing.   

{Argg just realized I need a scrunchy for my hair!}

happy Halloween!!!  And to learn the Thriller dance go here.

(SO worth it.)

Spells And Potions Soiree

I've got one more Halloween soiree to share.  This comes from Luna and Chloe Weddings and offers some great ideas you could pull together quickly. 

I love the "spells & potions" booklets that are an easy DIY, as well as the spiders inside the moss-filled mini cages.  The centerpiece is an array of small bottles filled with different 'specimen' sitting on a bed of spanish moss - easy peasy!  To see even more, visit their blog. 

A Little More Spooking

Oh my, it's been a while since I posted!

If they were giving out awards for bloggers I think that I would certainly be in the running for The Slacker Award. Real life has a way of interrupting my creativity and blogging, as I'm sure it does for you too. And so, in an effort to avoid the notorious award, I am posting a few Halloween photos from around my home---because if I waited much longer I truly would be awarded The Slacker (hmmm, I'm trying to envision just how that award would look).I hope you enjoy seeing some of the feathered and long-legged friends that have invaded our house.

Happy Halloween Weekend To You!!!

"Spooky" evolution charts

I've been loving educational charts lately and have been running into a lot of German ones.  I thought this vintage evoluationary chart "Abstammungslehr II" was perfect for the season.  Christian calls skulls "spookies" and is pictured below eating his breakfast:

{I've collected more topiaries on the table this Fall...  Look how unsuspecting they are sitting there.. Waiting to slowly be killed...   Ok, I'm really going to try to keep them alive.  I tried out lemon cypress -which I've killed before- because I've heard they're not too difficult.}

This chart was definitely used in the classroom as you can see from the old red arrows the teacher must have drawn:

...And... look who's walking!!! 

Justin started a couple of weeks ago and is definitely not going back.  Time to finish babyproofing!!

Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeeen!!!!

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Modern And Sophisticated Halloween

Maybe you're not the "spooky" Halloween type.  Maybe you're not the "cutesy" Halloween type.  Maybe you just want to have a chic & modern Halloween dinner party with friends.  This sleek design on Brancorprata is so stylish, it is perfect inspiration for ANY occasion - with a change in wording of course.
Paper flowers create an interesting and artistic table runner, while minimalist details are displayed just so.

Another note about this party design - it's very budget friendly.  All the signs and tags could easily be created and printed on your own home computer, and with pretty scrapbook paper.  Who doesn't love that?!