…Last Halloween post, I promise. Every year when I was little, my family used to go to a haunted house around the corner. Fully decked-out, the whole garage was set with false doors, strobe lights, hydraulic parts; all of which was guarded by a masked man with a chainsaw. As of last year, this house was still in business, and it is still my favorite place to go on Halloween. Last Halloween, I put together a tour of 3 haunted houses and 1 fun decorated house. We got couples together to take our tour, girls in one car, boys in [...]

Cover up your existing pictures with images from the internet. I did several Google searches to find my subjects; spider anatomy, skeletons, and brains. I printed them out, mounted them on mat board (you could use construction paper or skip this step), and mounted with earthquake gum. Oh, and I used a gold ink pad to make the paper look a little dirty. Free and unexpected Halloween decor. Booya.

I know, it doesn’t make sense, but I’m bananas for Halloween. I think it is so fun. And when I saw this picture {via Curious Sofa Diaries}: You see how I HAD to make these. Okay, now showing these make mine look a little wimpy, but here’s the deal: I scoured Craigslist and wasn’t willing to drive 40 minutes for a $20 chandelier to make this work. I’m too cheap and too busy. So I created one out of balsa wood and cheesecloth. The best part? You can store mine easier! Neener neener. I can take mine apart and stuff [...]

I know. We’re not even half-way through September… but look how cute this one turned out?! {Joann fabrics: Dancing Skeletons and Halloween Plaid} Why so many pillowcases you ask? I had an itch to make them, and I don’t know when my little bug is going to be old enough for a pillow {3?}, so these are for family. Oh, and we just got the baby a jumper and he’s been in it for an hour and he’s still smiling away, so I’m keeping busy! I also saw that Martha has some awesome halloween products this year: http://shop.marthastewart.com/. I LOVE [...]

After collecting jars for the “Cute as a Button” baby shower I threw, I wasn’t sure if I needed to keep them… and then I saw this from Chica and Joe {via Google Image search}. Looks like I have an easy Halloween project ahead of me. So cute!

If I hear “Look at this creativity!” regarding a pumpkin that was carved using one of those paint-by-number-esque carving stencils, I’m gonna lose it. Creativity? You mean tearing it out of the book, and tracing it? Pfft. Call me a snob, but that ain’t creativity. Do these people not know that such stencils exist? Do I need to clear the air? “Ya, it’s real nice. He carved it half-drunk with his left hand using a stencil, but ya… it’s creative.” Here are the pumkins I painted for our non-contest at my work. Somehow the stenciled pumpkin still got the ‘oohs’ [...]

I have been excited for Halloween for at least a month. And just so you’re warned, I start listening to Christmas music the day after Halloween. One of my favorite places for day-after-holiday shopping is Pier 1. I love their holiday decorations because they are at a reasonable price to begin with, and once it’s on sale, it’s a steal! Yes, I know they have some fug, but in general, you can find some gems {like the feathered angel wings I got for my Christmas tree last year}. Here are some of their Halloween decorations that I’m liking {and I’m [...]

Looks like I found this one a little late… maybe next year! Picture taken from junie-moon.