• crafty

    my very own Halloween apothecary

    The standard for Halloween décor in our house has usually just been pumpkins. And orange. Which makes things really easy for us since our entry to our house is orange… heck, our door is themed for fall all year long!…

  • crafty

    halloween in july: crafting my own tombstone

    Some people love Halloween so much, they make it a year-round affair. That’s how I created my first Halloween tombstone. On Saturday, I got the chance to do a little bit of crafting with the first “haunter” I’ve ever known…

  • lovely

    happy halloween–2011 edition

    Happy Halloween everyone! For yet another year (see 2010’s iteration here) we chose a “family” costume for this year’s October 31st festivities. Can you guess what we were from the photo of our handmade costume pieces below?? We were the Tweedles…

  • lifestyle

    pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins

    October = autumn leaves, cooler weather, lots of orange and pumpkins everywhere! So why not spend the second weekend of the month at a pumpkin patch with hundreds of other people who are just as excited about the season as…

  • crafty

    will someone buy me a real lighter?

    Last night, the pumpkin carving extravaganza began before I even got home… as Mr. M had already tried out the pumpkin carving knifes and gotten to work on his coyotes. Then, he quickly whipped out his toothy grinning pumpking and…