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Friday Favorites–Halloween Costumes
My daughter told me a few days ago that she doesn’t remember having store-bought Halloween costumes. I can show her several photos that prove otherwise, but I love the fact that the ones that were...
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Halloween and Thanksgiving Table Runner
I bought a piece of Halloween fabric last April. I almost never buy Halloween fabric, much less in the spring. But this one was so cute I couldn’t stand it. I brought it home, put in on the shelf,...
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Friday Favorites–Halloween
Instead of always falling on October 31st, I think Halloween should always be on a Friday. How much fun can you have on a Monday? Even with candy! In the spirit of the holiday, we’ll give it a try...
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Homemade Halloween Costumes
As my daughter keeps reminding me, she is technically an adult now. And her brother is only two years behind her. I think my big costume-making days are over. I still have to help them throw...
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Bell and Wire Spiders
Shortly after we moved into our house, about 10 years ago, my son was bitten on the leg by a brown recluse spider. It was very scary, and he still has a significant scar to prove it. Fortunately, he...
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Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts Magazine
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? When I was very young, probably elementary school, I wanted to be a teacher. I think part of me just liked the idea of telling people what to...
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Friday Favorites–Pumpkins
I went to the grocery store yesterday, and out front were giant bins of pumpkins. I was tempted to buy a couple for the front porch, but convinced myself it was too early. Now, after staring at...
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Friday Favorites–Halloween Costumes
Before I get into my favorites today, I wanted to share a bit of good Etsy news. They’re now offering gift cards! To celebrate, they’re giving a few away. You can click here to enter and, in the...
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Friday Favorites–Halloween
I have no idea what I’m going to do about Halloween this year. My daughter is away at school, my son is making plans with friends, my husband is 2,827 miles away and we don’t get trick-or-treaters at...
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Coffee Sleeve of the Month–Halloween Bat
With Halloween just over the horizon, I thought I’d make a bat for this month’s coffee sleeve. I’ve had the shape in my head for a while now, so executing it should have been no problem. Ack. I went...
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The Nightmare Before Christmas Inspired T-Shirts
We’ve been to Disneyland at almost every time of the year. We’ve braved the crowds during summer and spring break and enjoyed the relatively empty park during the off seasons. We even got to spend...
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Friday Favorites–Pumpkins
I love almost everything about pumpkins. Looking at them, eating them, making things from them or that look like them, all make me happy. The only exception is when they’ve started to rot and they’re...
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Friday Favorites–Halloween Crafts
Halloween is one of the biggest holidays for crafting. I’ve watched people who won’t consider making anything during the rest of the year pull off amazing costumes for their kids, elaborately carved...
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Friday Favorites–Halloween Costumes
One of these years, I’m either going to host a Halloween party or find one to attend, just so I can wear a costume. I’ve had an excuse to dress up exactly twice in all the years I’ve been married and...
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Halloween Spider in a Jar
Materials for this project were provided by Tombow. The project idea, opinions and mistakes are all me. I do not like waiting for things to dry. Paint, glue, my hair…if it needs a little time to get...
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Friday Favorites–Decorating for Halloween
We have two October birthdays in our house, so if I’m going to decorate for Halloween I try to hold off until those have passed. My husband’s was yesterday (Happy birthday honey!), so I think it’s...
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Friday Favorites–Halloween Costumes
We moved our family out to the country about 11 years ago. Before that, we lived in a neighborhood in the suburbs with lots of other families with small children. We probably had quite a few...
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Friday Favorites–Halloween Party Food
Happy Halloween! Since I’m still frantically trying to get ready for Siren Nation this weekend, I hope you don’t mind if I keep this short and sweet. Enjoy! Dracula’s Dentures from The Girl Who Ate...
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Hot Pad of the Month–September Pumpkin
I’m not crazy about pumpkin spice lattes. Sometimes it seems like I’m the only person on the planet that feels that way. Everybody keeps talking about how THEY’RE HERE! Have you had one yet this...
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