Halloween!!

I hope that everyone had a safe and haunting Halloween weekend! It feels odd that Halloween is on a weekday this year and I truly hope to make it home in time for the cute little ones knocking at my door for candy.

I do my best to celebrate Halloween for an entire month as it's one of my favorites.

Typically I only decorate at work since that's where I spend the most amount of time and it's also the place where the most people will see everything. This year, I spent a lunch hour the first week of October and set up my work area with reused decorations that have been waiting patiently in a bag since last year. The fake spiderwebs are fun to work with and are an easy way to dress up any area for an authentic haunting feel without too much gore.

I love the Styrofoam glitter pumpkin and glitter "Boo" sign -  they add a girly touch and were both less than $5 at Target last year. I have been meaning to go back and collect a few others, but also am trying to limit the amount of glitter that makes it into my home as it's impossible to clean up afterwards.

Work

^ Where all of the magic happens ^

^ Glitter pumpkin ^

^ Dangling ^

^ Tootsie Pop Ghosts ^

Home

^ Look what I caught them doing when I got home ^

^ Skeleton Garland ^

^ Cinnamon Broom ($3.99 @ TJ's) on exposed brick ^

^ Pumpkin Beer Bucket ^

^ Skeletons on the guitar wine rack ^

Do you decorate for Halloween? Is your style more playful or scary?

<3 JE

Halloween Decorations (Preview)

What besides candy, costumes and pumpkins makes Halloween one of my favorite holidays? Halloween is SO much fun to decorate for. It's not overly religious, it's not overly patriotic and it's all about a spooky playful vibe in your own way.

Here's a preview of some of my favorite decorations and how I dress up my home and work spaces.

Work

^ Boo! ^

^ Fake spiders ^

^ The new fall line ^

Home

^ Trader Joe's Cinnamon Broom - $3.99 ^

^ Trader Joe's Mini White Pumpkin $0.69 each ^

^ Dollar Tree ^

Stay tuned for next week's all-out Halloween Monster Mash!

<3 JE

Fall Favorites

My favorite season of all has arrived!

There are so many things I love about the fall as a native Oregonian and can't imagine the season any other way.

Here's a peek into the next few months for me as they are most autumns. You may get a clue why for me this is the 'most wonderful time of the year'.

• 90% chance of rain in the forecast makes me reach for my running shoes, not my umbrella.


• Hot cocoa or green tea is sipped from an extra large mug that's cradled by my two cupped hands eager for warmth.


• Candlelight is preferred over electricity - scents of cinnamon, red apples and warm vanilla fill my home.


• Leaves crunching beneath my feet is the most beautiful song to my ears.


• My Ford Focus is equipped with leather heated seats!


• Leather boots, rain boots, shortie boots, Oh my!


• Adding a scarf to my outfit can put an entire new twist on my wardrobe - especially with so many ways to wear them.


• Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to get crafty and creative. My decorations are already at work ready to come out!


• Baked goods as gifts go a long way.


• Homemade soups will be a recurring weekend activity.


• MLB Playoffs.


• The Walking Dead Season 3 begins October 14th


• There's no pressure to have a tan!


• My dad's birthday is tomorrow, September 28th - he will be married to aMUCH younger woman for 6 weeks.


• My birthday is November 16th, my mom's is the 18th. Scorpios unite!


• Baby Olive is due October 29th, I can't wait to see Tanna and Greg's firstborn!


• Brother Matt is coming home for 2 weeks while I scored 10 consecutive days off from work. 

What's your favorite season of the year and why?

<3 JE