Halloween City

This is going to have to be a really short post. My week is absolutely crazy.... 2 nights at school for conferences... 1 night at school for a fun author visit.... 1 night for a theater outing to see "Much Ado About Nothing" Don't you feel sorry for me? NOT! Anyway....I thought I would share a quick tip for keeping your "real" pumpkins and gourds from spoiling! I love to buy those little gourds that look like pumpkins....they are great at Halloween....and make great additions to Thanksgiving…

DIY Craft and Home Decor Tutorials

There are many garden stores in Los Angeles, but I've found that none compare to Potted in the Atwater/Los Feliz area. After driving by my first impression was that it was just another garden center, but then quickly realized that "Hey, wait a minute...was that modern outdoor furniture?" A u-turn followed and I found that I had been missing out on an amazing home store right in my neighborhood. Potted is a garden lover's dream! It is tastefully curated with a unique selection of modern to…

Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas! Greet your trick or treaters with the most creative and fun pumpkin designs of the season! Halloween is such a fun holiday. We love decorating for it every year! Some of

The first front yard decoration is on display! I hoped to finish my variation of the classic Witch Crash gag last night but it needed another hour or so today to get done. At first, my idea was just having the legs and broom sticking out of a nearby shrub as a small accent. Telling my niece Devin about the plan, she pushed the gag to this level... I had to do it. This is made with stuff I already had. It's pretty simple to make. The busted hole is a piece of plywood cut into a rough oval…

I thoroughly enjoyed styling this photo shoot for Babiekins Magazine. Halloween is so fun. The new issue will be out this week and we are just counting the days for the Winter issue to hit Barnes and Noble stores! In the fall issue (that will be available online), will be my tips on how to…

A fun wreath for Halloween. And you don’t have to be crafty at ALL to pull this one off. If you can tie a knot, you’re set!

You're going to love how easy it is to make a dragon costume from a sweatsuit! Perfect if your kid loves Toothless from How To Train Your Dragon!

Halloween Decorations don’t have to be expensive. DIY Halloween Crafts are so fun to make and today I’m sharing how to make a Halloween Village in minutes for ten dollar! I love this! You gotta to love the Dollar Store! Where else can you get a Halloween Village for $10? Check out ours… My kids love it! …

Crayon Drip Pumpkin tutorial by @swelldesigner

Halloween is only weeks away and many of us are preparing for Halloween parties already. We have an annual adult Halloween party the Saturday before Halloween and it is super fun! All us adults get

Decorate your porch for Fall with this easy to make Pumpkin Topiary tutorial.

Candy Corn M&M Fudge Brownies - brownies topped with a white chocolate candy corn colored fudge and M&M candies

Trick or Treat! It’s about time to think of what we are going to be decorating, dressing up with, and showering our kids with this upcoming season. I am so excited to show with you a few nifty little Halloween Ideas that some of my blogging friends and I have come together to share. Together, we ... Read More about Homemade Halloween Buckets