I went with a little ghost theme out front when I fell in love with the mesh ghost stakes on sale at Michael’s. If you live near me, I bought them out.
They store flat, which is always nice for holiday decorations.
The creepy crawlie spider was pressed back into action this year. I love how he looks up on the porch balcony.
And I’ve been coveting Bronwyn Hanahan’s ghost door hanger for a whole twelve months. I could hardly decide last year and this year I just didn’t think my spectacle of specters would be complete without it.
Michael’s also had little mini ghost stakes, which I couldn’t resist for the pots. They were $2.50 each!
And last year’s light up jack o’ lanterns are back again. I had my last ones for 10 years before they finally gave out.
Speaking of the pots, the flowers were looking really sad, so I pulled them out and tucked in a few faux pumpkins. Real would have been better but they just rot here in our heat.
So, y’all come on in… if you dare.
Bats swoop around the mirror, crows have landed on the table and rats are climbing the stairs.
I am still SO glad I finally splurged on the Ballard Designs jack o’ lantern shades a few years back. I’d really like 9 more for my kitchen. But the darned things don’t go on sale.
Giant spiders are running amuck in the den. These are from the Martha Stewart line at Michael’s and are new to my collection this year. The bats and rats are also Martha Stewart from past years.
Bestie P helped me with the flowers and I LOVE them!! Flower arranging is decidedly not my forte. And by the way, I put the candy corn out four days ago and it still hasn’t been eaten. I should probably take the littles to the doctor because they are obviously ill. Look closely at the two girls in the picture…
… because everything is not always as it seems at Halloween!
I bought four of those hologram pics at the dollar store a few years ago. Last year I put them in four dollar store frames. You know, cause a two dollar picture is twice as good as a one dollar picture. And because I got tired of swapping them out for the pictures in my real frames. I picked up the hand on a trip to New Orleans with Sister and Bestie R.
Over at the banquette we have old grandma rotten face. And I stuck a bunch of clip on spiders on my favorite oyster shell. *bwahahahaha*
Yet another giant spider is crawling up the cloche on the side table. I think it’s time for Terminix!!
In the kitchen we’ve got witch’s hair, crows and a bag of bones. I like to cluster this arrangement all on a silver tray so that it’s easy to pick up and move at meal time.
The littles have been beside themselves to get into the cereal bar. I had to make them wait on my pictures because I figure they will make quick work of it.
My very favorite Happy Everything plate is back with it’s spider attachment. Bestie P brought me the taffy with the flowers (hello, lover) and I decorated the crow at Sister’s craft party a few years back.
The dining room is all set up for an undead dinner party. I’d probably get on my Sunday Supper menu STAT.
I’m so glad I picked up the dessert plates at Pottery Barn a few years ago. I just wished I had bought more! I love love love the cauldron bubbling over with glass Christmas balls. That was a shameless steal from Sister. Bringing in fall leaves is great for texture and color and is totally FREE. The rats were from the dollar store.
I moved my old tulle wreath to the porch door and freshened it up with new ribbon.
And then I went to town on the porch. This time of year is probably one of our favorite ones to be outside. So we start and end most days right here. It’s fun to have it looking so festive!!
Old skelly skellington really has the life…er, death. Lounging around in his dapper bow tie all da and night long.
We love to play dominos, cards and dice games out here in the evenings.
The nevermore canvas was a DIY project of yore that just keeps coming back year after year. See the full how-to here!
I had to fill my bowl with orange pumpkins this year. It’s fine and the pop of color fits in. The white mini pumpkins were $5 EACH at Publix. Say what???? Must be a white mini pumpkin shortage I don’t know about.
I switched up the chalk board this year to one of my littles’ favorite chants this time of year. #lifewithboys
And, we’ve got a little s’more bar going on at the sideboard. This is another favorite way to end our evenings in the fall.
And, with that, I hope I haven’t scared you silly!! Thanks for taking the tour.
Boo, y’all!
xoxo
