Our cold, rainy Halloween festivities kicked off with Whit’s 5th grade class party. The other room moms and I had the BEST time planning and executing this simple, fun event – a Deranged Dentist Tooth Buffet. First things first, we got into character and surprised the class by storming in looking for great tooth specimens.… Read More
My mother in law, affectionately known as JuJu for the last fourteen years, celebrates her 75th birthday today! We tossed around many ideas on how to celebrate this milestone and just kept coming back to the same thing… taking JuJu on her very FIRST trip to Disney World. We invited her to a birthday dinner… Read More
Last year for every season I did a spread on this long pine board that doubled as a dessert/appetizer and centerpiece! Our club’s annual adult Halloween party was last night and I was excited to dig it out for a little pre-party at home. These are our neighbors and friends that know us the best,… Read More
Our Haunted Halloween Home Tour concludes today with the porch! We love this space so much this time of year. It took quite some time for fall to arrive, but we’ve lived with doors wide open ever since it did. In the seating area I have swapped out much of the “everyday” decorative items for… Read More
Happy Sunday! This week I have a REALLY easy and fun dinner for Halloween – Mummy Stromboli. I thought it up when Mother was telling me about a recipe she was making with asparagus, and immediately added it to our menu. Mummy Stromboli Ingredients (For 2 Large Mummies) Pizza dough – I prefer to work… Read More
Our Haunted Halloween Home Tour is nearing the end with the office and room today! I haven’t changed anything in here from last year, that I can think of. This is my favorite collection of pumpkins. Captain Underpants and Mickey were made by the kids for pumpkin book reports years ago. Captain Underpants | Mickey Mouse … Read More
Our Haunted Halloween Home Tour continues today in the dining room! I just love how the table turned out this year! I change it every year, but reuse a lot of the same elements. If you think about a table in layers, start from the bottom and work your way up. I started with a… Read More