Happy Halloween!!

I just finished icing these scary little cookies that I'm bringing to a friend's party, put out the little dish of candy for kids in my building, and I'm putting on the finishing touches on our Edward and Bella outfits (sparkles)!




Have a safe, sugar filled and happy Halloween!


Alicia B.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Hope you have a spooky, fun, candy filled night! Here are some fun autumnal items I found on Etsy. Enjoy!

Orange Apple Pencil Case from MadebyMolly for $18.00

Leather Check Book Cover from GetfeltUp for $10.00!

Spooky but beautiful photograph called "Invitation" by ara133photography for $15.00

Vintage Squash earrings by Adronyou for $17.00

For more spooky Halloween crafts, check out this site!

Alicia B.

A Rude Awakening

So, for weeks now I have had my Halloween outfit all planned out. It was perfect in my mind because I wouldn't have to spend a whole lot of money (any money at all really) for the outfit because I already had all the items. I wanted to be Martha Stewart. Yeah. But like any 20 something year old girl...I wanted to make the outfit slightly promiscuous.

Polo shirt? Check!
Similar can be found at J Crew. In the Summer. Apron from Anthropologie. SO YUM!

So I started trying on outfits for my roommate last night. I had a button down oxford cloth shirt and a khaki mini skirt and an apron (see above). It didn't work. I tried a different skirt and a tighter shirt and something just wasn't working. Finally my roommate yelled at me in the midst of collars, buttons and khaki, "Alicia, the promiscuous version of Martha...IS YOU!" Wow. This had not dawned on me yet but I realized that she was absolutely right. No wonder I didn't have to buy anything new to make this outfit--I dress like this on a regular basis. Ouch/secret smug pride.



So I've come to terms with this and moved on, costume-wise. I'm just going to be a cowgirl-- because I've got the boots already.


Alicia B.

Two weeks till Halloween!

T-minus TWO weeks until the day of either roaming around your neighborhood begging for candy OR waiting at your home for the cute little munchkins to ring your doorbell and ask for candy! HALLOWEEN! In any case, you need to get cracking on that Halloween decor! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because, if you know me, I pretty much survive on candy/sugar. This one is a goldmine. As for the decor, I don't mean the giant blow up pumpkins or the big cliche spider on your front door and then call it a day, I mean cute, custom festive decor!

Spiders make me sick, but this is a simple and VERY CREEPY (clearly that's the point) Halloween idea with mini plastic spiders and votive candles. Just arrange them so that they're crawling all over the place. ew.

This is a little display is from Country Living Magazine. I love how the pretty autumn gourds are placed on an angle in the glass dome.

This is from Eddie Ross's blog. This is a gorgeous and simple idea with multiple pumpkins. I love the polka dot shadows they case on the wall.

If you're lucky enough to have a yard and not just a mini courtyard outside an apartment building, line the path with these little glowing pumpkins. So pretty!

Since everyone is so busy, you might not have time to carve pumpkins and these tin cans painted red or orange are a fun and less messy alternative. Punch holes in them in a scary face pattern and put a votive candle inside! From Martha.

I can't wait to get festive (and candy)! Pumpkin carving party anyone? What other sorts of decor to you do for Halloween?


Alicia B.