Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Thinking Out Loud About Halloween

Well, here we are just a few days before Halloween so guess what I'm thinking out loud about today.  You guessed it, HALLOWEEN!!  This year I participated in a Swapoween hosted by Chaotic Goddess with some other blogger friends.  I was paired with Joann Woolley over at Mommy's Slice of the Pie.  Check out the cool Halloween items Joann packed in my box:




Thanks so much Joann!  You made our Halloween a little more special this year.

Back to what's going on in our house - Eric and I put together the mantle this year.  While we were working on it, I was all tense because I just wasn't liking the way it was coming together.  Thankfully, Eric kept tweaking things until a smile came across my face.  I'm so lucky that he likes to see me happy!!  Here's the final product.







 We added a few accents on each side of the fireplace.  



This year I whipped up a cloth banner to add to the mantle.  When we attend the St. Louis Vintage Market (which I blogged about HERE), every other booth had this cool fabric banner in random fabrics.  I knew I wanted one for my mantle so before I lost my urge, I bought the fabric and constructed this baby.  It honestly was so easy and I love the way it turned out.


Every year Eric transforms our ficus tree into a spooky structure of skeletons and spiders.  His creation this year did not disappoint.





I picked up this great owl after Halloween last year at Pier 1 and I couldn't wait to plop him on my coffee table this year.  Something tells me he'll be popping up for many Halloweens to come.


So that's what I'm thinking about today.  Now for the fun part -- time for you to link up one of your favorite posts.  Please join me and Vanessa at X-tremely V in sharing what you're thinking out loud about today.        



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13 comments:

  1. MichelleOctober 29, 2015 at 4:59 AM

    Wait till you have grandchildren, you are going to be a hoot! Nice job on the mantle. Eric, he outdid himself. The most I'll get out of my husband when it comes to holiday decorating is he puts up the Christmas tree, the high labor it involves. He leaves the decorating and such to me. I think he knows better after all these years.

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  2. LauraOctober 29, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    I love your mantle! It turned out great!

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  3. P!nkyOctober 29, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    Your mantle is soooooo fabulous, lady! Love all the festive touches.

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  4. CrystalOctober 29, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    I love your decor and how festive it is! So cute!

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  5. The FlynnigansOctober 29, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Thanks for the link up, my dear. Your place looks awesome, can I hire you guys to come decorate our place?! jk ;)

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  6. JulieOctober 29, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    I cannot wait to get my hands on all my holiday decorations once they are all in the same place. Usually I can do Christmas the most because of the tree, etc. Have a great halloween - don't eat too much candy! ;)

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  7. UnknownOctober 29, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    I love love love your decorations!!!! Especially that garland. Fantastic!

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  8. UnknownOctober 29, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    love your decor and Halloween mantle! So excited for Halloween :)

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  9. UnknownOctober 29, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    How festive for Halloween! I especially love the garland you made. It complements your mantle and its decoration beautifully!

    Thanks for sharing this on #Shinebloghop! Wishing you a lovely rest of the day :)

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  10. MariahOctober 29, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    I love the sparkly pumpkins and the fabric garland! So rare to find pretty Halloween decor!

    Mariah
    www.faithandfashionblog.blogspot.com

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  11. Emilie ScharioOctober 29, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    So adorable! I love these all!

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  12. Beth WOctober 30, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    How fun! I love all of your "haunted house" decor. That sparkly pumpkin will make a fun addition, too. :D Thanks for joining us for the swap...and Happy Halloween!

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  13. Lindsey @ Brushing our way through lifeNovember 2, 2015 at 7:19 PM

    These are amazing decorations! You are so festive! I also wanted to invite you to my Thankful Thursday link up this Thursday! I hope you can join us!

    http://www.brushingourwaythroughlife.blogspot.com

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