diy family pictures

Hey y’all! I’m  juggling an illness and boutique prep this week (check out my “Purchase” tab for more info!) so I pulled a great one out of the archives today and I updated it with some new pictures for ya! This post originally appeared on November 12, 2012 and was edited for today’s post. *********************** […]

happy Halloween: fall porch inspiration

Use gourds for decorating all season long!

Happy Halloween! What do you love most about this holiday? Do you lean more towards spooky décor or just keeping it festive for fall? I love decking out the house in all things fall–corn stalks, gourds, pumpkins, hay bales–you name it! Normally, the day before Halloween I go crazy with spider webbing. However, this year rain […]

ocean buddies sibling costumes

Okay, truthfully, I cannot believe that this Friday is already Halloween.Also, this post could have been called, “How to get 3 costumes for your kids for less than $20”.Also, also, I was conned this year.I bought a costume from the store. Gasp!I have never bought a costume from the store for my kids.Not that I’m […]

10 candy-free goodies for Halloween

Happy Halloween from these trick or treaters! Candy-free Halloween options.

I don’t know about you but my kids look forward to Halloween all year long! I don’t blame them though because I look forward to passing out treats on Halloween to all the cute kids dressed up. We’re fortunate that our kiddos don’t have allergies so they can enjoy all their Halloween candy. However, I […]

yard update… ish?

This year for Halloween I think we’re going with a post-apocalyptic decor theme for our yard. We’ll be the envy of the neighborhood. I think I liked it better before we started ripping stuff out. And experiencing the worst drought in decades hasn’t really helped either. This is probably the worst before and after in […]