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So I suppose I raised the bar a bit by putting  out there the fact HGTV featured last years Halloween tablescape on their Halloween decorating.

I certainly did not have to run out and buy anything new.

I dug deep into my rubber maids and used what I had.

Shall we get spooked?

My skeleton centerpiece is a must, I love him!

Looks like he has a victim behind him this year....

It's too bad our dinner guests did not care for my meal....

Perhaps next time, they will mind their manners!

That's what he said.....

{I highly recommend these white chocolate candy corn M&M's...
 go ahead, I dare you to eat just one!

My new chalkboard placemats are getting put to good use.

Everywhere you turn you see a skull around here...

pretty scary stuff I tell ya!

Alex and Jack's first Halloween costume...they both looked so cute as a pumpkin...

I will say Alex filled it out a lot more than Jack did, he was a real chub a lub! Almost 10 pounds at birth..

So all in all my table scape was a lot of fun.

I felt a tiny bit of pressure I tell you.  Thank you so much for all the lovely comments.

I know a lot of you were excited to see this year's and I hope I did not disappoint.

XO

Did I tell you I am having a problem with mice this year?

Darn things turn up and scare the heck out of me!

Still time to get in on my
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{Halloween decorating} Newbie party started!

By the end of October you surely will be sick of my Halloween decor!
But that's OK, then we get into another Holiday and there is  more fun to be had decorating.
I have ONE more Halloween post after this, and that is it! YAY for you.

You remember my Owl?
Well....

He had to get creepified around him...

It was pretty easy this year transition into Halloween with the Fall decor already out and about.

I had to make something new as well...check it out.
Can you spare a buck? I am betting you can...

{I had this banner last year on our mantel..I changed out the banner this year and you will soon see that.}

Now let me tell you the quick story of this Mr. Owl graphic from the Graphics fairy.

I bought this pitiful picture from the dollar tree.
Yes it is cheap and looks and feels every bit of it.
HOWEVER, I loved the background surrounding the palm {or whatever plant that is} picture,
and had a light bulb moment.

I thought I would paint the frame mustard yellow, add a little wax, distress it, and then mod podge the graphic
right over the pic!

The idea worked like a charm!
I told you I can spread a buck a long way.

Mike noticed it last night and actually said, that's a pretty cool picture.
I told him I made it up...surprise, surprise!

Lucy likes it too!'
I really hate that my cords are sticking out.  I had a plant there covering them, but of course, it was in rough shape and I moved it to hopefully bring it back to life.

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