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Finally, some fall weather! :D

Don't get me wrong, I love summer...but it's always nice to get these temps. It makes me want to make some fall decorations and work on stuff for the Halloween party.

On that note, some yummy recipes I've found:
Mediterranean crescent pinwheels

Fun Halloween cupcakes (look like Jack Skellington!)

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The first two pumpkins that I carved for our party molded like crazy and I threw them away on the Monday before Halloween. I liked the haunted house enough (plus it went nicely with my graveyard!), so I recarved that ( Read more... )

And last, but not least, the dining room!

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An overall shot of our fireplace wall. Here's the right side of the fireplace:

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Pumpkins. I already posted the haunted house one...which I ended up putting out on a pedestal in the graveyard. The second pumpkin was a ghost ship and it was a giant pain in the butt.


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I think I'm going to split up my pictures, or I might drive you all insane. ;)

Let's start outside with my little graveyard. In case you're new, these are the tombstones I carved and painted last year (they're made out of sheets of insulation):


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The tombstones are waiting to be set up....


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This week's project (still in progress):


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Again, for my own reference, pumpkin ideas for this year:

*My favorite*
Ship of Ghouls

Haunted House #2 (I'm pretty sure I have this design with ghosts on the back that "float" on the wall above the pumpkin)

Creepy Candy Bowl (using a funkin)

Ghost Ship

Frightful Ride