Party On

It’s almost October! This morning I bought some pureed pumpkin to make some fall treats and tonight we’re going to decorate the yard for Halloween. I can not wait. I just love October. We’ve been fairly busy this week. We started a new schedule at work which was…interesting. Some of the change was better (fewer clients to document on), some of it was worse (more to do, essentially). Today we headed to the TACA fair and of course only bought food. I think that’s all I ever buy there. We got some Blackberry syrup and organic popcorn butter from the Amish booth. Mmmmmm. Then we headed to pick up the mugs I decorated for my co-workers. One is supposed to be Dwight from the Office (not my best work- remind me never to try to do a person again) and the other is Grumpy Cat. I seriously find that one to be hilarious. Funny how they both resonate with grumpy characters! After that we went out to lunch at Olive Garden before heading to run errands and grab some Halloween décor for the yard. ...

I could totally see a Cinderella party working for Kali’s November party. Pumpkins will be in season and I’ve got to tell you, they make amazing centerpieces. Check out this p umpkin fixture and this adorable pumpkin carriage . In love! Target made it even easier with this pumpkin carriage kit . I love the idea of making her a “K” of flowers like this one here . It would be fun for the party, but would also add a lot to her room re-do . These character cut-outs are cost effective and really add to the feeling and what could be better than some tasty pink popcorn? This carriage would be memorable while this castle cut-out would make such a cute dessert background! My dad is awesome at making the craziest, most elaborate things out of cardboard (and other materials) so I would be excited to see this carriage come to life. I probably would want to leave the carriage empty on the inside so the kids could have fun playing in it. After having made colorful pinwheels for the owl-rai...