There are two kinds of people after a long day with kids: those who meditate… and those who open the candy drawer. Guess which one I am. So when the sugar guilt kicked in, I did what any responsible adult would do — I decided to pour my stress into plaster instead of calories. The...
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Halloween décor always walks a fine line between spooky and straight-up tacky. You know what I mean — plastic skeletons that squeak when the wind blows, pumpkin lights that flicker like they’ve seen things, and glitter-covered bats shedding on everything you love. So this year, I wanted something different. Something weird, modern, and charmingly handmade....
So picture this: the kids are finally back in school, the house is quiet, and I’ve reached that dangerous stage of boredom where crafts start happening. My corgi, Emma, looked too relaxed, so I decided we both needed a creative outlet — or, as I call it, “mild chaos with decorative results.” The goal? Add...
I don’t know about you, but I always struggle with what to do when it comes to decorating my walls for Halloween. A garland is great, but sometimes you want something a little different, right? That’s where this project came in. While I was out for a walk by the beach (because sometimes you just...
Last Halloween, I remember walking my dog past a neighbor’s house that had these glowing ghost silhouettes in every window — and honestly, it stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t even complicated décor, just simple black paper shapes with soft orange light behind them, but wow, what a vibe! That’s when I realized how...
Every October I get this itch to turn my house into something straight out of a horror flick. Maybe it’s the smell of pumpkin spice in the air or just the thrill of spooking neighbors, but Halloween decorating is one of my favorite “sports.” And let’s be real—half the fun is seeing trick-or-treaters get wide-eyed...
If you’re tired of buying a fresh pumpkin every year just to watch it slowly melt into a puddle of orange goo, let me introduce you to concrete pumpkins. Yes, they weigh a ton, take forever to make, and at some point you’ll wonder why you didn’t just buy a $10 plastic one at the...
I used to think fall decor meant piling pumpkins everywhere and calling it a day. Then I started layering lights—fairy strands in jars, lanterns on the steps, tiny “fireflies” tucked into wreaths—and the whole place felt like a cozy little movie set. Every fall I flip the house from “bright and breezy” to “cozy and...
I’ve always loved how the smallest changes in a room can set the whole mood. Fall decorating is one of those things that sneaks up on me every year—I’ll look around in late September and suddenly feel like my home needs more warmth and texture. Glassware and vases have become my secret weapon for seasonal...
So, every year we go to the beach and, like clockwork, we return with souvenirs. And no, not the cheap little trinkets you buy in a shop. I’m talking bags of rocks, sticks, and things that probably looked magical through a child’s eyes but now just look like… sticks. This time we came home with...