29 Oct

Halloween Dinner Menu: TRICKS and Treats!

categories: food and drinks, food presentation, halloween
Halloween Dinner Menu: TRICKS and Treats!

Whether you’re hosting an official Halloween dinner party or just enjoying a casual meal with family on October 31st, why not add some magic to the evening by bringing a few tricks to the table!
The October ‘08 issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray has an article called “Tricks and Treats” that is just pure genius! [...]

28 Oct

Ghoul-Aid Cocktail…with Super Creepy Speared Eyeball Garnish

categories: cocktail recipes, halloween
Ghoul-Aid Cocktail…with Super Creepy Speared Eyeball Garnish

Ewww!!! Who’d have thought that 3 such innocent ingredients as lychee fruit, raspberry jam, and blueberries could come together for such a disturbing result!  But hey… when it comes to Halloween cocktails – the creepier the better, right? Right!

Get the complete the Ghoul-Aid recipe and eyeball “how-to” after the jump…

24 Oct

Ghoulish Glam Halloween – Part 3 {Mood Lighting}

categories: decorating ideas, halloween
Ghoulish Glam Halloween – Part 3 {Mood Lighting}

Candlelight is a great way to create both a spooky and festive ambiance to any Halloween party. For a “Ghoulish Glam” Halloween theme, try dressing up standard glass cylinders with lacy, gothic-inspired textiles like spiderweb stockings, fish nets, and black tulle. It only takes a minute (literally!) and these make fantastic Halloween-themed holders for pillar [...]

23 Oct

Ghoulish Glam Halloween – Part 2 {Tablescape}

categories: decorating ideas, halloween
Ghoulish Glam Halloween – Part 2 {Tablescape}

Well, it’s Thursday morning… and I can’t believe I’m saying this already but the Hip Hostess Halloween event is TONIGHT! We started setting up yesterday, and I have to say that venue (The Apartment) is just as amazing in person as it looks online…there’s even a walk-in “cooler bar” where we’ll be serving up [...]

22 Oct

Trick or Treat…

categories: fun for kids, get inspired, halloween
Trick or Treat…

…emphasis on the “treat“! Here’s some inspirational Halloween eye-candy for you from the fabulous Amy Atlas Events… How genius is the huge “tree” they created using branches, tons of *Orange Paper Daisies ($1.99 – $2.15 each at *luna bazaar), and Haribo Black Licorice Wheels as “ornaments”?!

These cute little ghost pops remind me of something that [...]

21 Oct

Fun & Easy Halloween Party Ideas

categories: guest blog, halloween
Fun & Easy Halloween Party Ideas

Jennifer here from Create My Event, bringing you some ideas for a fun & fuss-free Halloween get-together!

Hard to believe, but in less than 2 weeks it’ll be Halloween – and what better and excuse to have a little soiree? (Especially since it’s on a Friday this year!) I’m not talking about a full on costume [...]

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