23 Sep

Candy-Corn-Inspired Halloween Decor

categories: decorating ideas, guest blog, halloween
Candy-Corn-Inspired Halloween Decor

Hi, everyone. It’s Amy Belle Isle, from stem parties, and I promise that no paper lanterns were harmed or even used in this guest blog post. (If you’ve seen any parties I’ve done that Jenn has posted, you know how hard that was for me.) In fact, this guest post was almost an entire post [...]

22 Sep

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY: tiny prints!

categories: halloween, invitations, reader giveaways
SURPRISE GIVEAWAY: tiny prints!

Winner Update: 9/28:
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks so much to all 406 of you that entered!  And the lucky random winner is…comment # 123 - Jill - who said: “Wow!! They really have some nice stuff. I love the Batty Bat invite. This would be great for my son’s Halloween Party.” [...]

17 Sep

Spooky Chic Halloween at PB

categories: halloween
Spooky Chic Halloween at PB

I have to say that Pottery Barn has really stepped up their game over the past year… the feel of the store is a little more contemporary than it used to be - so there’s nice mix of modern & traditional styles. Case in point: check out the new Halloween 2008 collection… it’s fabulous! (You [...]

11 Sep

GlamDish: Autumn Treats

categories: desserts, food and drinks, halloween
GlamDish: Autumn Treats

Today over at GlamDish: check out some fall-friendly treats & learn how to make homemade caramel apples!

14 Aug

GlamDish: Kitschy Kitchen Stuff

categories: halloween, kitchen tools
GlamDish: Kitschy Kitchen Stuff

Today on GlamDish, check out some quirky & clever Kitschy Kitchen Gadgets from perpetualkid.com…including a kitchen scrubber that blows bubbles and this equal parts clever-and-disturbing Frozen Smiles ice cube tray amongst other things. (Who else is thinking “Halloween”?!)

28 Oct

Heaven & Hell Party - by Erika Lenkert

categories: get inspired, halloween, theme parties

The October 07 issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray has a fantastic article by cooking/entertaining author Erika Lenkert on how to throw a "Heaven & Hell" party (and a very chic one, I might add!). This theme is of course appropriate for Halloween, but definitely not limited to this one occasion - it’s [...]

8 Oct

Halloween treats from Williams-Sonoma

categories: aprons, fabulous finds, halloween

These adorable kids’ skeleton aprons ($19 as shown or $24 personalized), oven mitts ($13/set of 2), and halloween spatulas ($9) are perfect for pint-sized Halloween bakers - or for keeping pumpkin carving messes or craft project spills at bay!

And some tempting WS treats (available online only!) for kids and adults alike…The BIG Halloween Carmel Apple [...]

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