Halloween Parrrrrrrty!

I have decided that, even though things are slowing down here a bit, I am not going to drag out my fall decor & rip my house apart. It would take 2 days to put Halloween up, another 2 to take it down & get Thanksgiving up & then another 2 days to take it all down to put Christmas up. So I am not going to open so much as one box or take down one lace curtain! (I may renege on the curtains ....just so you know ;o) It just doesn't seem like fall w/ lace curtains up) I do think I'll use some of the time to make a Halloween banner & glitter up some pumpkins though. I'll do that this weekend & I can do those things w/out making a disaster of my house.

But I do want to share photos of last year's Halloween decor w/ y'all so that I can attend Vanessa's Halloween party. Last year, I went all out. This is a china cabinet in my living room. It is always jam-packed but the contents differ from season to season...usually.

Candy bar on the sofa table (it's actually a dropleaf table used as a sofa table.) At holiday parties, I pull out one leaf & set it up w/ the nibbles.

This is my coffee table arrangement.

I topped a jack-o-lantern ornament w/ a teeny-tiny cloche (it's probably a votive holder for a candelabra) & set them atop an upside down candlestick. A bowl full of vintage glass beaded necklaces, a brooch and a couple more jack-o-lantern ornaments.

I used a vintage piece of sheet music atop a vintage mirror as a base for the arrangement. The gumstick is NOT part of the decor...my grands have a habit of stashing stuff everywhere & I didn't even notice it in the votive when I took the pic.

The weathered antique sign is from an old antique store in Ft Worth. It's been out of business for years though.

My dining room centerpiece. I often set up tablescapes including stacks of dishes & then we just grab one off the table when it's time to eat.

Love this guy!

I wrote "Boo!!!' w/ a bright coral lipstick on the guest bathroom mirror. It added just the right holiday touch!



Now I'm off to Vanessa's @ A Fanciful Twist (what a wonderful blog she has!) to visit w/ all the party-goers. Have fun @ the party everybody& don't forget to thank our wonderful hostess!