Hey guys!  Anyone thinking of hosting a Halloween party?  Heidi is here from The Craft Monkey to share her party ideas - from food, to decorations, to party bags!  This is one idea filled post - ENJOY!!**********Hey Y'all! I'm Heidi from The Craft Monkey! I'm a craft lovin, decor changin, recipe tryin mama! I LOVE all things paint, paper, mod podge and glitter. I'm always looking for new crafting inspiration and ways to keep my hands busy and my fingers covered in glue and ... Read More about Guest Post – Halloween Party Ideas

Hey guys! I hope you have been enjoying the start of my Ghostly Gathering - still lots of ideas and projects to come! Now it is your turn to share some of your fall and Halloween inspiration. Link up as many posts as you would like and feel free to show us some of your work from last year if you haven't gotten on board the Halloween band wagon yet this year.  Last week was the biggest link up yet so I am hoping we can keep this party growing!Want to link up?Link directly to your specific ... Read More about The Creative Spark {No. 10}

Hello all!  I hope your week is going well.  The weather has turned cool and rainy here.  It is definitely feeling like fall!  October will soon be upon us so let the Halloween countdown begin!I always love holiday countdowns - they just seem to increase the excitement! {plus I don't have to listen to my kids asking "How much longer?" every day}  While waiting in the grocery store line up, the kids spotted a Mummy countdown in one of the magazines {sorry I can't remember ... Read More about Mummy Halloween Countdown

Okay, it is time for the Ghostly Gathering to begin!  Two weeks of Halloween inspiration from some fabulous guest bloggers and, of course, a few projects of my own!  So come on in and join the party.  Feel free to grab a party button from the sidebar if you would like to spread the word.   And, I would love for you all to share your ideas Tuesday night at The Creative Spark.  I'll be doing some extra features of your Halloween goodies on my facebook page during the ... Read More about The Ghostly Gathering Kick-Off – Halloween Labels

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your first weekend of fall. Yesterday the kids and I headed out to one of our local farms for some good ol' apple {and pear, plum and corn} picking. For some silly reason, I also tried to take them to the Fieldstone Vintage Market. Um... not a good idea. It was pretty much torture seeing all of the fabulous booths and having to walk right on by.  Oh well - there was still lots of wonderful eye candy to view even from a distance. ... Read More about Sunday Sparks {No. 9}