Category: Holidays
More Halloween Stuff
We went back to Target tonight for a few more Halloween decorations – just some tealight holders and decorative towels for the kitchen. Oh yea, and I got some garland to go around the opening between the kitchen and dining room. We haven’t put it up yet, but it’s really cool – black with purple bats. We also went to Hallmark. They have this cute collection called S’mores which I couldn’t resist. I bought the witch one when we were in Ohio, but he was lonely so I had to get the others. They were all too cute to get just one! I think I have the whole collection now except one, which is a witch on a broom. It isn’t too different than the witch I already have, so I’m probably not going to get it. I am such a sucker for knick-knacks lately. Just call me Susie Homemaker.
Note: I couldn’t find a photo of the S’mores collection online, so I shot each piece separately against a black background and used Photoshop to merge the photos. Not the best job in the world, but not bad for fifteen minutes of work either.
Halloween Decor
So I was wondering … when is the appropriate time to start decorating for Halloween? I hadn’t really thought about it until today when we were at Target. They had so many Halloween decorations that we got a few. And I put them up already because I couldn’t wait – they were just too cute. I added a bunch of candles my mom gave me last year too. I just hope I don’t get sick of looking at the stuff before Halloween in six weeks. I’m guessing I probably should have waited until October 1st. Oh well. They do look nice, don’t they? :)
Pretty colors
I was in the bathroom around 9:15 when I heard some fireworks going off. So we high-tailed it out of here and walked to the end of the block where we had a fantastic view of the fireworks display. Awesome! It lasted approximately 25 minutes. Other than some stupid kid who kept riding his bike in the street, almost getting hit twice, it was nice. Next time we’ll carry our lawn chairs out there so we can sit, but it was still nice. And best of all, extremely convenient. I’m all about convenience you know.
P.S. I wasn’t in the mood to try photographing the show this year. I wanted to enjoy the display, and it’s a bit hard when you’re behind the lens trying to get that “perfect” shot. But if you’re feeling a bit deprived, you can check out the photos I took last year.