When I went out trick-or-treating as a kid, I had only one goal: to get as much candy as humanly possible. In order to do this, I started early, attempting to cover as much ground as possible before it got late. Friends who couldn’t keep up were promptly abandoned as I raced from house to…
Aside from spiders and black cats, bats are the defining animal of Halloween. Around this time of year, stores will start selling various representations of the winged mammal in all manner of materials: paper, plastic, rubber and metal. Ever since I started throwing Halloween parties in high school, I’ve hung construction-paper bat silhouettes on my…
Taking a cue from last week’s mad scientist-themed flower arrangements, we’re continuing this month’s Halloween ideas with some equally eerie projects. This time, we’re focusing on the creepy-crawly creatures that are allowed, only on Halloween, to have free reign in our homes: bats, rats, snakes and spiders! Although these much-feared beings often get the short…
Last week, we kicked off October’s entertaining ideas with two creepy Halloween invitations. Today, we’re sharing some season-appropriate ways to spruce up your tables — in the form of autumnal flower arrangements. I’ve always had a secret love for dried flowers. Although fresh-cut stems are stunning in their own right, there’s something hauntingly beautiful about…
It’s officially October, which means it’s time to pull out the sweaters, admire the changing leaves and line your mantel with way too many miniature pumpkins. But more importantly, it’s time to start planning your Halloween party! If you usually wait until the last minute to make Halloween plans, cobbling together costumes and food the…
When we realized that we’d be doing a post so close to Halloween we decided to look for inspiration beyond a cleverly carved squash. We wanted to assemble an arrangement that embraced the darker, more macabre side of the holiday. Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the terror-ium! Right up the road from…
