Witches Dinner

So, I mentioned in my last post that I decided to throw a little witches dinner party.  It didn't end up being much of a party though.  There were only three of us.

My husband and I were in the middle of a mini kitchen remodel, and I was worried about having a house full of people if our kitchen was in shambles.  So, I just invited four of my closest girlfriends from college, but only two could attend.  Even though it wasn't a rip roaring party, it was nice to catch up with old with friends.  Plus I had LOTS of fun decorating and getting creative.

I made the signage and food labels myself (except for the wine labels).  I also did some of the baking.  But my husband had to cook dinner.  Cooking is not my thing.  I can do it if I have to, but not while also trying to entertain guests.  I can't multitask while cooking.  I can only cook if I have zero distractions.  Otherwise I get super flustered and stressed.  Anyway, here are some of the party pics . . .

Casting spells!

I invited my friends using this e-invitation I found at Punchbowl.  It was super cute but I changed the wording to say something like "Get On Your Broom and Fly on Over".  Next year I plan to invite more people.  I also have a lot more creative decorating ideas!

I don't plan on doing any Thanksgiving decorating or entertaining this year, so I'll have to come up with some other blog topics for November.  Hmmmm . . . what to do next.

Halloween Head Start!

I love decorating for Halloween.  It's my favorite holiday.  The only decorating I've done so far, though, is the fireplace mantel.  Below is what it looks like without candlelight and Instagram  . . .

I've had that witch for years.  I bought it at a small boutique in Chicago for about $150 -$200.  I can't remember the exact price, but I know it was more than I should've spent back when I had very little extra money.  That shows how much I love Halloween.  I spent $200 that I barely had on a silly witch.  At the time, I justified it by saying it was folk art which seemed more acceptable than spending $200 on a Halloween decoration.

Anyway, I made the "Happy Halloween" banner on my computer.  The only thing I bought new were the orange candles.

Not quite sure what other decorating I'll do this year.  I have a ton of Halloween stuff, but think I should scale back.  I tend to put everything out at once and it looks like a total mess.  This year, I think I'll be more refined.  Maybe go for a sophisticated and elegant look.  If that's even possible.  Halloween isn't exactly synonymous with sophistication and elegance.  Unless your Martha Stewart, I guess.  Which I'm definitely not.

While I figure out what to do next, I thought I'd share some pics of my Halloween decorating from the past.  I used to think my decorating was so cute and creative until I discovered Pinterest and saw what cute and creative really is.  Regardless, I'll still share these photos with you.  Even if they're not Pinterest worthy.

Sidenote:  Sorry for the poor photo quality on some of these.  Most of the photos I post on here were taken way before I decided to start a blog.  Plus, I didn't use our good camera.  Just my iPhone.

I don't have the patience for painting, so I used stickers.

A vacuum is a modern witch's broom.

I made these using white lunch sacks and a black Sharpie.

I filled them with kitty litter and a LED tealight.

I bought this at the same boutique where I bought the witch.  Although it isn't really a Halloween decoration because I keep it up all year.

Well, it isn't even October yet so I'm bound to have more Halloween posts in the next few weeks.  It's my favorite holiday, after all.