Every holiday gives us a reason to think about favorite memories. Now that all my “kids” are “adults”, it is fun to think about how excited they were when the Halloween season arrived. They always wanted to make sure we made it to Walmart the first week the new Halloween costumes were in. We would work so hard to get the perfect costumes, accessories, swords, make-up etc. Then too often, it was so cold or rainy, they had to cover their costumes with jackets. But still….what fun that was! Such cute little kids!
I just add touches of Halloween decor around our home, blending old with new. The girls and I had a pumpkin making day a few years ago, and these pumpkins are one of the sets we made. We have had the witch and her pets for years. The dome is a cute little polka-dotted cake stand by Pioneer Woman. They are all on a large wooden pizza board that I made, with a few autumn leaves and ivy (and I notice – a bit of Easter grass).
About ten years ago, I started collecting Williraye holiday figures. They are cute and whimsical (which is how I like my Halloween decorations). Even the ghosts and witches look happy. They quit producing them about two years ago, but some are available on Ebay. They are just adorable!
The little people and animals all look like they are ready for a night of fun!
Jack O’ Lanterns stacked up, almost hiding the little cat, opposite a skeleton cat and centered by a witch flying over the moon. They make me smile.
Touches of fall and Halloween in the dining room.
These are cute little ghosts that I painted right before we started having children. Maybe it is time to get out the paint brushes again.
Happy Halloween! Enjoy!
