Spook-tacular Halloween Home Decor

Perhaps it's the mystery and menace behind Halloween that makes it so alluring, but we can't help but get excited every time we see those black and orange decorations pop up in store each year. Everything about this spooky holiday -- pumpkins, spiders, witches and ghosts -- reminds us of our days as … [Read more...]

How Soon is Too Soon to Decorate For Halloween?

When the leaves start to turn and October is near, my wife goes into decorating overdrive. Halloween is her favorite holiday and she would begin decorating in August as soon as the first ghost or goblin showed up on store shelves if she could. I have to hold her back before she turns our summer haven … [Read more...]

Christmas Humor: How to Annoy Your Neighbors

We all feel the peer pressure to decorate for the holidays and to put out our best beat-your-neighbor lights and animatronic reindeer. Pretty soon our yards look like winter wonderland exploded and we still do even more the next year. I say, why bow down to decorating peer pressure? Go the opposite … [Read more...]

Scary Good Deal – Discount Pottery Barn Kids Halloween Decor

This will be swift and straight to the point, enough time has passed by that you can now purchase Halloween decor at reduced prices! Check out the discount deals at Pottery Barn Kids for Halloween Decor. Spooky Town Decor Create a haunted neighborhood with our spooky houses. They make great centerpieces … [Read more...]

This Week in Home and Garden Blogging

Clean, strong and built to last. Crypton creates beautiful, long-lasting beds that are eco-friendly and is resistant to stains, moisture, odor and bacteria! (Check it out at Design Public Blog) While in the land of Smarter Home & Garden Blogging: Bark-a-licous Flower Bouquets! Check out … [Read more...]

Spooky Deal on Halloween Decor – Long Legged Spiders

If you want to see a grown women die of fright than purchase this Long Legged Spider decor from Grandin Road! I can not stress enough how much spiders freak me out. They have millions of soul less eyes, coupled with fangs and spiky coarse hairy legs! A chill just ran up my spine thinking about it. … [Read more...]

This Week in the World of Home and Garden

One of our favorite finds at this year’s West Coast Green were these other-worldly and eco-friendly dome homes from Solaleya. Imagine a circular loft with plenty of skylights and a solar array on top, gently rotating to orient itself towards the sun, and you have the basic idea. (Finish reading … [Read more...]

Halloween Decor – NOT for the Squeamish

Call me chicken but when properly decked out, certain homes during Halloween scare the be-jesus out of me! I think it is all the years of being raised Catholic, has me trained to jump at shadows. :) Check out the spooky Halloween decor from GrandinRoad.com. Covered with ghoulish tattered gauze the … [Read more...]

This Week in Home and Garden Blogging

How many social networking events or art functions have you attended where you are trying to politely small talk whilst juggling your glass of wine and assorted free food! Well I lost count years ago.. but check out this super cool "Finger Food" ring displayed at Yanko Design! Smarter Home & … [Read more...]

Shop for Halloween Decor – Authentic Witch’s Broom

Call me quirky but I really liked that movie "Hocus Pocus" from Disney a few years back. Ha! It was cheesy but what can I say I liked it. Really made me want to own a witch's broom. Random I know but there is a scene where they all take to the skies and the one chubby witch gets stuck with a vacuum!! … [Read more...]