• Halloween Rules
    Halloween,  Holidays

    The Official Halloween Rules

    Did y’all know there were Official Halloween Rules? With Halloween right around the corner, we figured these “Official” Halloween Rules might come in handy. Halloween “Rules” When it appears that you have killed the monster, never check to see if it’s really dead. If you find that your house is built upon or near a cemetery, was once a church that was used for black masses, had previous inhabitants who went mad or committed suicide or died in some horrible fashion, or had inhabitants who performed satanic practices in your house – move away immediately. Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke. Do not search…

  • Kids Homemade Halloween Costumes
    Halloween,  Holidays

    Kids Homemade Halloween Costumes

    Remember when we were young and we used to make or have help making our homemade Halloween costumes? I honestly can’t remember my Mama and Daddy ever going out and spending money at a store on a costume. (Especially not the kind of money they are charging these days for children’s costumes). Well with that in mind we came across some really cute kids’ costumes on allyou.com, that are easy to make with your children. We just love cute little children in Halloween costumes, so please send us pictures of your little ghosties and goblins, fairies, and princesses or maybe even one of the costume ideas we posted here. We…

  • Children,  Halloween

    Mummy Halloween Candy Holder

    Mummy Halloween Candy Holder tutorial. These little cuties will look perfect on your coffee table to serve up goodies or as candy cups on a table for a kids Halloween Party!! We originally got the directions and idea from Parents.com What You’ll Need 4-ounce plastic water bottle Utility knife Quart-size plastic container Small cotton balls Googly eyes Tacky glue Cheesecloth Scissors   Step 1 (Dad) For the mini mummy, use a utility knife to cut the top off a 4-ounce water bottle. For the larger mummy, use an empty quart-size plastic container. Step 2 Glue a cotton ball to the middle of the small bottle for the nose, then glue…

  • Best Halloween Prank
    Halloween,  Holidays

    Next Level Halloween Prank

    Next Level Halloween Prank Halloween has always been a big deal around my house. We actually used to have contests with our neighbors to see who’s house would scare the most kids. We would make sure to decorate for everyone, as we wanted the little ones to enjoy themselves, but the ones that were a little older and understood Halloween was supposed to be a bit scary and spooky…well those were the ones we wanted to get running down the driveway yelling “Oh my gosh Randy, you HAVE to go and check out that house!!!!!” We are always looking for ways to step up our Halloween game around here. Well…

  • Decorating,  Halloween

    DIY Pumpkin Luminaries

    As y’all know, we LOVE to decorate for seasons and holidays. Today, we are going to show you how to make some very classy (and easy) pumpkin luminaries. We originally found this on This Old House and were just so excited to bring it to y’all so lets get right to it! Make it a great day, you deserve it! Aileen and Tracey Step 1: Hollow out your pumpkin Use a knife to carve a large circular opening into the bottom of your pumpkin. Clean out the inside thoroughly, scooping away the pulp and seeds with a spoon. Personally, we think this is the best part LOL. Get your fingers…

  • Easy and Beautiful DIY Fall Porch Decorations
    Decorating,  Halloween

    DIY Fall Porch Decorations

    Easy Beautiful DIY Fall Porch Decorations Fall is in the air and we are ready to decorate!! We just love Fall! So many beautiful colors, crisp cool days, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and of course Christmas around the corner. If you are like us, we look through magazines, drive down streets and look at pictures on the net, seeing all these wonderful pictures of front porches all decorated for Fall and saying “Hey, we should do that!” Well, today we are going to show you how you can get a couple of these looks very easily and inexpensively. We found this beautiful DIY Fall Porch Decorations on My Home Ideas. Look closely,…