Day of the Dead Decorations + Pumpkin Patch Adventures

Hey, guys! Long time, no see. I have no excuse other than I've done nothing blog worthy and/or I've been too lazy to document what we have been up to! 

I did get around to decorating [I use that term loosely] for Halloween/Day of the Dead so I thought I'd share our mantel with our pumpkins and skull banner.  

The pumpkins are all faux [sounds fancier than fake-ha!] and I've had them for a year plus. I carved the sugar skull from a template I found on Etsy and that thing gets pinned like a bajillion times a day. I hope that Etsy seller is making a serious profit! The medium sized one I puffy painted a greek key design on and then spray painted it, and the heart shaped one I purchased at Goodwill.  

The banner was a free printable found here and I just cut it out and hot glued it on.  

Theron makes the best little model, if I bribe him!

I bought some mums for outside and still need to get some real pumpkins...if I make it before Halloween I'll be surprised. Theron's so obsessed with all things pumpkins but when I offer to buy him one he's not interested. Typical toddler!

We did get to hit up a pumpkin patch last weekend and Theron was in love. His happiness made me that much happier and I could've stayed all day if not for the fear of a napless toddler--know what I mean? 

And then the funniest one--Theron refused to take a pic with Dave and me but then did a classic photobomb. This kid is too much!

I'm sad that fall is nearing its way into winter and I'm not so sure I'm ready! This week is Theron's Halloween party at Little Gym and I'm hoping his costume is a hit!

xoxo

Simple VDay Banner

I've never been a huge Valentine's Day fan but I'm ready this year. It's not that I've ever been an anti-Vday gal but rather it was just something that was never really on my radar. However,  I do love me some hearts and pink--wow, typical girl--and I have a week's worth of red outfits planned for my little buddy. Can you blame me? I'm now that mom. Whoops!

We don't do much holiday decorating but I did add my trusty foam heart banner to the mantel that I made from a Target find.

I simply threaded some fishing wire through the holes and I was done.  

I bought the hearts years ago but I saw the same ones in-store last week.  While I was there I bought another banner that I am going to add to the bottom of this one.  

Oh, and that basket? I feel like it was made for me.  You gotta check them out if you haven't yet. 

Target is so my happy place. 

xoxo

Pumpkin Carving and/or Drilling

Yesterday David and I decided to pick up some pumpkins for carving. With only a week before Halloween to go, I'd say that the month has gotten away from us. And when I say that we decided to pick out pumpkins and carve them, I really mean just me. While David is a huge supporter and offers to stand and watch, he simply can't stand the smell nor the pumpkin guts. I finally have to tell him to just go play PS3 because he just stares and I can tell he'd rather be anywhere than near the pumpkin smell. He's relieved, I can work in peace, and we're both happy!

And, even though I thought it'd be super cute to carve them together, I realized I am pretty particular about my designs, and on second thought, David sitting this one out wouldn't be that bad. Our cute couple carving time turned into Joi cranking out 5 pumpkins of her own with support from David in the other room. Hey, whatever works, right? : )

Because we waited so late, I didn't get the pick of the litter. And, our usual trip to the pumpkin patch was just not in the plans for this weekend. So, Dierberg's it was and I am pleased to report that I am kind of digging our choices.

I had saved two images of pumpkins that I had wanted to try and duplicate and/or use as inspiration. I saved the images awhile back and I only remember where the second image came from, craftynest.com.

Here's our little slew of pumpkins sitting pretty on the front porch {pre-drilling and carving}.

And here are the afters with flash and no flash shots.

Have you carved or drilled your pumpkins yet? If so, share some of your pics with me : ).

Feliz martes.

xoxo