Halloween Weekend 2010~

The weather couldn't have been more perfect for Halloween Celebrations.  We had a very busy weekend!  Here's a look at what we did...
Hubby and I took a trip here-

and here-

Purchased a few pieces for the girls new rooms at IKEA, including an expedite bookcase...love those!  And, then we purchased the remaining pieces to complete our new all white dinnerware set at the Pottery Barn Outlet.  Love that store!!  I was amazed that they had the same Christmas items we saw at the store at our local mall discounted already.  Picked up a couple really pretty topiaries for our Christmas mantle.  Yes, I am already thinking Christmas!

After returning home we made homemade pizza on the grill!  We are having a blast choosing different toppings to create something new each time.  This time it was tomato sauce, mozzarella, sweet onion, a few sweet peppers, a few hot peppers, pepperoni, genoa salami all on a thin crust...YUM!  Some of our past have included a Hawaiin Chicken and a Taco pizza.

Sunday found us at church in the morning.  Home to tackle laundry, then our youngest helped with Fun Day back at the church in the afternoon.  Hence why our poor pumpkin only got the polka dot treatment this year.  It didn't get carved until 6pm!!  We didn't have as many trick or treators this year as in years past.  I guess it being a school night and all thinned the crowds.  I am glad I didn't over buy on the candy!

Of course, all of our fun came to an end when we headed to the E.R. this morning around 3am!  Poor kid had the worst migraine headache.  She is doing much better now. Fortunately, she'll get an extra day to rest since they have no school tomorrow due to the elections.

Inexpensive Wall Art~

We recently painted our girls' bathroom.  The bathroom had been a bubblegum pink color.  The original idea (or the girls') was to make it look like Juicy Couture (the chocolate and pink with the cute little logos).  Well, that never happened!  And, the pink was so bright we had to put a dimmer on the light.  Pink is not a good color for a bathroom...the girls had the hardest time with makeup application due to the hue it would cast on their faces while applying!  Who knew?????

Anyhow, I am still adding the finishing touches to the bath since it received it's new pretty blue wall color (Jamestown Blue, Pottery Barn).  We love it with the rich chocolate cabinets the girls have.  I was at a loss for art however.  Couldn't find anything with the right colors.  Then when in JoAnn's one day I stumbled upon some scrapbook paper I loved, and the perfect colors too.  I found some great 12X12 frames on sale at Michaels.  One piece I left as is, I liked the bold graphic design.  Then I found the stripe. I cut out the letter J (for our last  name) from another piece of the graphic scrapbook paper and glued it to the striped one. Instant ART!!

When I get all the finishing touches in place, I'll reveal the whole room (what there is of it, it is quite small actually).

Fall Tray~

We have an iron tray with glass that we keep on our coffee table in our family room to set drinks down on and the remote controls.  I decided to add a bit of fall to it as the leaves here are FINALLY changing now that the South is cooling off.  I had some  burlap left from another project, so I just cut a piece the size of the glass, fringed the edge and placed it on the tray.  I went out into the yard and collected some fallen leaves, dried them, and placed them on top of the burlap and covered with the glass.  I love all of the beautiful colors nature  has to offer!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!  It is beautiful here.  We have been receiving some much needed rain, but expect clear  cool skies for Halloween!