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Halloween, the Shopper | September 27, 2013

Fun Halloween Finds

The continuation of our Round Top trip will have to wait until next week.  I’ve been in the stores this week, working on Halloween and I’ve found so many fun things!  I know people will be out shopping this weekend for their spooky decor and I don’t want you to miss out, the good stuff always goes fast!  So here’s the fun Halloween finds I’ve found:

Chris March’s Big Fun wig collection:  Genius, Chris March, genius!!!  These are awesome and found at Target!  The sign said to check online for more styles so here’s the link:  Big Fun.  I bought the big pink wig (oops I have it on backwards) for $20 and I’m pretty sure my kids are going to remember the year their mom went trick-or-treating with a big pink afro!  I love creating embarrassing memorable moments.  Here’s the display at Target:



Also Found at Target:  Creepy white spiders and a life size posable skeleton.  I love these spiders because you can wrap them around things, stretch them out and now they’re in a fuzzy white, cool!  And if you’re wanting to give your neighbors a thrill by adding a Skeleton In the Yard tradition to your Halloween, $40 is a great price.  Check it out:

Martha Stewart Pets Harness Costumes:  Some people love to dress up their pets for Halloween and I think it’s cute and fun.  I’ve always wished we could dress up our dog but she’s never comfortable in anything but a coat and does anything to get it off.  I saw these adorable Harness Costumes at PetSmart last week for $20 and thought they looked comfortable.  We gave it a try today and she was fine with it on!  The harness comes in 3 styles, spider, angel and bat.  After Halloween you can remove the costume and use the harness year round!  Now they’re on sale online for $15.99.  The bat was our favorite:

Spider Pumpkin Stand:  I saw these at Central Market this week for around $16, which is better than any price I can find online.  Pretty cute!  I like how the pumpkin changes the look of the spider.  You can have a tall spider or a round spider.  You could make a whole family!  Also, with the pumpkin up off the ground, maybe it will last longer.  Silly fun:

Decoy or Decor?:  This is last on the list but it’s the thing I’m most excited about today!  I’ve been trying to find giant outdoor crows.  I thought it would look cool to have these big crows descending upon our home and yard for Halloween.  Well they don’t exist.  But I did find the next best thing!  The Triple Play Motion Crow decoy looks like birds moving and feeding on the ground.  How awesome would it be to have your yard covered with these crows?!  I would need 5 sets to create the look but they’re not cheap so I ordered 3 to start our collection this year.  The description says the birds are flocked and the set comes with a fabric bag for storage.  Watch them in action:

I’m always looking for fun things for this fun holiday!  I try to collect it all on my Boo! pin board on Pinterest.  The Today Show has a pretty great collection of Halloween ideas as well, here is their pin board:  TODAY Halloween.

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Instagramming From Round Top

Round Top, the Designer, the Shopper | September 23, 2013

Instagramming From Round Top

Last week my friend was instagramming while on vacation in New Orleans and I was enjoying it so much!  She made me want to visit New Orleans more than ever, I've never been!  Anyway my C. Style sister was loving our friend's instagrams as well.  So I thought I'd give it a shot while we were in Round Continue Reading

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funny, the Night Owl | September 19, 2013

Here Comes the Funny… Boom.

These Burlington commercials are cracking me up!  And the more I watch them, the funnier they get.  I think they are tell it to your neighbor funny!  Here are my favorites, just about all of them: And here are a couple for the kiddos: Send this to someone who Continue Reading

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Now I See Me

independence, kids, mirrors, the Designer, the Mommy | September 18, 2013

Now I See Me

Before we get into the idea/solution behind this post I need to say something about our hall/kids'/guest bath.  Since we moved into our house 5 years ago, the only thing we've done to update this bathroom is replace the mirror.  I was so excited to look for new wallpaper and light fixtures to Continue Reading

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Drug Store Favorites

drug store, hives, lotion, products, the Shopper | September 10, 2013

Drug Store Favorites

These are my drug store favorites.  They are all single post worthy, but that wouldn't be fun, it would be a tease!  Some of these are old favorites and some are new.  Here's the list: 1.  Diamond Dazzle Stik - Taking my rings to get cleaned has never made it on my mental to do list and I just Continue Reading

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