spookin' it up

Well its about time that I paid attention to the fact that it is mid October and I have yet to shed some festive-ness in my home.  Times they are a-changin!


I decided that my mantel looked WAY to summer-y so that was the first to get a little makeover.


As a reminder...here is the before... all tan-ish and sea-shell filled

And here is my slightly "dark" and very thrifty after...  In fact I didn't spend a penny, just used what I already had.

P.S. The ant lookin' things are actually spiders... I got them on clearance after Halloween last year
and the "BEWARE" blocks were $2.00 at T.J. Maxx after Halloween last year.  Whoop whoop!!!

These are my thrift store find candles covered in some left over fabric!

The front porch is the next to get "fall-ed" up!  I realize I should have done a fall theme for my mantel instead of a spooky theme since this one will have to change come November and the fall decor lasts through November...but I did it anyways--I guess I'm kind-of crazy like that ;-)


P.S. Happy Birthday BEVERLY :-)  30 is the new 20...at least that's what I'm telling myself :) 


Carolyn