department 56 |

So this week is a little crazy. I have been Halloween decorating and purging my decorations. Because ya’ll I had five large tubs of Halloween not including lights for the house. I have this collection of Department 56 houses. Originally it was just Christmas. When I was little my Nana would set up her original, original department 56 snow village with snow and everything. After she passed away I became the proud owner of her village. So I started my own more current line as well. Totally obsessed with the Christmas Tree Lane Series…I digress.

So Halloween-well they have a Halloween series too…and I store all of these houses and accessories in their boxes and every year I buy something new. So off to the super expensive boutique I go to buy an accessory for my Halloween village. I browse…I find two new houses-breathe….breathe…rationally I can’t have them right now-toddler hands…no where to put them enclosed. I snag a new tree…..I’ll just walk over to the Christmas section since I bought nothing last year and just look. I spy Margo and Todd in silver jogging suits and think…wait…wait….(are you there yet?) CHRISTMAS VACATION-NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS HOUSE AHHHHHHHHHH.

It’s the Griswold house with all the lights-yes I bought it and didn’t care what it cost-a lot!!!!!

And this….

I mean I had to have the accessory…and there’s also Eddie and his trailer and the station wagon with the tree. I mean I don’t know about you but this movie is legendary in our home. I remember going to the movies with my parents in 6th grade to see this-and we NEVER went to the movies. I watch this movie from Thanksgiving on-there was a time when it was every night. My Dad was gifted by Row a Marty Moose mug last year. I say to the sales ladies….who know me…I took one year off and this happened.

Also this week has just in general been crazy. One of my dear friends had her baby boy and I got to pop in today and snuggle and bring dinner-love that. I’m doing family photos this Friday with the amazing Melissa from Snapped with Love Photography, the same afternoon I leave for Canton, TX and their trade days-which is shopping amazingness-pics to come-returning Saturday evening, and hosting a Matilda Jane trunk show at the house Sunday evening. Which by the way this release has a ridiculous amount of cute baby outfits-message me should you need anything!

Seriously I loveeeee Halloween. I mean it’s pretty much my fav. holiday. As soon as September 1st came around I started to get the itch. Then there’s all these pumpkin flavored things. For me it’s pumpkin bread! In fact, I made this crockpot pumpkin bread recipe not once but twice this week. A sweet friend had her precious baby boy and I added it to the list of the meal I was planning to bring. So I thought to myself what’s one more batch. So good!

This past weekend we did nothing I mean literally nothing. We did so much nothing by the end of it I was tired of well doing nothing. Unfortunately when you do a whole lotta nothing for the weekend your Monday looks like a bomb went off. That’s what I’ve been doing.

We got back in the swing of things with Kindermusik last week. Row loved it and basically ran around in circles most of the time bouncing and screaming and loving it. Her best friend is in the class too-did I mention they have the exact same birthday? How cool is that. I love watching them have 1 year old girl time-chatting, looking confused, and running! Miss Kathy was a trooper!

So I’ve begun thinking about Halloween….and last year, actually every year I paint pumpkins. I love how they look and they’re super easy so here’s a quick share. I simply buy a bunch of the smaller pumpkins with cute curly stems. Wash really well. Go to town making polka dots with a circle brush and bam super cute pumpkins. Tie with cute ribbon-you’ve seen my ribbon stash! I get compliments from moms trick or treating every year. It’s just easy.

I have literally a stack of Halloween projects on my craft table…..coming soon! Oh and thanks to my mom who assisted during nap time today my Department 56 Halloween Houses came out of storage and onto our bar. I love these things soooo much. I have a ton but haven’t put them out the last two years because 1. I was having a baby-I mean literally she’s an October baby and 2. I was moving-sigh So this is my first year back in the saddle. Pics to come…..

So just tell me what have you eaten pumpkin flavored so far?

What’s Row wearing? Matilda Jane-Love Letter Shabby Top and French Fry Shorties

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like-Christmas House Obsession

Is Halloween Here Yet????