🎃 Happy Halloween 2020!

Q: What do witches put on their bagels?

A: Scream cheese! Haha :)

Hi there and thanks for stopping by! Wishing you a creepy, spooky, fun, and safe Halloween on Saturday!

We’ll be having our traditional “Goblin heads, Witches hair, and Vampires blood” aka spaghetti and meatballs, and watching my very favorite Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus.

And if you’ve never tried the salted peanut, candy corn combo in your candy dish, I insist you try it! It tastes exactly like a Pay Day Bar, the perfect combo of sweet and salty (It's only 2 ingredients, but here's the actual recipe).

How are you celebrating this year? Let me know down below, I love hearing from you!

Thanks for reading, have a fabulous day. :)

🎃 Halloween Haunted House Kit

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!

Since we won’t be participating in many Halloween-related activities 

outside our home this year, I decided a haunted house kit would be the perfect activity to get in the Halloween spirit as a family.

We picked ours up at Williams-Sonoma and had such a fun evening assembling and decorating our delicious spooky house.

The house was slightly difficult to assemble, young kiddos would definitely need a hand (or two) from an adult, but I think it’s the perfect fall activity to do together as a family. I also think this would be an adorable gift to send to friends and family to help them get in the spirit as well.

Everything in the kit is very good quality, from the thick, chocolate cookie pieces to the 3 shades of ready-to-use Royal icing and all the adorable little candy pieces. The kit includes bones, bats, candy corn, and even Halloween colored sprinkles.

We had such a fun evening and it definitely got me in the mood for all things fall. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading, have a fabulous day. :)

🎃 Happy Halloween 2019!

Why doesn’t the skeleton like Halloween candy?

             

He doesn’t have the stomach for it! Hahaha.

Happy Halloween everyone! One of my favorite holidays of the year is finally here! I love everything spooky, pumpkin flavored, and I love the cool crisp autumn air.

Wishing everyone a fabulous and safe Halloween, thanks so much for reading. :)

🎼 Philadelphia Orchestra Monsters Ball 2019

Hi there and thanks for stopping by! Today I'm sharing a recap of a masquerade ball David and I attended for the Young Friends of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 

To get ready for the big event, I prepped my face with this sheet mask and whoa! Aside from being unicorn themed and totally adorable, it left the prettiest pearl essence shimmer behind on my face and allowed my makeup to go on extra smooth. I highly recommend for any upcoming events you may have. 

I also purchased a 2-pack his and hers set of masquerade masks on Amazon and am so impressed with the quality! For $20 you get a 2 pack of very good quality, gorgeous masks. The women's mask is on a stick which is fabulous since it didn't ruin my hair or makeup! I chose the silver and black set and we plan on wearing them for many Halloween seasons to come. 

The evening was so much fun and one I'll never forget. We dined on some delicious bites, enjoyed great music, sipped on some yummy cocktails, and most importantly spent a lovely evening together supporting the Philadelphia Orchestra at the stunning Ritz-Carlton. 100% of the proceeds from the evening went directly to the continued restoration of the Academy of Music. What's not to love about a costume party supporting a great cause? ;-)

Are you attending any costume parties this year? What are you dressing up as for Halloween? Let me know down below, I love hearing from you. 

Thanks for reading, have a fabulous day. :)

🧡 October 2019 Favorites

Hi there and thanks for stopping by! Fall is one of my favorite seasons, and aside from the cooler weather, pumpkin-flavored everything, and my favorite holiday, Halloween, here's a few of my other favorites I've been enjoying this October:

Deborah Lippmann Natural Mystic Nail Polish Set-$29.95
Just in time for Halloween, this autumnal nail polish set includes 6 to-die-for shades that are right up my alley. Plums, blues, and purple shimmers all come packaged in an adorable spooky limited edition boxed set. Deborah Lippmann's formula is chip resistant and 7-Free as well! If you're interested make sure to download the HSN app, they're offering $10 off your 1st $20 purchase, making this set around $20, 45% off retail.

Chili's "Fang-Tastic" Margarita-$5.00
For the month of October, Chili's is serving up a blood orange margarita, complete with plastic fangs for only $5! David and I tried them out when we were there for dinner the other night (their Margarita Chicken on the 2 for $25 menu is delish and low calorie), and we really enjoyed them! Not too sweet and so much fun. 

31 Nights of Halloween on Freeform-
I'm so happy they're doing 31 instead of 13 night of Halloween movies this year. All my faves, Hocus Pocus, Addams Family Values, and my very favorite movie of all time The Nightmare Before Christmas! Click the link for the full schedule, I'll be watching every night after dinner! ;-)

Madame-
I never saw any advertisements or trailers for this film, but it was on demand the other night on Fios and I was glued to the screen. If you like Downton Abbey you'll love this! A wealthy American couple is hosting a dinner party for the who's who of Europe at their Parisian chateau and only 13 people RSVP'd. To even out the table to an acceptable 14, they enlist their housekeeper to dress up and play the part of a wealthy Spanish heiress. It's full of sharp humor, gorgeous French scenery, and a drool-worthy wardrobe (the Van Cleef necklace stole my heart). Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel, and Rossy de Palma are all fabulous.

Halloween Decorations-
I love putting out some festive decorations for Halloween, and 2 new additions this year are these fun LED ghost lights that David picked up at Home Depot and Nightmare Before Christmas Snow Globe that I found at Walgreens in memory of my dog Zero. I have the lights strung along my headboard and I love that they're battery operated. The snow globe is on the dresser in our room and it makes me smile when I see it (it also lights up and plays "This is Halloween" too. How fun is that?).

What are some of your October Favorites? Let me know down below, I love hearing from you!

Thanks for reading, have a fabulous day. :)