October 1st is always the start of the holiday season for me. This is absolutely my favorite time of the year. My birthday is in October. Halloween and my parents' anniversary is on October 31st (yes, they got married on Halloween!). Next is our very traditional Thanksgiving, and then we get to officially listen to Christmas music and start the countdown!
I love dragging the boxes up from the basement and deciding what I am going to use to decorate with for this year's holiday. Becky loves decorating along with me which makes it even more fun! Everything you see in these photos came from Target. I cannot go into Target without coming out with something cute and adorable (see the reference to Becky). The tins are actually luminarias which we light almost every night during October.
It must be the little kid in me that doesn't like the scary and creepy Halloween decorations. I can't wait for the next nice weather weekend to go to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins, go for a hayride and drink apple cider. Keeping fingers crossed.
I keep meaning to decorate for halloween but never seem to manage it! Good luck with the pumpkins and apple cider!
ReplyDeleteI really love your Halloween pictures - gorgeous! We have more Halloween things to decorate with now over here than we used to - wish we had a Target too! - but like you I avoid creepy and scary. Have a great time at the pumpkin patch!
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Love the autumn and halloween pictures... we dont really do hallowe'en the way you do in the US. I know my two nephews in Atlanta have a great time dressing up and decorating the house. Enjoy it! I love autumn and soups/stews too just like you.
ReplyDeleteI like your Halloween banner and luminaries, too. Looks really good on your front porch! Love all the pretty things you've been knitting as well.
ReplyDeleteI love Autumn and especially Halloween too though I'm not too sure why on that front as all things sppoky give me the frights.
ReplyDeleteHappy October and 'Hello'
Nina xxx
I love that you have your decorations up! I believe I will have my kiddos help me this year. I think they will enjoy it. I too see this as the start of party time-yay!! Be well, Angela (Peach Coglo)
ReplyDeleteCute!!!!! I love this! Have you seen the Martha Stewart Halloween deocrations at Michaels? So sooooo cute!
ReplyDeleteLove reading about Halloween. We don't celebrate it much here but it looks like such fun. I'm with you though- skip the creepy stuff and go for candy (or as we say- lollies!). Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, Debbie! Love the recipes and your projects.....I started dabbling with granny squares last winter, but really want to accomplish something this year.
ReplyDeleteOh - love Target too!
I don't like the scary Halloween decorations, either! I love what you've done.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I was cheering for the Red Sox!
hi debbie! i'm so glad you found me. your blog is delicious!
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