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Halloween Haul: My Favorite Finds for a Happy Halloween

Lindsey Harrison — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:03:12 +0000

With Halloween around the corner, I couldn’t resist sharing my latest haul that’s sure to bring all the fall vibes to our home. Here’s what I ordered to make our space feel festive and fun.

Terra Cotta Pumpkin: These pumpkins are the perfect addition to my home decor. They add a sophisticated charm to a whimsical piece.

Fall Foliage: I love this wreath because it captures all the gorgeous autumn colors. It will look beautiful hanging on our door, welcoming guests.

Witch Broom: Another decoration for our front porch, it’s a simple touch that adds a playful element.
Door Mat: To add a bit of fun to our entryway, I picked up this adorable door mat featuring dogs (obviously).

Stick-On Bats: These stick on bats are perfect for creating a spooky atmosphere. We’ll be decorating the walls and windows to get everyone in the Halloween spirit.
Floating Candles: Flameless floating candles for our porch to really create a magical ambiance
Pumpkin Placemats: For our dining table, I discovered these woven pumpkin placements, perfect for cozy dinners.

I’m very excited to start decorating for my favorite holiday and get our home ready for the festivities.

What’s on your Halloween wish list this year? Share your favorites in the comments below.

Let’s make this season as spooky and fun as possible

Check out my last post for even more decorating ideas, tabletop decor inspiration, books to read with your kids and shop my favorite Halloween finds here.

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Multicultural Children’s Books about Halloween | Friday Five

Lindsey Harrison — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:11:00 +0000

Halloween is fast approaching. I love this holiday; the costumes, the decorations, the candy, and I’m so excited to share in the festivities with Wesleigh. With each passing year, the more excited for the holiday she becomes, which naturally makes me happy.

This year we will not be hosting our Halloween at the Harrisons party and instead, social-distance trick or treating with a select group of local friends. As we prepare Wesleigh for what would normally be spookiest night of the year, we have gotten her into the spirit with a seasonal rotation of not-so-scary books. Think toy rotation, but with books; it’s a great way to introduce and build their understanding of traditions and holidays.

Join in the fun and treat your munchkin with these diverse Halloween books, some with characters you may recall from your childhood.

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Halloween Treats + Tabletop Styling

Lindsey Harrison — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:57:53 +0000

From the candies, to the movies to the decorations I’m a huge Halloween fan. Instead of our usual kid-friendly Halloween at the Harrisons party, this year, we’ll be doing things differently. Out of sheer excitement, Wesleigh and I got started on Halloween a bit early, pulling decorations out of storage, running around the pumpkin patch and filling our porch with fall plants. Seeing the joy on her face as she discovers our new themed décor around the house is reason enough to put out the decorations early and to keep the momentum going, we whipped up some super simple and semi-homemade Halloween themed desserts.

I was so thrilled to once again partner with Lenox who has the most perfect tabletop pieces for Halloween including the Valencia all purpose glasses, Contempo dinner plates, Vintage Halloween dessert plates, Colebrook flatware and pumpkin salt and pepper shakers. I repurposed this Etsy burlap runner from years past and filled my Julia Knight Florentine bowl with faux pumpkins and added a pepper plant and black bird for an extra pop of fun.

Caramel Apple Nachos

Ingredients

30 large marshmallows (I substituted these with white chocolate)

5 Tbsp butter

1 bag caramel bits

1 tbsp water

4-5 apples (sliced)

Toppings (mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, peanuts)

Instructions

In a saucepan, melt the marshmallows and butter over low heat. Stir periodically until completely melted. If you choose to use white chocolate chips instead, combine chips and a bit of olive oil in a bowl and microwave until melted.

Combine the caramels and water in a bowl and microwave until melted (I microwaved in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until caramel smoothed – it will bubble if it gets too hot)

Arrange the sliced apples on a plate and pour the caramel and marshmallow mixtures over them.

Add toppings of choice and serve immediately.

Sprinkle Cookies

(inspired by Shop Sweet Lulu)

Ingredients

Wafer cookies

Sprinkles

White Chocolate Chips

Instructions

In a bowl, microwave white chocolate chips with a bit of olive oil.

Cover the ends of your wafer cookies in the melted chocolate.

Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Add sprinkles.

Storing in refrigerator will harden the chocolate faster than leaving out.

Mini Rice Krispy Treat Ghosts + Mummies

Ingredients

Rice Krispy Treats

Frosting

Mini Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Apply frosting to Rice Krispy Treat.

Decorate with additional colors to create ghosts, using mini chocolate chips as eyes, or using decorative frosting create mummies, again using mini chocolate chips as eyes.

Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and store in fridge until hardened.

Serve and enjoy.

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