{Halloween} Decoration Inspiration

Awhile ago I came across this idea from Rachel Ray and tucked it away in what I refer to as my inspiration file.

Last year when I was shopping for my first annual witches social I found some really cool Halloween candles.

The price tag on them however, was not cool. I don’t have a problem splurging once in awhile, but for the most part I’m a frugalista.

Now that October is beginning I’ve only got a few weeks to start planning for this year’s witches social. I’ve been rummaging through my party supplies trying to use what I already have to decorate for this event. I never forgot those candles and I’ve been thinking about how I could recreate the look on my zero dollar budget. That’s when this idea occurred to me:

Not exactly the same as the other candles, but I’m pleased with the outcome and they will fit in perfectly with my party scheme.

Easter Fun

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday and we wanted to share with you a last minute quick and easy way to add a little whimsy to the table. The best part is that we’ve used items that you probably already have in the house. We used glasses of various heights and filled them with plastic Easter eggs and tissue paper to add some color and height to the table. Our napkin ring is a piece cut from a paper towel roll and the napkin is from a yellow set of dish towels. We use a piece of tape to stick the peep on the napkin ring (we didn’t want to use glue because we know the kids will want to eat it). Scrapbook paper makes wonderful placemats, but if you don’t have any in your house you could use another colorful dish towel or tissue paper. Nothing goes better with Hot Cocoa than Marshmallows so why not add a Marshmallow Peep! Add some plastic grass around the bottom of your mugs and voila! Instant Easter Whimsy and only a few dollars spent.