Happy Halloween!

Halloween isn't really a big thing here in Australia, but I really hope we get some Trick or Treaters knocking on our door tonight or I'm going to be stuck with a whole lot of orange lollies!!

Happy Halloween!

xox

Halloween at Our Place

So today I put together a little table at our front door, for any Trick or Treaters that might come knocking.  I know.  It's a bit early, but that's how I like to do things.  Here are a few of the details:

Goody bags I put together for little ones.

Tags from Anders Ruff

Bags from Crazy Clarks (dollar store)

Goodies from Coles (Australian supermarket)

I picked these Halloween Kit Kats up in the good old US of A.

The lovely jar came from House and Garden (Australian homewares store) 

for the bargin price of 15 bucks.

Halloween themed plastic rings from Crazy Clarks.

And here's the final product:

Now all we have to do is wait a week and hope we actually get some Trick or Treaters!!

xox

halloween

If you've been keeping up to date with my K&Co. page over on facebook then you'll be well aware that I'm right into the swing of all things Christmas!  But, I've just realised that Halloween is almost here and I've got nothing organised at all.  I do have these:

Halloween Kit Kat's that I bought in the states.  At CVS.  Which is a chemist.  Yes, in the good old US of A you can shop for all your party needs at your local chemist!

But apart from that, I've got nothing else sorted.  

Last year we had a big party in our back yard and also had tons of kids knocking on our door all evening looking for lollies.

This year things will be a lot quieter, although I hope we still get lots of kids trick or treating...my two loved answering the door and handing out lollies last year!  I'll let you know what I come up with.

xox

Christmas

Well I've started my Christmas shopping already.  I know.  Super keen.
Here's what I've got so far:

red & green m&m's

$6 from Woolworths

jar filled with peppermint lollies

$16 at Target

super cute lollipops

$2 each at Target

mini tiered platter

$15 from Wheel and Barrow

10 green chair sashes

$1 (!) each from good old eBay

Vintage Rudolph Collection from The TomKat Studio

Can't remember what I paid for this DIY printable set, but it was a great buy

because I've already used them this year for my Christmas in July lunch....

Christmas in July, 2011

Now all I need to get is a DIY gingerbread house, a few more kilos of red & green lollies, 

some more decorations and I'll be good to go!!

xox

ten things

So recently I was tagged by the lovely Clare, over at the home she made, in a 10 Things About Me game...so here goes:

1.  I'm a neat freak.
     Yep, I have to have everything, and I mean everything, neat, tidy and organised. All of the time.

Hmmm...Miss 6 likes to line up her drawings.  

Wonder where she gets that from??

2.  I'm a list writer.
     Always with the 'to-do' lists.  I carry them with me everywhere.  Cos there's always something 'to-do'

3.  I love to bake.  It's the Nanna in me.  Unfortunately I also love to eat the baking, but that's another story.

my first (and possibly last) attempt at a layer cake.

4.  I love the ocean.  Love everything about it.  Except swimming in it.  I don't really do swimming.

5.  Spiders, snakes and cockroaches terrify me.

I took this in our backyard.

Let's not think about how big the spider must've been that whipped this masterpiece up.

6.  Actually all living things, except humans and plants, terrify me.  Yes, I have a weird fear of animals.  Every kind there is.  Especially cats.  I just don't get cats.

7.  I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 36.  Not sure why.  Just couldn't really be bothered.

8.  I've moved houses a lot.  At the moment, I'm living in house number 20.  And no, that's not the street number.  It's the 20th house I've lived in since I was born and I'm sure there will be more to come.

Don't panic...this isn't my kitchen.

My kitchen has feral tiles and awful cupboards.

But hopefully, eary next year, it will look something like this pic!

9.  I love to travel.  Not that I've done a whole lot of it, but I do love everything about traveling.

fabulous shopping at Rodeo Drive.

10.  My kids make me smile, laugh and beam with pride every single day.

The kidlets.

That's it!  

Thanks Clare, for tagging me.
Now, Hazel Loves Design, it's your turn...cos tag, you're it!!

xox