Welcome! I'm so happy to have had so many visitors already! I must apologize for not being ready for you earlier! I also apologize for the wacky font sizes throughout my post. No matter how hard I try, I can't correct them. If music doesn't begin playing shortly after your arrival, scroll down until you see a purple music widget begin to load in the left hand column and wait until you hear the music before scrolling back up here. Happy Halloween Fete 2009! Love and Spookiness to All! ~Jo (Continue scrolling down until the end of the post) Outside, it's a gloomy & cold day here on the NJ coast. Many a restless Spirit wander here on days like this. One can never be too sure if the fog & mist are just as they seem. Inside, it is warm yet equally frightful! Creepy crawlies have gotten into the food & drink, I so hope you don't mind! What with all of the party hopping we're doing, I didn't want you to bust a gut, so I've laid out some Pumpkin Cook...
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I LOVE this mantle. This was originally my Mom's and I grew up with it. I painted the barn red color on to cover a bad black & white faux marble look.
When she told me she didn't want it anymore, I (well, me & Hubby) grabbed it and brought it to our old apartment. She never did much with it other than have some knick knacks & chachki's on it.
When she came over and saw how I had decorated it (not for a holiday, just in general) she was so impressed she regretted giving it to me. (No take backs, lol!)
I'm a nut & also love decorating for every holiday and season. It's a lovely focal point which makes me happy!