Some Glitterific Halloween Decor

I added some glitz to my Halloween decor this year and I'm quite happy with how it turned out.  The first picture is my newest creation. I painted this today and I think it might benefit from some glitter and sparkle so I'll be heading to Michael's with my 40% off coupon.  I love how R is for Raven AND Rupe!

A creepy, crawly vignette w/ apothecary jars filled with mice, skulls and spiders, oh my!

I bought a foam pumpkin on sale at Michaels and the lettering is done w/ scrapbooking stickers since I don't have a steady enough hand to paint.  I love these stickers because they are pre-embellished with crystals.  The ribbon is black with shiny dots and I just glued it to the pumpkins.  The candle idea I stole from my sister.  I jeweled BOO with black crystals (also from Michaels).  The candlesticks have been gathering dust in a corner of my bedroom, finally they get the attention they deserve on my dining room table.

Ahh my chandelier, all gussied up with a black feather boa.  It may verge on gaudy and I know my sister-in-law wanted to ask me what time the hookers left.....hey, at least I didn't swag a pair of fishnet stockings.

White lights and fall leaves are dripping from the sky.  This was put up for the pixie hollow party but I like it so much I think it will stay through Thanksgiving.

Another angle of my creepy, crawly vignette.  Pay no attention to the man in the mirror w/ the camera.

My bird cage, complete with a crow, sitting atop a skull, pecking away at it.  My neighbor gave me this birdcage and it has been a wonderful addition to my decor.  Each season it finds itself filled with something new.  The candlelabra was passed on to me by my fellow Francophile friend Sandi, and yes that is a Gold Canyon Candle burning.  My new and surprisingly favorite scent, Eggnog.  Who would have thought but my friend Dawn Marie had it burning in her house and it smelled like autumn and holiday time.  Dawn Marie sells these candles...visit www.mygc.com/dawnmariescandles

This is Lucy and as you can see, she is a fan of POEtry.  You can't see from the picture but Lucy is glitterific too.  She's wearing my rhinestone bangles.  It's always important to sparkle....even in her state.

Once upon a midnight dreary, the raven Lenore sat atop our lamp and guarded the candy corn.  She didn't do a very good job at it because the 6 year old and her little red-headed partner-in-crime saw to it that the candy corn vanished within days.  Now Lenore perches 'neath the clock looking fabulous with her sparkling tiara.

Once again a trip to Michaels got me another foam pumpkin and some more black jewels.  What's a girl to do when she should be cleaning house or grading papers?  'Tis much more fun to bejewel pumpkins.

The silhouette"chandelier" in my bathroom is courtesy of Martha Stewart.  I love how it glitters!

A vintage hatbox lends a feather boa...and a hand.  The moth eaten window treatments add a nice touch with a backdrop of spooky purple lights.

My glittery skull with crystal eyes, lounges on a deathbed of spanish moss.  Ole!

Lily's 4th Birthday

Lily is OBSESSED with Tinkerbell and Fairies, so it was easy to come up with a party theme this year. As usual, we tried to incorporate Halloween so the kids can get some extra wear out of their costumes, and, well....'tis the season. Here are some pictures of the decorations...

Once you step through the gates of Pixie Hollow, your first stop is the Pixie Powder Stop. Must get fairy sparkly if you plan to be a Pixie.The view through the garden gate

After applying your pixie dust...you must stop by Fairy Alterations....

A little game of Pin the Witch Hat on Tinkerbell....courtesy of Grammy

The Cake!

Opa made the the cake stand out of spray foam and Grammy got some fairies to sit inside. I would love to say I made the cake but WalMart made my life complete on Friday when I found a chocolate cake with shaved curls and bark chocolate. Must have been some real Pixie magic at work. I covered the table in burlap and Michael's had fall leaf garlands on sale for $1.99!!! Some mini pumpkins in orange and white and we have a cake table!

A Flitterific Time was had by all

Some "fairy" hot mamas Little Tinkerbell dressed up as a witch

Kaydence is getting pixified

Austin stole the show with a dance tribute MJ
Decorating Pumpkins

Cousins

Cami Cat

Madeleine the Fairy Witch

Happy 4th Birthday Lilybell

Cameron's 5th Birthday

My niece Cameron....or Cami as she is now asking to be called, turned 5 on October 15th and she decided to celebrate Cinderella Style. What princess party wouldn't be complete w/o a royal banner (compliments of my mother-in-law), a royal dress, a tiara, and a real live princess! We went out the day before to do some princess dress shopping. Believe it or not, the girls have outgrown most of their "formal" attire and what still fits them has been worn to shreds and I fear my sister would have them dusting cobwebs and mopping floors instead of dancing at the ball.

Lily opted for her new sparkly tinkerbell costume.....fairies can go to balls too.....and Madeleine found this Princess and the Frog shirt. I told her she could wear it w/ her pettiskirt and a crown - she could be kind of a hip princess. Her reply:

"I think that's a good idea. I'm older and the other girls will be wearing baby princess dresses. Mine will be for OLDER girls!" Such a teenager and yet only 6 years old.

This was our gift to Cameron....I painted it and now Lily and Madeleine want one too!
The Royal Rupes...

Tinkerbell and Poppie

Me and the Cindys...

What have we been up to?

Easter Present from mom and dad

The girls setting out their baskets

Okay Easter Bunny....fill them with some fun please!

dyeing eggs the night before.

I did another really bad thing - I went a long stretch without updating this silly little blog. I rely to much on my memory thinking I'll remember all the precious moments three months down the line - and of course, I don't.

Easter.....

Fun time at my sisters. The kids all went on a hunt and Lily ended up with the overflowing basket of eggs. We performed our traditional Easter duties by dying eggs the night before this year. Then the girls filled their baskets with the dyed eggs and some carrots for the bunny and set them by the front door. We were very worried that Chloe the mischievous Cat would eat all the carrots and the Easter Bunny would be mad, but all turned out fine. Chloe minded her Easter manners and the Easter Bunny came in the night, leaving a trail of plastic eggs to our baskets full of candies and goodies. He also hid the colored eggs and we had our Easter morning hunt inside the house.

A Poem for Madeleine

When the Tooth Fairy heard you lost a tooth
do you know what she did?
She made a map to visit you'
cause you're a special kid

First she got your home address
and checked her fairy map
Then she flew to your place
where she saw your brand new "gap"

Of course she took your worn out tooth
just like she's always done
but she's left you something nice instead
to help you have some fun


Congratulations to Madeleine who lost her first tooth today!
I should've known when she asked for an apple that the evening might turn out like this. Her tooth has been loose for a couple of weeks and I knew an apple would do her in. Sure enough, the phone rang, I turned my attention away for five minutes and then....blood curdling screams....."I swallowed it and now it's going to come out in my poop!"

We will be writing a special not to the tooth fairy tonight who can magically retrieve teeth, even if we swallow them. The tooth fairy will come in the night and count Madeleine's teeth and when she notices one is missing, she'll work her magic. I feel like it was just yesterday we were so excited about her getting teeth. How did she get to be this big?