Halloween is about two things: dressing up and eating candy. It’s become a faux-pas to hand out anything on Halloween except pre-packaged candy, typically peanut-free. But if you are hosting a Halloween party or even attending one, this is the perfect time to spruce up the candy selection. Candy kabobs are not only awesome to…
Yo-Kai Jibanyan Costume with DIY Bell + Collar
Whether you like to make a DIY costume, do a little DIY to make an existing costume more special or buy it all off the rack, trying to get the Halloween costume right can a source of stress. But it doesn’t have to be…well unless you have an October 30 mind changer. We asked the…
DIY Fall Planter
I had the opportunity to spend a portion of last week with my sister. I can say for certain both of us inherited my mom’s green thumb. We choose to use it in different ways. I love growing my own food, and my sister has a knack for splitting plants and seeing the long-term vision…
Autumn Mantel
Autumn Mantel I have a slight addiction for changing the decor in my house on a regular basis. Although I buy things at discount stores like HomeSense or items on sale at other stores, it eventually becomes quite pricey to keep updating your home. We moved into our new home just over a year ago…
World Wide Wednesday: Halloween Arts and Crafts
Halloween Arts And Crafts Halloween is an excellent time of year for decorating. You get to go crazy with skeletons, witches, bats and cobwebs. I can’t wait until Miss O is old enough to appreciate the fun that is Halloween. I can’t wait to start crafting things with her and decorating with her. This week’s…
6 DIY Halloween Costumes
We’ve had a busy Halloween season here at The Inspired Home! All of our kids requested something a little different this year so each of us flexed our crafty muscles and created a custom DIY costume for each of them. In case you’re counting, that’s 6 kids in total! The kids range from ages 2-7…