Grim Grinning Ghosts

Halloween is upon us and I can now share my love for the season with everyone else now that it's October.

I'm the weird freak that starts the season in September.

I'm not sure what it is I love about the season, mostly it's the weather change, although here in Southern California you would think it's still summer! I love autumn! It's the best season ever in my book! I love the changing leaves, cool crisp weather, back to school time, short days and long nights.

I'd like to think I am an AWESOME decorator, I owe that to my mom. She always went all out when it came to any holiday and I loved digging through the boxes and boxes of decorations. I'm happy she planted the festive seed in my head because now I get to share the holiday love with my kids.

I held back a little this year. I'm not sure why, but it's pretty simple.

Everyone knows I'm a sucker for skulls. I found these really cute skull bottles last year at Michaels craft store.

The pennant is from good ol' Target

Michaels is a great place to shop for decorations after Halloween, everything is on clearance. I found this a couple of years ago for about 10.00! It's a centerpiece with silk flowers, caution tape and a crazy looking rat.

These gems are my pride and joy. I started buying the Halloweentown houses at Michaels a couple of years back, again the key is to buy after Halloween when you can get the best deals because these guys can get pricey. They kids love setting them up. Some light up and some even move.

And no holiday is complete without the gel clings on the sliding glass door


Happy Halloween everyone!!

Have you stopped by the Etsy shop lately? Some Halloween hair accessories have been added.

I'll be having another contest too with some Halloween hair accessories, so stay tuned!

I'D LIKE YOU MEET: MOM*TOG

Drew, creator of Mom*tog, is a gal of many talents. One of them being my best friend ;) That's a talent in itself. She is also a photographer an is super successful with DrewB Photography, she is an amazing mother of a 2 1/2 year old my kids like to call French Fry, and she is a great friend.

With all this juggling, she manages to find time to help every day moms out there that just want to take better pictures of their kids. When she created Mom*tog, I thought, where is she going to find the time to do this, but she did, and Momtog has a HUGE following!

But before her son, and before Mom*tog, there was just Drew and DrewB Photography. With her great photography style and great personality, I was able to see her photography business grow, and grow. Weddings, engagements, family sessions, you name it, Drew knocked it out of the park.

After her son Brayden was born in 2008, her life changed dramatically. She was always great with my kids, they always had fun with Auntie Drew, but this was a more hands on role than what she was used to. She turned on the motherhood switch right away and never looked back.

Drew started the Mom*tog blog as a way to connect with other moms who love photography. She wanted to spread the word that you don't have to be a professional photographer in order to take great pictures of your kids. She's constantly sharing tips and information on how to get to know your camera and equipment, lighting tips, technical tips, and adds a dose of her everyday life to the mix. Her blog is just like her personality, very engaging and fun.

If you want to know you can be a better Mom*tog, stop by her blog.