Witches Brew, Pumpkin Spice, everything naughty and nice.

We were so excited to get a special delivery from our friend Madame Jen at
Burning Tears...just in time for the Halloween season!  
And trust us, Jen knows how to do Halloween right!

She sent us 3 Witches Brew Pillar Candles, a concoction of patchouli, cinnamon and cedarwood.  Even when not lit, her stunning hand-poured candles smell soooo good.

Now we just have to find the perfect home for our new babies!

Witches Brew, Pumpkin Spice, everything naughty and nice.

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Burning Tears by Madame Jen

Eye always feel like, somebody's watching me!

Peek a boo, we see you!

We love these upcycled luminary jars and they're so easy to make.

Here's what you need:

Jars

Hole Puncher

Construction Paper

Tissue Paper cut in small squares

Glue Stick

Sharpie Marker

Tape

• Cut the construction paper so that it will fit snug around your jar.
• Using your hole punch, punch pairs of holes in random spots around the construction paper for the eyes. (Depending on the size of your paper, you might need to fold it to punch holes in the center.  We ended up crinkling up the paper to hide the folds and ended up really liking the added texture!) "Make it work designers."
• Glue small squares of tissue paper on the back to cover each pair of eyes (we used green, orange and purple).
• Add pupils with your sharpie marker!
• Tape your finished paper around the outside of your jar.

Somebody's eyes are watching!

Happy October!

These are my friends.

We're so excited to take out our Halloween decorations!

We have so many knick knacks from when we were kids...it's like seeing old friends.

Although challenging, we're trying to rearrange things differently than we did year.
Do you always put up your decorations in the same spot or move them around year to year?

This is Halloween! This is Halloween!

Even quicker pumpkin latte.

We love our homemade pumpkin latte but this an easy version that's just as good!!! 
Make this 3 ingredient base in advance then add to your favorite coffee/latte. 

It can all be done to taste, but we like:

In a mason jar add-
1 can condensed milk.
1/3 of a can pumpkin puree.
Pumpkin pie spice 
Shake it all up or stir well! 
Spoon it in!

This mix should last about a week...if you don't eat it all first. 

The best part of waking up, is pumpkin in your cup! 

Make like a tree and leaf.

We found these great looking fake leaves at Michaels but they were attached to an ugly garland.  We decided to pluck off some leaves and hot glue them onto branches we found. And believe us, finding branches in Queens was not an easy task.

We put the branches in one of our smokey jars!

Fall is in the air!

Smells of the Season.

We just can't stop!
If you're not cooking some of your favorite fall recipes, try throwing this on your stove to welcome the fall and add some comfort to your home!

Making a stove top potpourri mix is a quick inexpensive way to make your home smell delicious!

Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and fill with water.
You only need a drop or two of the vanilla extract.
Place on a low setting burner and enjoy!
Don't let the water completely evaporate, keep refilling.
One mix will stay good for a few days.

Bring on the cold weather!

Can you paint with all the colors of the leaves?

Honestly, we wanted to start decorating for Halloween...but decided to be patient.

Using card stock we cut out a whole bunch of leaves. 
Folding them where the veins would be to give more dimension and a realistic feel.


Our windows look whimsical with falling leaves!

Hung with floral wire and tacks!

And this simple leaf garland!

Made with grey yarn and love!

Best part was we had all of these materials laying around our apartment.

We love not having to spend any money!

And now our apartment is ready to welcome Fall.
Jump in!