DIY Mesh Dollar Tree Halloween Wreath

The Dollar Tree is full of spooktacular ideas and craft supplies around this time of year. I confess, I try to stop in once a week or once every couple weeks to see what is new in stores for Halloween around this time of year.

Last week, my local Dollar Tree had began to sell Halloween craft supplies and my first Dollar Tree Halloween haul contained everything I needed and more to create a new spooky Halloween wreath that I can haunt my halls with (I’ll be making another trip back there soon to make a second wreath for my Halloween-loving mom as well!)

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Easy Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies

Looking for an easy to make, sweet, pumpkin treat? Do you love fudgey, thick brownies? Then I have the perfect fall treat for you!

Behold – you can make your own pumpkin chocolate brownies with just four simple ingredients:

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Spooks & Shoes: 5

I found these booties last season from Rue21 and they are by far one of my favorite pairs of booties I own! They’re comfy and add just enough height without being hard to walk in. Plus, they go with so many outfits!

Having a go-to bootie is essential – for all seasons in my opinion! Am I the only one who will sneak on some booties in the summer? These have the perfect peek-a-book cutout that they work in cool and warm weather.

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Spooky Good Style: Retro Fall Dreaming

I’m dreaming about fall outfits already! I love fun and funky layers – like this shaggy faux fur vest I picked up from Gordman’s several seasons ago. If you want to recreate this look, check out this awesome faux fur vest from Forever21 for just $14.99!

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DIY Foam Board Coffin Decoration

I’ve seen some large fabric pop-up coffin decorations the past few years and I wanted to try to recreate my own. The price tag on many of them usually cost $30 or more and I only spent $3 on mine! I will confess – I am a bit of an impatient crafter (this is something I’m working on), therefore my lines are never straight and I tend to eyeball things too often, but the imperfections make it unique, right? Here’s how I made my DIY Coffin prop from foam board from the Dollar Tree if you’d like to make one of your own:

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Pumpkin Spice Baked Donuts

It’s August and the cool mornings and nights mean that it is time to bake with PUMPKIN!

I love making pumpkin baked goods, and this year I have taken great joy in baking my own donuts. Baked donuts at home are healthier than fried donuts, and just as delicious. I recommend you have a donut mold pan to bake with, which are fairly inexpensive. I picked up a two pack of Wilton donut pans on Amazon for $13.50 earlier this season.  (Always grease your pan well when baking to make it easier to pop them out. I just give mine a good spray with canola oil)

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Spooks & Shoes: 4

My favorite pair of leopard flats have seen better days. This prompted me on a search for a replacement pair and I was not disappointed in my upgrade! Leopard flats are an absolute must as a closet staple. They are a fun print that can mix well and match with many different outfits.  I ended up paying $15.99 for my pair from Amazon.com!  I am always a bit wary of ordering shoes from Amazon, but these “Dream Pairs” were true to size, comfortable and the seller had a TON of different colors and patterns to select (I’ll keep that in mind for the future!). It also is a bonus that they’re Prime eligible.

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Spooky Good Style: Dressed Up Graphic Tees

Sometimes you just gotta dress up a graphic tee! I love mixing casual pieces with something a bit more dressier to give outfits some edginess. That was my inspiration for the outfits below!  Both of the tee shirts came from Walmart (the Misfits top I snagged in the men’ section and the sugar skull top was last year’s style around Halloween in the junior’s section – keep an eye out for some spooky graphic tees which should be trickling in stores shortly after the “Back to School” season).

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1986 McDonald’s Halloween Happy Meal Pails: Estate Sale Find

This Friday I went to an estate sale that had a surprisingly good assortment of Halloween goodies. I ended up going home with a Better Homes and Gardens Halloween Idea book that was published in 2000 for a few bucks and these delightfully “vintage” (I don’t know if 1986 is technically considered vintage yet…) McDonald’s Halloween Happy Meal pails.

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