happy all hallows’ eve 2017

or happy hallowe’en.

Halloween 2017

or happy all saints’ eve.

Halloween 2017-1

or whatever you call it and however you celebrate it, i hope everbody is safe and sound.

Halloween 2017-2

I’ll be home with  some family handing out candy and watching the world series.

Halloween 2017-3

Said family does NOT include Master and Miss Masterpiece, who will be with their respective friends.

Halloween 2017-4

Master Masterpiece is not dressing up for the first time and a halloween party has replaced trick or treating.

Halloween 2017-5

  It’s the end of a 15 year old era and truth be told it makes me very sad and nostalgic.

Halloween 2017-6

But time marches on and I really can’t complain because he’s healthy and happy.

Halloween 2017-7

Miss Masterpiece is dressing as Holy Cows! with her crew.  Cow socks and a white T-shirt with cow spots plus a halo.  Pretty cute I have to admit.

Halloween 2017-8

I’m hoping I’ll get some pictures since she’s trick or treating at a friends house which is a different neighborhood.  Most years we were the hosts since we live in a great area but alas not this year.

Halloween 2017-9

When we first started hosting years ago when my Masterpieces were really young I would just order pizza but somewhere along the line I started making a huge pot of chili and that’s our tradition now.

Halloween 2017-10

This year I’m making ground turkey chili which is a first; it seems to be a year of many changes for this holiday around here and I’m embracing it because some day these will be the good old days!

Halloween 2017-11

“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on halloween.”
~author unknown~

sharing @:

inspire me tuesday @ a stroll thru life 

tuesdays with twist @ stone cottage adventures 

reader tip tuesday @ jodie fitz  

 talk of the town @ knick of time  

 fall into fall @ diy by design 

wonderful wednesday @ oh my heartsie girl   

wow @ savvy southern style 

great-ideas @ fluster buster  

vintage charm @ our hopeful home 

home & garden @ a delightsome life 

 share your cup @ have a daily cup of mrs. olson 

home-sweet-home @ the charm of home  

 inspiration gallery @ craftberrybush

share your style @ 21 rosemary lane 

feathered nest friday @ french country cottage

morning up joe @ the cottage market 

create-bake-grow-gather @ shabby art boutique  

funtastic friday @ olives-n-okra 

farmhouse friday @ the painted hinge

bff open house @ answer is chocolate  

saturday sparks @ pieced pastimes

a bouquet of talent @ life on lakeshore drive   

scraptastic saturdays @ scrapality   

saturday blog hop @ sunny simple life   

 sundays at home @ love of home  

dishing-it-digging-it @ rustic & refined  

diy party @ diy show off 

the creative corner @ curly crafty mom

nifty thrifty sunday @ nifty thrifty things  

amaze me monday @ dwellings-the heart of your home  

met monday @ between naps on the porch

the scoop @ stonegable

inspire me monday @ my uncommon slice of suburbia   

celebrate your story @ the sweet sensations  

mmm @ keeping it simple crafts  

5 Comments

  1. Amber says:

    What a great post! I really love the two white “Ghost” pumpkins with the skeleton head on top!

  2. Thanks amber. I love those pumpkins too & I’m getting my money’s worth cuz I’ve used them from sept thru thanksgiving just by changing small details like the skulls. xo- mj

  3. Kathleen says:

    Holy cows — too cute! This year was our first with no one dressing up so I know what you mean. Love your white pumpkins and the Halloween bottle brush tree! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm:)
    xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home

  4. Jann Olson says:

    Really fun Mary Jo! Hope you had a nice Halloween. We did the same as you. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

  5. Sandra Garth says:

    Black and white with no accent color is so much fun and you’ve kicked it up a notch. The crow on the skeleton’s shoulder, the red eyes on the gigantic spider and the wreath are just so much fun. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope your week is going great.

I love hearing from you!