Fun filled weekend

It was such a fabulous weekend over here. Every bit of it.

It started with an early Friday... which always kicks off the weekend right. We had fun dressing up and greeting all the trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood.

"Cat Burglar"

We also made our own treats: homemade nachos and margaritas. Recipes to come soon!

On Saturday, we went on a long bike ride through town.

puffer vest // perfect white tee

It was such a beautiful day and 15 miles later (!!!) we returned from an amazing ride, a picnic lunch and some champagne tasting.

On Sunday, we went to a huge antique faire. If you ever happen to be up here on the first Sunday of the month or are a local... this is not to be missed. They have so much good stuff, old and refurbished. We ended up purchasing our dining room table (custom made!). So exciting getting our house in order, slowly but surely.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend as well!

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Happy Halloween!

I did my best to add a little decor to our home for Halloween. I have to admit, I had a good time sprucing up our entryway.

Plus, I can keep our minimal decor up for the fall (at least until Thanksgiving).

Our front porch is pretty bare... but we did get into some pumpkin carving last night. Here's an action shot of the bird and my brother:

Hope you have a fun- and candy-filled Halloween! I put off buying candy until today because I know my will power is not strong enough against my sweet tooth. But calories don't count on Halloween, right?

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Gold mini pumpkins diy

I purchased a few mini pumpkins in orange and white to decorate with. I opted to turn the orange ones gold. I think it was a perfect excuse to get a little crafting done!

Sometimes a diy project is the perfect therapy. :)
What you need:
- Pumpkins
- Spray paint (I used)
- Tape (if you want to keep the stems natural)
- Gloves

And here is sneak peek of our Halloween decor:

Full post to come on Friday.

Here is a fun post for more ways to decorate your pumpkins. Love the ombre pink ones!

Hope you're having a great week!

Weekend recap at the Pumpkin Patch

We finally got into the Halloween spirit and went to the pumpkin patch this weekend.

I have to say, I was smitten by the assortment of pumpkins and gourds this year.

We ended up picking up a couple small ones and a 'his + hers:'

Big orange one with a stem for the bird and pink for me.

I also picked up a couple minis in white and orange that I was hoping to spray paint gold. Hopefully I'll get to this diy before Friday!

Hope you had a great weekend!

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Festive links for Friday

Happy Friday!

Halloween is right around the corner... and I haven't planned a thing. We don't have costumes, pumpkins or plans. That's what this weekend is for, right?

Here are 5 festive links to get into Halloween mode:

Doughnut pumpkins // Pumpkin pull apart bread // Caramel apple bar // Tablescape + garland diy // Halloween candy bark

I love the idea of leftover halloween candy bark. Such an easy recipe and a crowd pleaser the next week in the office! Here's a past recipe and guide for peppermint bark. So good. So easy.

To be honest, it isn't my favorite holiday. But I am looking forward to staying in with the bird and handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood. I always love seeing the fun costumes.

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Halloween weekend recapping

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fun-filled Halloween weekend!

I wasn't sure what Dublin had in store for us on Halloween, but the bird and I managed to get dressed up this year. The first time I have dressed up since college. And I will not disclose how long that has been. ;)

"The ballerina & the baller"

It was a last minute costume we put together, but it was fun anyway.

I also went to a KT Tunstall concert with a couple girlfriends.

The best part was the lovely venue: Olympia Theatre in Dublin city center. She was also such a charming and personable performer.

Lastly, the bird and I went for a hike through Phoenix Park and enjoyed a perfect fall day in Dublin.

It was one of those great weekends that leaves you missing it first thing Monday morning.

Looking forward to reading about all of yours and seeing your fun costumes!

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Halloween inspired outfit

Happy Friday to you all!

Halloween is right around the corner. It's definitely not as big here in Dublin as it is back home. So I'm not sure if there will be a costume this year.

Instead, I put together a little Halloween inspired outfit you can wear anywhere.

vintage skull tee // envelope clutch // skinny jeans // skull scarf // skull watch // skull earrings (for less here)

Basically anything with skulls will do for Halloween! :) But I have always loved these scarves and this vintage tee looks so comfortable!

The bird's dad is coming into town today for a long holiday weekend. Hope you have some great weekend plans! Can't wait to see your recaps on Monday. Xo

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