Black Licorice Ice Cream Spiders

The witching hour is almost upon us, and what am I doing? Making ice cream. Black licorice ice cream, to be exact. I was never really a fan of black licorice until I got older. I feel like one day I just woke up and started liking it. Weird? Maybe. But either way, I’m sold…

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Sweet Stops: La Bonne Vie

If you’ve ever been to downtown Salt Lake City, you may have seen the gorgeous and large structure that happens to be the Grand America Hotel. The ornate building is filled to the brim with gold details, marble accents, amazing chandeliers, and stunning outdoor grounds. I’ve been lucky enough to throw and attend a few events…

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Mini No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EffortlessPies #CollectiveBias With the holidays right around the corner, I’m always on the hunt for a delicious recipe that is easy and quick to put together, but doesn’t sacrifice on taste. It’s definitely not fun (or polite!) to be…

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Jack O’ Lantern Caramel Apples

Halloween desserts will be the death of me. Actually, any holiday desserts are. I always get sucked into their cuteness and the idea of creating new traditions that end up with me eating way more sugar than I originally planned for. (But, what’s new around here?) Case is point…? These Jack O’ Lantern caramel apples!

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DIY Beaker Candles

Beakers, flasks, tongs, bunsen burners, test tubes, and clamps. All things that you can find in a chemistry class, or a mad scientist’s laboratory! And what’s more Halloween-ish than bubbling beakers and crazy concoctions? Not much if you do them right! If you plan on crafting the perfect laboratory for your halloween event or just plan…

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Halloween Floral Arrangement

I’ve been doing a lot of Halloween shopping lately, as I always do around this time, and I recently stumbled upon the CUTEST witches cauldron ceramic container at Michael’s Craft Store. Of course, I snatched it up and began envisioning all of the things I could do with it. At the top of my list…?…

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Chocolate Body Parts

 Halloween is the perfect time to creep out your friends, family, and party guests.  It’s the season that we celebrate serial killers, terrifying ghosts, and lots of blood. Whether cute or down right scary, it’s a month filled with all of the things that we usually try to avoid throughout the rest of the year. And…

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White Bean Chicken Chili

As a host or hostess, many times you don’t have the resources, or the time, to create everything from scratch. And guess what…? There are no rules that say you have to bake a mean casserole, poach a perfect egg, or whip up a demi glaze to entertain guests. (Shocking, right?!). Entertaining is about the…

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DIY Pipe Candelabra

There is definitely a place for blood, guts, and the usual Halloween garb and decor, but sometimes going the simpler route with minimal decor can be just as effective for the creep factor. Basic elements, in neutral palettes, add to a sterile feeling in all the right uncomfortable Halloween ways. I think it reminds me of…

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DIY Spider Pumpkins

I love good Halloween decor. I’ve always wanted to become one of those home haunters that create their own props and a full on haunted house in their yards. Unfortunately for me, the hubs has vetoed that idea pretty quickly. Lighting effects, special effects blood, and cobwebs, of course, all make the holiday so festive…

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