Halloween Windows and Outdoor Decorating

 

Halloween Windows and Outdoor Decorating

Hi! Welcome to LilacsNDreams! Halloween will soon be here before we know it. Been kind of sluggish this year with decorating, what to do, same thing but yet to do something a little different. Reason we generally decorate is the kids so enjoy it, and the adults have fun with it too. When we have windows open people slow down as they are driving by, the comments, the laughs, kids squealing gives us a smile, and giggle too. Business downtown just told me the other day they love the decorations, the bush lights really add to it, and love the skeletons too.

Our big bay window we generally make it like a feature part of our decorating. People seem to enjoy it too. We just got the last window done with the Nun costume. Picture won’t show it yet, but tomorrow I will be adding about 4 total flicker candles in the window around her a bit. Give it a little more light, but still kind of eerie too. 

Window before we got the Nun hung in it. 

Ok, the candles you see with the woman and kids in the big window is what will be added here too. 1 on each side of the nun on the middle ledge, and then 1 on each side of her on the bottom ledge. Hopefully it’s just enough light to make it kind of eerie too. 

So, decorations are pretty much done. Still waiting on shipment of a door cover that was ordered for the front door. Right now using one of our extras that we have for now. 

Now, I just received 3 big bags of candy, big assortment, and the little Halloween baggies just arrived too. Next few days I will separate candy out in piles, and then start bagging those for the trick or treaters. We use to tell the kids to go ahead, take a handful, we always have plenty of candy for this night. They still take maybe 2 pieces being shy with it. So, last year we did Halloween baggies, put a variety of candy in them, tied them up, and the kids then got a bag of goodies. Worked well, and so we are doing it again this year. 

It’s so sad because it really doesn’t feel like Halloween. When you are in the different stores there is hardly any Halloween. They sure do have Christmas items out. Sadly, the fun of the holidays keeps getting less and less. It’s about the sales, and pushing it upon us. Wish we could go back in time, and celebrate holidays more like we use to. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and then Christmas. Except for Christmas the others are becoming less and less. Just so sad. 

Anyway, hope everyone enjoyed the Halloween pictures of what we have done…till we change something again..LOL! Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams! Take care, and stop by again soon!