Halloween Tips and Tricks

Halloween is just a few weeks away! I know I'm excited, how about you?

I wanted to share some of the new Halloween articles I recently produced, including the "True Blood" Party for Celebrations.com.

And have you checked out AOL Home's newest site: Holidash.com yet? I was proud to contribute this DIY Haunted House story. My friend is one of the editors and she is doing a great job!

Oh, I also recently put together this small, sparkly display in my home. What do you think?

I propped up two glittery skulls from the dollar store on a pair of purple zebra-print candle holders I already owned. I added faux plastic skeleton hands that I also found at the dollar store. To finish, I covered my lampshade with faux spiderweb and a plastic spider or two. Kinda fun I think.

Don't get me wrong, I love to decorate but when you're busy writing about it all day long, sometimes it's nice to find cheap, quick and easy ideas for your own home!

What do you think?

Have a Glittery Halloween!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to decorate for, especially since glitter always plays a huge role in the festivities. Ever since I was little I couldn't wait to wear sparkles in my hair, on my face, nails - pretty much everywhere!

Now that I'm all grown up, looks like glitter is in the forecast for my Halloween decorating this year. Here's what I'm loving:

Black Glitter Skull, $29.95, Z.Gallerie

Glittery skulls? My favorite. I love this one in black glitter. I'd place this large one on a cake stand or under a cloche for a chic look.

Martha Stewart Flameless Glitter Candles, $19 - $22

Genius. Glittered candles that never burn out. Thank you, Martha. These would make a perfect centerpiece for a Halloween table. I'd scatter Martha's Glittered Creepy Crawlers around a trio of these flameless candles.

Bonus Idea: Ok this one isn't full of glitter (gasp!) BUT it is so amazing I had to share. When I spotted the Ikea PS Virkta Fabric in Black ($29.99 for a 118"H x 43"W piece) I knew it was meant for Halloween decorating.

This spiderweb-like polyester fabric just lends itself to so many Halloween decorating projects. I'd glue on plastic spiders and other creepy crawlers and use it as a table cover or I'd cut it up to create a chic Witch's costume. So many possibilities!

What are some of your favorite ways to decorate for Halloween?