Decorating for a Halloween Party

Halloween is a time of year when you can indulge yourself and pretend to be someone you’re not. Whether your Halloween costume is daring and different or more traditional, this holiday always guarantees a fun time. This is especially true if you’re hosting a Halloween party. Turning your home into a creepy haunted house doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be very easy.

One of the cheapest and yet most effective decorations is the cotton spider webs. By liberally spreading these around your home, you can add a nice, creepy feel without spending a lot of money. Plastic spiders and other little bugs can easily be stuck on these cotton spider webs to add even more atmosphere.

If you have a computer and printer, you can turn any old glass bottle into a decoration. Just design and print off some labels to turn that standard wine bottle into a bottle of blood or witch’s brew. You don’t even need to print these on sticky labels—just tape the label to the bottle. Place these bottles around your martini glasses and other drink selections. You can even create new labels for full bottles.

For your coffee table, you can set out a few books of scary stories. Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, and classics like Frankenstein and Dracula make great books to scatter around your home or to display on your bookshelves or mantle.

Food and drinks are, of course, a necessity at any Halloween party. You can find many different recipes online that show you how to turn standard snacks into Halloween-themed desserts and finger foods. You’re going to want to add some decorations to your snack table, naturally. A Halloween flower bouquet works very well here. While you may not think of flowers as something associated with this holiday, many florists have started offering Halloween bouquets. Some include great fall flowers with Halloween accessories, such as the Cute n’ Creepy arrangement or the Bat’s Incredible bouquet. Then there’s the Ghoulish Green arrangement, an interesting bouquet full of green and black flowers. No matter which you select, these flowers will lend an air of ghoulish fun to your snack table.

Sophisticated Flowers with Country Charm

We’ve all heard the term “country charm,” but no one ever actually defines it. What constitutes country charm, and, with flowers, how can you achieve this affect? A lot of people enjoy decorating their homes in what they consider old country charm, and adding a bouquet of sophisticated flowers often enhances this look. But how do you make sophisticated flowers fit in with the country charm theme?

One great way of doing it is with the container. While an elegant glass vase adds a very nice touch to your dining room table, a wicker basket of flowers fits in more with the country charm theme. These baskets don’t have to be huge—often, a small, round basket holds the same amount of flowers as a standard vase, but it holds them differently. Instead of having a tall arrangement, you have a wider arrangement that features shorter flowers. Terra cotta pots also make good containers for these types of bouquets.

The type of flowers you use is also important. Sunflowers are great at lending a touch of country charm to your arrangements. Their big, bright faces really liven up a room, too. Often, country décor includes images of sunflowers, so you can even match your flowers to your curtains or placemats. Chrysanthemums in various rustic colors are also a good choice and will blend in with many different country themes. Another great idea is a wicket basket or little wooden bucket full of daisies. This type of arrangement gives the air of freshly picked flowers. Your friends will think you stepped out into the meadow and collected the flowers yourself.

As you can see, you have a variety of flower options that capture the idea of country charm. It may be a hard concept to define, but when it comes to flowers, anything in reds, oranges, and yellows generally work very well. Above all, of course, you want your flowers to work with the rest of your home’s décor, so select something that naturally fits in with your idea of country charm.

Funny Things Bosses Say

With Boss’s Day coming up on October 16, it’s time to give thanks to all those great bosses. But while “kids say the darndest things,” it’s also true that bosses can say some pretty funny things. If you’re looking for a few funny things to add to your Boss’s Day card, here are some famous quotes from and about bosses.

“I didn’t say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame it on you.”

“Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties”

“We are going to continue having these meetings, everyday, until I find out why no work is getting done.”

“We passed over a lot good people to get the ones we hired.”

“What you see as a glass ceiling, I see as a protective barrier.”

“The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.”

“If it wasn’t for bad bosses, I wouldn’t know what a good one was like.”

“The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does.”


A bit about Boss’s Day

Wondering where Boss’s Day came from? The holiday started in 1958 when Patricia Haroski registered it with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She forgot her boss’s birthday, so she decided to create a day to honor him. In 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner officially sanctioned the day with a gubernatorial proclamation. Today, Boss’s Day is celebrated around the world.