by Helen Kain | Oct 31, 2020 | Cakes, Fall Recipes, Halloween
I had completely forgotten about the package of Halloween cupcake liners and toppers that had followed me home last year. Well, we couldn’t let another year go by with them languishing in the drawer, now could we? Hmmm – orange and black – not my...
by Helen Kain | Oct 2, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Black, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Orange
We’ve turned the calendar page to October, so bring on the spooky-ware. As long-time readers know, I’m not a huge Halloween fan. The sinister and destructive undertones of the holiday make me a bit queasy. I was happy, therefore, to find some quite fun...
by Helen Kain | Sep 19, 2019 | Black, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Orange, Pink and Red, Yellow
Dogs trucks and pumpkins. Yahoo! It’s autumn in the country. With hounds and sheepdogs, haybales and pumpkins. There’s a kitten, too, for good measure. “greeting” a bulldog. I always think of that as the “Halloween Cat” position...
by Helen Kain | Oct 18, 2018 | Black, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween
Boo! All ready for some Halloween fun? We’ve got a haunted house and a bunch of black cats all ready to yowl. This creative set of black cat-themed plates by 222 Fifth is a fairly recent offering. I missed it in stores, but eBay came to my...
by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2018 | Amber, Black, Dundee, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Orange, White, Yellow
While I’m not much of a fan of the more gruesome and destructive apects of Halloween, I can get quite enthusiastic about cute black cats and pumpkins. Vintage Halloween by Williams Sonoma is a fairly recent pattern and they keep adding bits to it. There are four...
