This Halloween marks the first time in my adult life that I’ll be answering the door to trick-or-treaters. When we lived in the condo, the building didn’t let people go unit to unit asking for candy (I only got to the third floor before they caught me) and when I lived in a house before that, I was a wild young thing who spent Halloween getting wasted in bars while wearing costumes that always needed explanation (hey, it beats being a sexy [kitty / bunny / nurse / pirate / Pikachu ?!?!]). And so, the pressure is on to create an outstanding experience from our sidewalk to our front door. I could go classic, creepy, gross-out … but the Force in me is strong – so a Star Wars Halloween it is. Feel like getting your nerd on too? Here’s how! Read More
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Crazy Holiday Decorations HomeFixated Style
Being passionately HomeFixated, you would think our house is something like the house Chevy Chase lights up in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, complete with “250 strands of light.” Instead, if it wasn’t for the tree visible in our window, you’d assume a family of Grinches live here. Luckily, our neighbors have picked up the slack with some “interesting” holiday decor. Read More