Happy Halloween!

Could we have asked for better weather for this fine holiday weekend?!  What plans have you for this leaf-falling, soup-making, owl's nest-making day?  Festivities are in full swing at our house and on our Pickwick street, where the Rountree Owl mascot awaits his moonlight call!

Today, we are costume sewing for a toddler Indian girl, and prop stylizing for a teen-age Martha Stewart.  

Looking so forward to the classic annual neighborhood costume parade tonight, here in Rountree.  Easily, my most favorite event of the year!  {Thanks to Weller mom's, Robbin and Amy, who started this kid-friendly, neighborly tradition a few years back...now it's grown to over 400 kid/family paraders}.  Anyone is welcome and it starts at five, just one block south of Grand on Weller.  I look forward to seeing old and young alike in their quirkiest and most outlandish moods.

I love these masked guests of Truman Capote's infamous Black and White Ball at the Plaza hotel in 1966.   What a party that would have been!

If you're in the 'hood, stop by 910 S. Pickwick and join us as we count over 500 plus trick or treaters this year!  One of the reasons I say, "Rountree = Quintessential Halloween" 

 Have a wonderful day and night!

xo
sharon


{Photos via Habitially Chic}

Stoking the Fire

We've been busy stoking the fire. For the shop. And for home. Will has been getting the fire pits ready for Halloween. He's also been gathering wood and kindling. It's supposed to be cold, so he's going to be a pyro for halloween. Not really, I just kinda made that up...

Bamboo and Antler sculpture made by Will {for the shop}. He harvested the bamboo himself and is also building an old english looking fence in our back yard out of these pretty little honey colored sticks.

Orglamic Garland made by me. I cut up some straw doilies from the flea market and tied them to some silver rope. Loads of other industrial + frillies at the shop. I hope you'll visit. Also, Just In: A queen and king chair purchased from England. They're classic french antiques and worth the visit from far and wide!

I almost forgot to announce the giveaway. Congratulations to Dana V!!

A Lifestyle Thing Giveaway

Just a reminder to all of you to be sure and sign up as a follower of a lifestyle thing. Last chance to enter is @ 5pm tomorrow. You'll be in the drawing for those quirky silhouette birds I posted.

I've been busy putting out more fall goods around the neighborhood. It's therapeutic to be outside. Get out there and store yourself up on some good vitamin D before the cold season shuts you in.

Did you know 86 % of American households decorate for Halloween?

Pumpkins and Gourds courtesy of Fassnight Farms.