Saltwater Sounds: Ready to Get in the Halloween Spirit?

Welcome to Saltwater Sounds, a collection of ideas, tips, and inspiration. Here, I share everything happening in the world of Shiplap and Shells, what’s to come, and the inspiration I’ve found from other bloggers around the web.

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Happy Sunday!

This weekend’s Saltwater Sounds wrap-up is all about the Halloween spirit. I have some great recipes, DIYs, and ideas from other bloggers to inspire you, and I’m sharing my fun and spooky greenhouse porch. To be honest, it’s actually more fun and less spooky.

I’m going in for my next knee replacement on Friday, so I’ve been trying to complete every project I’ve started this year. I spent Friday and Saturday painting, cleaning, and organizing my office, and I should have pictures to share with you next week. It’s looking good!

The geraniums are officially in the greenhouse for overwintering. I’m also going to try to plant the spring bulbs this week.

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Around the Fall Garden

The fall garden still looks great with colorful mums, asters, sedum autumn joy, and euphoria.

My favorite part of the garden is the fall planters and containers filled with pumpkins, ornamental grasses, kale, cabbage, pansies, and violas.

I love the fall season planters even more than the ones growing in the summer months.

The colors are so vivid, and the pumpkins are a perfect touch.

Now we’re in the cut flower garden, where the zinnias and marigolds are still blooming, but they are definitely starting to slow down.

The strawflowers are starting to fade a bit.

The dahlias are looking beautiful, but I know that will change as soon as we have heavy rainfall. The rain makes the flower heads mushy.

I harvested my last tomatoes from the garden.

A Halloween Throwback

Since this week is about Halloween, I thought I’d show you some of the pictures we took at the community Trunk or Treat last year, especially since I won’t be able to go this year.

Our street doesn’t get trick-or-treaters, so we love passing out candy to all the kiddos at the trunk-or-treat event. It was also a lot of fun decorating the back of my SUV.

A lot is going on back there! I was definitely not thinking that “less was more” at the time, cramming in every skeleton I could!

I took the easy way out last year and threw on some cat ears, a tail, and a bow tie. It was so cold that night, so I wanted to make it easy for myself.

“Halloween is right around the corner. You can tell because all the stores are decked out for Christmas.” – Stephen Colbert

From the Blog

Create a Fun and Spooky Vibe in Your Garden This Halloween

Do you love decorating for Halloween, or maybe you’re looking for new ideas and inspiration to create a fun and spooky vibe in your garden? I’ll show you how to transform your outdoor space into a hauntingly delightful scene, making a lasting impression on anyone coming to your front door for treats… CONTINUE READING.

Christmas Tree Ideas and Inspiration for Your Small Spaces

Do you have trouble fitting a Christmas tree in your small apartment or home? I’ll show you some Christmas tree ideas to bring that holiday cheer to your small spaces during the holiday season… CONTINUE READING.

Candle Shopping

When buying your candles, don’t forget to use the coupon code KIM20 for an additional 20% off your order.

Antique Candle Co. has officially launched its PINE COLLECTION, which will include two brand-new scents and two best-sellers!

Fall favorites like Pumpkin Spice, Spice Cake, Autumn Woods, and Fall Harvest are on sale for $30. My coupon code can be used on the sale page, too, making these candles only $24!

My Favorite Inspiration Around the Web This Week

I am absolutely LOVING this spooky and elegant Halloween table!

Try making this ghostly ginger cocktail or mocktail for Halloween.

Here’s how easy it is to transform everyday objects into spooky decor.

This giant skeleton outdoor Halloween decoration is so clever!

These meringue ghost tartlets are the cutest and look delicious.

Here’s how to throw a pumpkin carving party.

I’m loving these Halloween ghost Peep s’mores.

Try this DIY pumpkin craft using wool dryer balls.

I’d love to hear from you! Please leave a comment and let me know what you’d like to see on the blog. Thank you for being here.

Until next time,

Wishing a wonderful week ahead,

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