Mixtape 04

Whether you're hosting a Halloween party this year or just keeping it low key, we curated our fourth mixtape to get you ready for the spooky holiday weekend. We're rocking the classics, sprinkled in a few dance hits, and slipped in some non traditional Halloween songs that are sure to get you movin' and groovin'.

Happy Halloween!

Getting Spooky with Bash Party Goods

Well, we've finally caught the Halloween bug. Better late than never, right? But who says the holiday has to be all grim and ghouls!?  We're bored with the tired old black and orange thing, so we're giving Halloween a bright makeover with a little help from our friends at Bash Party Goods! Bash's motto is "make everyday a party!" and that's definitely something we can get behind! A cheerful splash of mint, the most darling piñata, a few painted pumpkins, and we've got the perfect party set up to get a little spooky this weekend!

Shop the look // Memphis Mint Plates / Paper Straws / Crystal Piñata

Check out that pumpkin tap, you guys! We can't think of a more festive way to serve up your favorite seasonal drink. Hollow out a pumpkin, tap it, then fill with a warm boozy punch or pumpkin beer. Your guests will absolutely love it! We filled ours with this easy cider recipe.

Rum Cider Punch //
1 gallon apple cider

3 cups of rum

1 apple, thinly sliced

1 small piece fresh ginger, peeled
2 cinnamon sticks 

Mix apple cider, ginger, sliced apple, and cinnamon ingredients together in a large pot on your stove. Heat on high and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Remove from stove and add in rum. Let cool slightly and transfer to hollowed out pumpkin. Garnish with apple slices and cinnamon sticks.

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart's Warm Cider and Rum Punch

4 Simple (and Super Cute!) Last Minute Costumes

Ice Cream Cone from Treasures & Travels  /  Taxidermy Deer from The Merrythought  /
Frida Kahlo from The House That Lars Built  /  DIY Popcorn from Studio DIY

Yikes! Halloween is just days away and per usual I'm scrambling last minute to throw together some kind of costume. I took to Pinterest to get some ensemble inspiration and I'm loving these four simple DIY ideas! Do you have your costume ready to go or are you a last minute slacker like me? What are you dressing up as this year? And tell me, what should I be!?

{Lauren}

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from FOXTAIL + MOSS!

We're spending the day putting the finishing touches on our costumes, handing out candy to kids in our neighborhood, listening to our favorite scary music, and watching halloween movies. We can't wait to find out what all our friends decided to dress up as this year. Do you have your costume ready for tonight? Here are some great last minute costume ideas for all those procrastinators out there (yep, that usually includes us!).

MAKE / Painted Pumpkins

 When it comes to taking super sharp pointy objects and applying them to a pumpkin...nope. I'm just no good! The best you might get from me is some seriously basic triangle eyes and a slightly crooked toothless jack-o-latern grin. If I even make it that far. I usually throw in the towel sometime after I gut the sucker and make for the kitchen to roast some seeds. Now seed roasting, that is an area where I excel. Invite me to your pumpkin carving party and I'll definitely lose the contest, but I'll roast the best pumpkin seeds you've ever had! But I digress.
I'm pretty in to the fact that painted pumpkins seem to be all the rage this Halloween season! Not only is that totally my speed, but the end result is just so lovely to look at! I got my gourds all gussied up by getting creative with spray paint, painters tape, spray adhesive, and glitter.

So maybe I won't be winning any pumpkin painting contests any time soon either, but I sure had fun! Get inspired by these no carve pumpkins projects and happy decorating!

LOVE with these Chic Painted Pumpkins by Bubby and Bean.

Oh, this dreamy DIY Menu Pumpkin from The Merrythought.

How darling are these DIY Doughnut Pumpkins from Treasures and Travels!?

Mother Mag shared 10 Modern Pumpkins Designs and we can't figure out which is our favorite!

{Lauren}