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    Halloween

    by Liz Dowling October 30, 2014

    Halloween has morphed into something different at our house.

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    Gone are the last minute wardrobe emergencies, using a Sharpie for cat whiskers because I can’t find the black crayon and searching for all of the Party City receipts because my kids changed their minds 20 times since the first costume idea Labor Day weekend.

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    Now, Halloween parties are the focus for my two little cherubs and trick-or-treating is out!  My husband and I continue to do rock/paper/scissors to decide who will answer the door and hand out the candy, although I know he secretly loves to do it.

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    Top 4 all time favorites

    I finally figured out that if I buy all the candy on the 31st, not only is it on sale, maybe I won’t eat (all of) it every time I pass the bowl in the hallway.

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    Pumpkins, mums, gourds and all of the accouterment that goes along with Halloween are still the decor at my house.

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    I even wore a mask answering the door last year (not the best idea).

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    There was a family in my neighborhood growing up that left a bathtub full of M&Ms outside the front door because they were never home on Halloween.

    IMG_2781It was always the first stop for my brother and I, shoving handfuls into our pillowcases.

    Rhino not a fan of Halloween

    Rhino not a fan of Halloween

    As tempting as it is to go out for Halloween night and leave our candy outside, I would miss all of those sweet faces in their costumes.

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    I am hanging around until the doorbell rings for the last time.

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    Rhino needs to show off her new costume and we need to hand out ALL of the candy!

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    HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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  • Vintage Poster Fair

    by Liz Dowling October 23, 2014
    October 23, 2014

    The International Vintage Poster Fair was this past weekend in New York.  I realize this doesn’t interest everyone, but these are what …

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  • To Market, To Market

    by Liz Dowling October 18, 2014
    October 18, 2014

    The Decorator and Design Building in New York hosted its 2014 Fall Market this week.  Great presentations, product launches, book parties and …

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  • The Porch with a House Attached

    by Liz Dowling October 9, 2014
    October 9, 2014

    One of the drawbacks of a very small house is the stir-crazy factor.  Our old cottage (above) had “enough” space inside.  But, …

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  • L’orange

    by Liz Dowling September 25, 2014
    September 25, 2014

    Nothing says fall like the color orange AND a Pumpkin Spice Latte.  As soon as I see that sign go up in …

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  • New York Accessories Show

    by Liz Dowling September 18, 2014
    September 18, 2014

    Color, color and more color was in the air at the Accessories Show this week.  Bright corals, pinks and neon.  Some lovely …

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Liz Dowling
I have loved design ever since I painted my bedroom walls high-gloss lime green in the fourth grade. A lifelong hobby, mixing low cost items with a few pricier pieces thrown in, has become The Wry Home. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t!

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