By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
I will be the first to admit that Halloween is probably my least favorite festivity. But that does not mean I am a party pooper. Au contraire! With two young girls in the house, I have to keep my ghoulish spirits up during this time of year.
And although I can’t say either that I am a very crafty person, I do like to do fun projects with my girls who love being creative. So, this year I searched for a few simple things for us to do together and I came up with some great [...]

As you know by now, cookie-cutter solutions don’t really cut it for us at The Succulent Wife. We always prefer to do things a wee bit differently. So, though weddings are not our usual focus, we simply couldn’t pass on sharing these fun and creative Design-Your-Own-Wedding related products and services.

Note from The Succulent Wife: We have invited Lisa Hughes Anderson to write a monthly DIY column for us. Lisa, aside from being one the most creative, poetic and eloquent writers we know is also an exceptional “gifter”. Her life philosophy is all about giving: “take your neighbor a sprig of rosemary or a lemon from your tree, frame a candid photo of a special moment back in time… Often it’s the simplest gift found in your own backyard, which opens doors and celebrates one’s spirit.” We hope that you will enjoy her very special creations that you can replicate [...]

Now, I know that I’ll personally never get a tattoo (I’m too afraid of what it’ll look like when I’m old and wrinkly) but it might be fun to toy with some temporary embellishments. Summer is for baring skin, might as well beautify it with skin art… before I’m really old and wrinkly.
I believe that the temporary tattoo trend might have been rendered acceptable and stylish and perhaps even sophisticated when la maison Chanel introduced its temp-tatt collection earlier this year. They’re cool, though perhaps a little obnoxious but they are also Chanel-priced at $75 for the pack. So, we [...]

This new campaign for Pilot pens just came out. “Type on a computer with your own handwriting” is a way of romanticizing the handwritten note and quite a clever attempt to invigorate what might appear to be a dwindling market: the writing instrument… You know, with most of us being permanently glued to our computers, the handwritten note has now become a rare sighting.
 
 
It’s a charming idea but this particular application didn’t really work for me and it does not create a downloadable font. Now that I was teased with this idea and really wanted my own downloadable personalized handwriting [...]

I’ve found all sorts of things on my quest to renew my Halloween decoration and props inventory. I love the Hallowindow DVD idea, but I don’t want to antagonize my new neighbors just yet. So, I looked up other ideas, and though I may not use all of these, I thought I would highlight my favorites and the resource-rich Do-It-Yourself sites where these do-able Halloween projects can found.

Mad Scientist Jars
I love these jars. They definitely appeal to the darker side of Halloween. So easy to make. Augment the creepiness with complementary props (lots in the websites mentioned below). Visit the [...]