
Happy Friday!
The heat index here is in the triple digits. . .
join me for some retail therapy in the comfort of the A/C!

If you’re a regular reader, you know my love of Halloween
and that HomeGoods is my favorite haunt!
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Meet the ‘Boo Crew’. . .
they say this summer heat is way scarier than they are!

I like to keep the ‘Happy’ in Halloween
so I love that they’re too cute to spook!
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{ It’s Hard to Be Spooky When You’re Pink + Ghostly Sweets Tablescape }
Adorable Halloween pillows have arrived and are flying off the shelves . . .


Judging by how quickly items had vanished between my visits a week apart,
I’m not the only one cackling with glee in anticipation of Halloween! <|;>)

I always check out the table linens at HomeGoods
as their prices are scary good. . .

I thought this table runner with this trio of witches, à la Sanderson Sisters, was so cute!
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{ Just a Little Hocus Pocus Halloween Tablescape }

Rowena loves to set a festive table for Halloween and was smitten
with this Christian Lacroix skellie table runner!
{ Rod and Rowena: Ready for Trick-or-Treaters and Halloween Candy Tablescape }

And Sophie and Lola give this table runner with trick-or-treating pups four paws up! 🐾🐾

Rod and Rowena were tickled to see a few friends at HomeGoods
hanging around . . .

Literally Dead
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Lots of witches, ghosts and cute pumpkin head figures. . .


{ Rib-tickling Tea Party by the Lake with the Skeleton Crew }

Cute jack-o’-lantern pillows, one with a witch hat. . .

And jack-o’-lantern pillow pumpkin stack!
{ DIY Pottery Barn-Inspired Jack-O’-Lantern Pillows }

Harvest finds are arriving too . . .

Summer is not my favorite season. . .
I apologize to all the summer lovers out there, but mid-90 temperatures with the humidity pushing
the heat index into the triple digits have me dreaming of fall!
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All kinds of pumpkins are ready to pick from the shelves . . .

Ceramic, glass, wood, resin and blingy!

* Boo!*

Hope you’re managing to stay cool and surviving the heat of summer! ♥

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I love fall too. I just don’t like what follows it in Nebraska! We too are having triple digit heat indexes; not my idea of fun. Stay cool, Mary. Love these posts.
Where can I get the pillow with flowers and two crocheted ghost?
Hi Betty, I saw the pillow at two different HomeGoods in my area. 👻
Mary, just what we need to escape this heat! Dreaming of cool fall days and my favorite holiday! Halloween! I will enjoy looking into your post today and start planning for fall!
Great Ideas!
By the end of July I am so ready for Fall and August is still before us. Thanks for the look at all the Fall and Hallowe’en goodies to keep us thinking cool. Have a great rest of the summer.
Lynne, Thrifting Wonderlalnd
Mary, Our HG store is full of fun Halloween things too! Yours has a nice variety of some things I haven’t seen. The heat here is oppressive as well and next week is worse! I’m so ready for fall! Thanks for the store therapy! Have a good weekend! Clara❤️
I love Halloween!,
Inspiring Mary…Like you, I like a Casper the friendly ghost type of Halloween decor. Nothing scary here for sure. However, I still have patriotic decor from the 4th still sitting about…kinda lazy I guess cuz I am telling myself that I am just early for Veterans Day, Patriots Day, and Constitution Day. LOL Thanks for the Halloween smiles. Stay cool.
Always look forward to your blog posts! Thank you for sharing your creativity and inspiring me!
Everything is soooo cute! I love the last picture with the pumpkins that have a funny faces!!! Now that everyone has seen this, by the time I make it to my Homegoods store, it’ll all be gone!!! Financially, that’s good but I will be disappointed!!! LOL!!!😂🧟♂️🧛🏻♂️🧙🏻♀️🎃☠️👻
I so look forward to Fall and Halloween ! 🎃 So happy you posted the walk down Home Good isles , as I LOVE this store also. Ours is probably smaller than yours (not as big city) but fingers crossed I find my goodies !
Thanks Mary for your posts. I love them all .
Hello Mary! The heat makes me yearn for our favorite season, FALL! My nearest Home Goods is 60 miles away. Our TJ Maxx is not carrying any dishware or linens anymore, and I guess I need to ask why. With all that you have shown us, I have a feeling we will see many new items for Rod and Rowena to enjoy. Stay in and stay cool! Happy Weekend 🥰
I love fall too. Thanks for the Home Goods tour. I don’t know their financial makeup, but with so many stores closing, we should put HG on notice that they can’t go out of business. The customers should be stockholders willing to buy them. LOL Best part of Halloween is Rod and Rowena. Did you buy any friends for them ?
I was at HG on Tuesday, and saw many of the fun finds you did! You’re the best when it comes to Halloween (among many other topics). I am already dreaming of fall too, especially as I water tired containers and try to decide if I should try to switch them up, or just keep adding bloom booster and hope they ride out the heat.
I love Home Goods. We do have two stores not too far apart. Looks like they have a huge selection of fun Halloween decor. So fun to browse and pick up something unique. A good way to beat the heat.
I went to my local HG store yesterday for the first time in a while. Was so excited to see Halloween decor arriving!! I love that you share my joy in celebrating Halloween and the beauty of fall. Next week is going to be hotter than ever in the Atlanta area so hope all of you everywhere can stay cool.
I love it all. So many fun and fabulous fall complements for our homes. You are always a wealth of inspiration! Thank you!
By the way, I always enjoy seeing Rod and Rowena and their fall escapades. I bet you found some fun additions for them! 👻🎃🧙
I’m surviving the heat, Mary, but yearn for cooler temperatures. It’ll be awhile before that happens. You’ve sure shown us some cute Fall items from your favorite store. I’ll bet Rowena and Rod are looking forward to what you bought for them. Happy weekend, Mary!
I suspect Rod and Rowena are crackling with delight. It sure looks as if Home Goods is ready to race into fall. Autumn is definitely my favorite season, but have to admit I’m happy to linger in the comfort of my coastal mode for a bit longer. I just returned from a few days in Rockport, and the sea breeze was sheer delight. We have actually had a mild summer here, as yet to hit the triple digit mark in temps. That is rare indeed for Austin. We even had a pleasant rain this afternoon.
Thanks for sharing the look into what is on the shelves. I may need to pop in soon.
🪄 🦉 🦇Love to see what Rod and Rowena are up to! Thank you for the tour of Homegoods. Lots of great ideas and spooky decorations.
Jo 🪄 🎃 🧹🦉 🦇
Oh ghostly goodness! Halloween Heaven! HG is my favorite “haunt”too. I love the pumpkin pillow stack! Thanks so much for the virtual shopping trip Mary, I can’t to see what followed you home 🎃
Jenna
Oh, isn’t this exciting?????? I saw some must haves in these fabulous pics for sure!!!!
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Following you is such an adventure. From food to decorating to shopping and gardening I so enjoy what you do. Thanks
I can’t wait… Just looking at those shelves stuffed with October goodies makes me feel cooler! This Summer in coastal Georgia has been brutal. I see the Skeleton Crew is ready for Fall, too. Thanks for the reminder that relief is not so far away!