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Adorable Pig Wall Hanging from Kirkland’s – Too Cute!

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FrankenPig

See my buddy above? FrankenPig? I’m totally in love with him and don’t mind you knowing it. My youngest daughter and son-in-law gave me this adorable wall hanging a few weeks ago… a “just because we love you and we’re awesome people” gift. They know how much I’m obsessed with both pigs and this time of year – so they thought of me when they saw it.

At least that’s why I assume they thought of me. Hmmm….

Anyway, I know I have a lot of fellow pig lovers and collectors that visit the food blog, so I wanted to show him to you. They bought it at Kirkland’s here in Owensboro, but your local Kirkland’s may have one too.

I checked Kirkland’s website and couldn’t find him BUT they have a ton of other pig lovelies. Just enter pig in the search box and prepare to say, “So long!” to your money.

Or is that just me? 

Gorgeous Halloween Tablecloth and Matching Napkins

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Halloween Tablecloth
Halloween Tablecloth

I get as excited about holidays and big events as any child could ever hope to.  I go all out with the different seasons and holidays when it comes to decorating our house – especially the kitchen. I guess that’s because it’s where I spend most of my time. Might as well be festive!

About a year ago I fell head over heels in love with setting the dining room table with placemats, seasonal napkins, and seasonal centerpieces.  I love that it always looks beautiful – when our cats consent to leave things as they are, that is.

While I normally have placemats and napkins, I do love the occasional tablecloth. When I saw the gorgeous Halloween Tablecloth (pictured above), I knew full well what our table would be wearing from September 1 to October 31. What’s equally delicious is the fact that matching napkins are also available – you find them on the same page the tablecloth is on.

You can also find black spiderweb placemats to go on the tablecloth (similar to the ones pictured at the top). So much loveliness I can hardly stand it.

Then again, you could go with regular black placemats, which could then be used at other times during the year.

I also love the Kitchen Towel Set below. Because I am a prototypical crazy cat lady, I’m showing the black cat version (come on, how could I not?) but there is also an adorable pumpkin and a great looking witch towel – it’s green with witch-y legs and a hat at the top. Darn cute.

The cat and the pumpkin go especially well with the tablecloth set.

I have so much shopping to do…


Black Cat Towel


Halloween Salt and Pepper Shakers and Sets

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Halloween Ghost Salt and Pepper Shakers

I have a confession to make. Each and every year, like clockwork, I decorate for Halloween the first day of September.

I have another confession to make. It’s August 27th and I spent the morning putting out my Halloween decorations.  Please try not to judge me. Basically I’m a six year old that never quite grew up. This fact can be a real pain when it comes to controlling spending and candy impulses, but it certainly makes holidays a lot of fun.

As a salt and pepper shaker collector, it occurred to me – as I found perfect 2 month homes for my collection of “happy” ghosts (when I was a little girl, I was scared of any ghosts that weren’t “happy” – guess I assumed that if they were smiling they meant me no harm), scarecrows, trick or treating bears, and the rest of the gang – I don’t have a single set of Halloween salt and pepper shakers.

Not a single set! How did this happen?? Fortunately, I know the way to Amazon.

This post is for the other holiday lovers out there as well as other salt and pepper shaker collectors.


Cat & Pumpkin Salt & Pepper Set
As a cat lover, I’m pretty sure the set shown above will be the first one I order. I have two black cats of my own and two “grandkitties” that are black, too, so I’ve got a thing for black cats anyway. Contrary to what some knuckleheads may believe, black cats are actually good luck – and very, very beautiful!


Black Bat Halloween Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
 

While I can’t claim to own any black bats of my own and have no idea whether they’re lucky or not, I do think the set above is downright adorable.


Tombstone & Cauldron Salt & Pepper Shaker Set
For those of you who don’t mind a little spooky in your Halloween…


Spooky Skeleton Chef Glass Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
The handsome guys above and below would be just the sort of salt and pepper shaker sets two of my three daughters would go for. The other one is a total chicken like her mom.


Scary Skeleton Glass Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
You can find pages and pages of great Halloween Salt and Pepper Shakers on Amazon. Most are uncommonly inexpensive and all are a lot of fun. Ghouls, monsters, vampires, pumpkins, bats, zombies….