The Spooky Yard

Over time, you learn to make use of the features in your yard to enhance your spooky Halloween display.
We have a fountain in our front yard right by the entryway but I've never figured out what to do with it when I decorate for any holiday.
This image, though, is the perfect inspiration for making some Halloween stew and putting that fountain to good use for once. ...

Every year my middle son and his friend like to dress up as some monster or other, sit quietly on the front porch as if they're simply part of the decor and then scare the trick-or-treaters.  Come on - you've done that, too!
Everyone EXPECTS that, though.  Any scarecrow, mummy, ghost, or zombie sitting by the front door is simply anticipated to be something that will jump out and get you....

I try to stick to a budget each Halloween but I always add something to my stash of decorations.  It's that building up over time that lets me switch things up year after year without my husband wanting to hold a massive garage sale to pay for the...

Used to seeing all those brown and black graveyard scenes at Halloween?  How about switching to neon and really lighting things up!
When we moved from our old house to this one, I didn't realize just how bright the street lights were in our neighborhood. ...