Trick-or-Treat

Last Saturday, Matthew and I hosted our annual Halloween Costume Party! Many of our great friends showed up to watch the unfortunate Auburn/LSU game and enjoy Matthew's Award Winning Thousand Dollar Chili! I didn't get a picture of everybody's costume, but below are a few pics from the crazy night!

Ken and Sissy Barham as "Ken & Barbie"

Shane and Francis Franks as "The Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood"

Brigitte and Brian Ashley as "Homecoming King and Queen"

Vanessa & Eric Kleypas as "Juno & Bleeker"

Our costume contest winners, Katie and Neil Wilder as "Cactus & Senior Nacho"

And, last but not least, me and Matthew as a "Greek Goddess and Roman Soldier"

We had a great time! And, believe me....no one went home hungry!!
Happy Halloween! xoxo Hannah

Whoo-Who

My wonderful sister, Audrey, saw an article in the October issue of Southern Living with these adorable Easy Owl-Ween Treats. She made them for the kids in her neighborhood for Halloween.

I thought it would be a yummy dessert for my monthly Supper Club with the girls. So, I recruited my sister-in-law Abbie to help assemble. I think I'll hire her again....she did an excellent job!

If Only...

I had the time, I would learn how to knit! Then, I would make this adorable Pumpkin Patch Hat from youcanmakethis.com.

I think the little outfit is pretty cute, too! Happy Falloween! :)

Heather Bailey's Favorite Knot

If you're an avid sewer like myself, you're aware of the occasional "hand-sewing" that is required by most projects. It could be anything from a button to a hem, but most projects do require using the old-school needle and thread. Unfortunately, I'm not the best thread-knotter! I have always struggled with it...that is, until I became a fan of the wonderful fabric designer, Heather Bailey!

She has a tutorial on her blog (yes, isn't that sad *L*) for those of us who need an quick and easy answer to the knot! It has really saved my life, especially with smocking. So, definitely check it out! You'll be glad you did!

It's A Boy!

Our great friends, Brian and Brigitte Ashley, announced last week at a surprise "Coming-Out" Dinner Party, that they will be having a baby boy! His name is William "Banks" Ashley. He already sounds so smart and sophisticated! I can't wait to spoil him rotten!!

Another friend, Anna Hovey, made these adorable shortbread cookies in both pink & blue. So, Brigitte and Brian stuck their hands inside a bag and pulled out the blue cookies to tell us all their wonderful news! It was such a cute idea and we were tickled-blue to be included!

Since we didn't know what sex to expect, Matthew and I took a boy onesie and a girl onesie. Both were designed by Leigh Hinton. Be sure to check out her Facebook page and become her friend and fan! She's got lots of hand-dyed onesies in different sizes, perfect for such an occasion as this! I liked this one for a boy because it looks like a little deer, perfect for a future sportsman!

And, here's the proof! It's a little hard to read, but the arrow points to the jewels!! Congratulations again to the proud parents! xoxo hannah