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Classy Candles and Glittery Gourds!

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I have more fall and Halloween finds to share with you guys! My mom and I, while on the search for some clothes for my cousin's wedding, visited a mall that we don't usually check out. This mall has some fancier shops. I was so struck by how well the Halloween items were displayed, that I felt a blog post in the making!

So, we'll start at Bath & Body Works. This mall has White Barn candles included with the Bath & Body stuff. These fox candleholders were the cutest of what I saw there. 🦊


This pretty leaf candleholder looks enameled to me. I just had to check on the name of this candle. It's simply called "Autumn". If you're interested, here's a link to it: Autumn candle. I was surprised to find that it smelled like cider. Looking at the fragrances added, I can see why. But I didn't notice anything like the Eucalyptus or Fir they're mentioning!


A blingy leaf candleholder that reminds me of a crown:


It doesn't come through so much in this photo, but I was trying to capture how well these candles/candleholders were lighted. This store is a cut above the regular Bath & Body Works I'm used to. That's probably because it's a flagship store. I'm not used to seeing their products displayed on dark furniture with built-in lighting.


The "Bones & Co. Apothescary" ceramic shop. That's a perfect theme for something being sold in a Bath & Body Works. 😊  I only just noticed that it's an "Apothescary".  This is from the White Barn brand, so I'm assuming it holds candles.


Big spiderweb candle holders, that I'm sure would look very nice at night.


I'm not really sure how to describe this candle holder. It's one of those things that looks different in person. But it was in sort of an antique lantern or clock shape.


This metallic pumpkin was lit up inside. The light changed colors. I happened to catch it while it was green, but the purple looked amazing.


A goofy skeleton man candle holder:


This little cutie was peering over one of those flameless candles that actually looks pretty realistic. It was one of those where the fake flame actually moves back and forth.


And here's a far away look at one of the displays. I thought the broom and little twinkle lights were a nice touch.


Another store in the mall that was ready for Halloween was Restoration Hardware. If you don't know about this store, there's a clue to what they're all about in the name. The items they sell look like restored old furniture, light fixtures, decorations, and of course hardware.

The entrance to the store was set up to look like a stand at a farmers' market.


Inside the store were the upscale type of decorations I expect from Restoration Hardware. Everything was arranged so nicely.


This is one of my favorite photos from the day. This might need to become my desktop wallpaper. So there were these neat, beaded spiders which casted quite the shadows, a glass skull, and a screened looking candle holder that I'd love to have!


I really liked the way this display was put together. I'm committing to memory how cool it looks to put something glittery and glamorous in a rustic container. It's like wearing blingy jewelry with jeans. It's cool and unexpected. I just noticed the words on the crate. Maybe that's Swedish?


Yo-ho-heave-ho! The skeletons are carrying this... I'm not sure, really. I was thinking this could hold a floral arrangement in the middle of a table. My mom is thinking this is for holding ice. What do you think?


A front view:


I'd seen these very same skeleton goblets (or something very similar) in a Ross store recently. Suddenly, in this classy environment, they looked a lot better! I'd picked them up in the Ross store, and found the grip to be pretty strange. You're basically holding a boney little metal thing, so I wouldn't say it's comfortable. But they're cute!


And last, but not least... Check out this cool witch hat bottle stopper! This is a tempting buy. I didn't even notice those metallic pumpkin stoppers behind it until now. They're pretty cool as well.


Again, this blog post is going to work as a bookmark list of all the cool Halloween stuff I've been seeing out and about. I'd probably think of going back for the fox candle holder and this witch hat stopper. That screened crow candleholder was pretty amazing too.

This will probably be my last blog post for a little while. We'll be flying out to Colorado next week for the wedding, and there's still some last minute stuff to get done. I have in mind one place in Golden Colorado that I'd like to photograph if I see it. It's the Buffalo Rose. I don't think it will be hard to find. I'll try and get some pics of this reportedly haunted bar and maybe write a blog post about it when I return!


Fall colors and creatures in Cedarburg

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Last weekend, my mom and I went on our annual trip to Cedarburg. It was a beautiful day and I took a ton of pictures! I have a feeling I took more this year than usual.





It's nice to visit this area when the leaves are still colorful and on the trees and sides of the buildings.



I love this little vine that was creeping along a stone wall.


You might recognize this outdoor store display from past years. It's more or less the same each year plus or minus a ghoulie or two.


Boo.


They had lots of cool metal yard decorations for sale, like this wild frog monster.



This picturesque scene along the creek is what you see behind the store.


You might remember the shed I've talked about in past years. Behind the store there's this little wood shed filled with goodies. This witch is one of the things I saw in there. Kind of a goofy little potato voodoo witch.


There were witches in all shapes and sizes for sale.


This could actually be a pretty spooky silhouette in the evening.




Inside the main store, there were lots of decorative Halloween items.


Isn't this cool? Somehow this head fits with the Halloween theme for me. She seems like she should be outside the Disney Haunted Mansion on top of a cement column.



I saw this guy creeping around a corner. At first glance he comes across as real because of his height.


A cute pumpkin scarecrow lady in a jewelry shop window.


This devil looks related to the frog monster.


These pics were taken in a little alleyway type area by a garden shop.


Peaceful pumpkins.


I know I've shared a photo of this guy before, but I couldn't pass up doing it again. How creepy.


Disembodied feet. You can't tell from this picture, but they were super tiny.


Mom on the Interurban bridge over Cedar Creek. This bridge was built by Carnegie Steel in 1907. It was designed for the train line that traveled between Milwaukee and Sheboygan. It's so crazy to think about standing on a bridge that trains used to travel over.


There's a law office that always has a great Halloween display out front. One time there was a big Bethany Lowe looking pumpkin out there reading a book. This time there's what looks like a Halloween playhouse.


Check out this cool old movie theater! It's so reflective that you can see the building across the street. This building was a dry goods store in the 1800s but opened as a movie theater in 1936. This explains the lovely Art Deco facade. I read on the theater's web site that the front of the building is covered in black Carrara Glass and chrome.


Look at the ironwork on The Washington House Inn! This was Cedarburg's first inn and was founded in 1846.


More for you iron lovers:


I share pics of this place each year, but how could I not? Look at those gingerbread details! It's like a cute storybook house.


I know you guys like the caramel apple pics, so I took a bunch!




This place is a blast! Another older home turned into a holiday store. This house has different holiday items by room - Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and St. Patrick's Day. But of course I only took pics of the Halloween stuff. There's so much in here that it's almost overwhelming!


So let's start with some of what was outside in the front yard. Some adorable vintage inspired pillows. Love those spooky cats.



I like the way they have their witch hats displayed along the fence.



Why does this make me laugh? I'm smiling at it right now. I don't know, I know it's hideous! I think this was a mask.



These photos were taken inside the store. A little muscle man pumpkin:


I'm not sure if this witch was just decorative or a mask. She looks like she could make a good lantern. It would be cool if her eyes lit up.


I love this skeleton moon!


I just noticed this is Bethany Lowe. It was convincingly vintage to me!


A "Steampunkin"



Haha! "I like to eat a charbroiled bat". Well, there's a rhyme for ya. I was just laughing and laughing at that one.


A tree full of Halloween goodness! I'm looking at some of these pictures and thinking how they could make a good jigsaw puzzle. So many little details.


They were probably just hanging this way randomly, but doesn't it look like these little skeleton girls are whispering to one another?



Another vintage looking Bethany Lowe creation:


See the cat eyes? I shared a photo of these eyes from the inside of the house years back: From the other side.


This guy was looking out one of the front windows on the lower level.


The Kuhefuss House Museum of Cedarburg history:


Another house I take a pic of every year and share, but again how could I not? This is shaped like a classic haunted house. It's now The Cedarburg Art Museum.



The Cedarburg City Hall:


Maxwell's bar and restaurant, which I have not been in. But I like the architecture.



Lumpy pumpkin


This is by far the best pumpkin stem I've seen this season!


A spooky scarecrow with dark, shadowy eyes.


This one is walking the line between cute and creepy. I think because I don't know what's going on under that hat.


And... This one's just creepy.


We passed some cornfields on the way home and I took a pic of the blur of corn.


My fisheye lens got a workout on the ride home as I took some photos of the spooky trees. The trees here look more or less like what I saw but the land has a more dramatic curve.


If you'd like to look back at our trip to Cedarburg over the years, here are some links to my previous blog posts. I can't believe I've been sharing photos of this place since 2010!

A little extra Halloween in Cedarburg 2014

Halloween continues in Cedarburg 2013

Halloween Remnants in Victorian Cedarburg 2012

The last flicker of fall 2011

Pumpkin Creatures 2010