Showing posts with label october. Show all posts
Showing posts with label october. Show all posts

LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Thursday, October 27, 2016

If you procrastinated on your Halloween costume this year, welcome to the club! We always have good intentions of planning ahead a wicked sweet costume but seem to lose track of time. Below are DIY costumes that you can put together at the last minute and no one will ever know!

HOTDOG

Grab a tan dress, some felt and a glue gun

























via Studio DIY


MIME

You probably have most of this in your closet!

















via Brit + Co


SNAPCHAT FILTER

Cardstock, scissors, a glue gun and ribbon is all you need!




A colored dress + white fabric and black letter stickers




Complete with banana turban



If all else fails, grab a sheet, cut some holes for your eyes and be a ghost like Charlie Brown


#diyyourhalloween



OCTOBER IS HERE

Saturday, October 8, 2016

It's that time of the year again where our weekends consist of comfy sweaters, warm drinks and pumpkin everything. With the rare occurrence of Ray & A getting together lately, it was great to catch up eating brunch at our favorite hometown cafe and picking up some apples, gourds and of course fresh baked goods at our local farm. We're sharing some of our favorite October activities below!



A P P L E   P I C K I N G

Going to pick our own apples at an orchard definitely beats waxy apples at a grocery store any day. It's even cheaper as well! We're all about fresh and healthy, besides the occasional Chick-fil-A, which is essential to our diet.


C A M P F I R E S

Cool, fall nights are perfect for sitting by the campfire under the stars. Campfires are also the best time to stuff our faces with s'mores and other roasted goodies (we're healthy, remember?) Going to bed with that smoky smell signifies a great night by the fire.


R E A D I N G

Since weekends are our lounge days we're ready to dig into new reads and dive into another world. Ray highly recommends The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska, obviously a John Green fan. A wishes she had books to rave about, but doesn't read as much as a cultured adult should, so help her out and send some recommendations her way.


K N I T T I N G

Yarn, yarn and more yarn. Tis the season for knitting and crocheting! A actually just did a mega yarn haul at JoAnn and is ready for some Netflix and knit. If you're looking for some cool patterns, Pinterest is our go to for inspiration and how-to's!


What are your favorite fall activities? Share below or comment on our Instagram @rayandablog

#haveagourdfall

Halloween Inspiration

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

As the leaves are changing color, and the air is getting colder, that must mean that Halloween is creeping up on us! Whether you bob for apples, take your little cousins trick or treating so you can get candy, or just love covering your whole house with seasonal decorations, we’ve made a list of our Halloween favorites this year!



O U R F A V O R IT E C O S T U M E S !




1. Minions are the craze of the year, why not be one?

2. Oui, oui! You probably have the staple piece for this French girl costume in your own closet.
3. This Mary Poppins outfit really is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!


F E S T I V E   D E C O R A T I O N S !



1. Pumpkin carving isn't the only way to make your fall pumpkins one of a kind— check out some of these unconventional pumpkin decorating ideas.
2. This wall of bats is a simple, but effective way to make a statement this Halloween season!
3. These tin can luminaries are so adorable, we want to make them!


S P O O K Y   T R E AT S !



1. These Frankenstein pops are scary cute!
2. Simple, and sweet, we're wrapped up in these Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffle Mummies.
3. Don't know what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy? Make a Halloween candy bark!

To get yourself in the trick-or-treating spirit, we have a spooky download for you!


#trickortreat

Falling for Fall

Friday, September 18, 2015


Fall is upon us, and we couldn't be more excited! After a hot summer, it's always nice to look forward to the brisk air, hot drinks, and cozy sweaters. We've made a list of things to do this fall wherever you are. Check them out below...


1. Knitting! All year is the perfect time to knit, but knitting in the fall has a special charm. Here's to new patterns, new yarn, and a lazy Saturday morning. Get your knit on!


2. Pumpkin and ghord picking! Even though it's only September, that doesn't mean you can't start putting out the festive ghord decor! Make a day of it and find a local farm that sell these autumn favorites!

3. Fall football games! Nothing says fall more than a Friday night high school football game. Bring back some memories, and make new ones with old friends and family. Don't forget to bring your school spirit and bundle up- it get's cold fast!


4. Plan an fall getaway! Go ahead and take those vacation days, maybe even rent out a cozy little woodsy cottage. There's no better way to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage than living in the midst of it.


5. Go apple picking! Apples are still relevant, don't let the pumpkins steal the spotlight. From apple pie to apple cider, and everything in between,  you really can't beat the taste of freshly-picked apples!

Happy Fall!

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